2023 Talent
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CHEFS
Hank Adaniya
Hank's Haute Dogs - Honolulu, HI
Shaymus Alwin
G.Lion Hawaii, La Vie, Quiora, HY's Steak House - Honolulu, HI
Peter Armellino
Plumed Horse - Saratoga, CA
Timon Balloo
The Katherine - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ria Dolly Barbosa
PESO Neighborhood Restaurant and Lumpia Bar - Honolulu, HI
Michele Belotti
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega - Oakland, CA
Peter Cho
Han Oak - Portland, OR
Chung Chow
Noreetuh - New York, NY
Shirley Chung
Ms. Chi Cafe - Culver City, CA
Bonny Davis
Kamehameha Schools Maui - Makawao, HI
Fred DeAngelo
Bubbly & Bleu - Honolulu, HI
Gabi & Greg Denton
Ox Restaurant - Portland, OR
Kealoha Domingo
Nui Kealoha - Kaneohe, HI
Celestino Drago
Drago Centro - Los Angeles, CA
Graham Elliot
Polynesian Cultural Center - Laie, HI
Monique Fiso
Hiakai - Wellington, New Zealand
David Flegel
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Kaanapali, HI
Tyler Florence
Miller & Lux Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Vikram Garg
UMI by Vikram Garg - Honolulu, HI
Duff Goldman
Food Network - Baltimore, MD
Jorge Granda
Westin Hapuna Beach Hotel - Kamuela, HI
Daisuke Hamamoto
Arancino at The Kahala - Honolulu, HI
Ray Hayashi
RYLA - Hermosa Beach, CA
Jeffery Hayashi
Regiis Ova Caviar & Champagne Lounge - Yountville, CA
Brady Ishiwata Williams
Tomo - Seattle, WA
Brandon Jew
Mister Jiu's - San Francisco, CA
Dean Kamiya
Kani Ka Pila Grille - Honolulu, HI
Ravi Kapur
Liholiho Yacht Club & Good Good Culture Club - San Francisco, CA
Michelle Karr-Ueoka
MW Restaurant & Artizen by MW - Honolulu, HI
Ed Kenney
Mud Hen Water - Honolulu, HI
Yoshikazu Kizu
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa - Kaanapali, Maui
Andrew Le
The Pig & The Lady - Honolulu, HI
Danny Lee
Mandu/CHIKO/Anju - Washington, D.C.
Keaka Lee
Kapa Hale - Honolulu, HI
Eunji Lee
Lysée - New York, NY
Susur Lee
Lee Restaurant - Ontario, Canada
David LeFevre
Manhattan Beach Post - Manhattan Beach, CA
Mei Lin
Daybird - Los Angeles, CA
Michael Lofaro
Fairmont Kea Lani - Wailea, HI
Jian Loo
Hakkasan - Miami, FL
Relle Lum
Keeping It Relle - Pukalani, HI
Raphael Lunetta
Lunetta - Santa Monica, CA
Joey Macadangdang
Joey's Kitchen & Macadangdang Restaurant - Lahaina, HI
Gaby Maeda
State Bird Provisions - San Francisco, CA
Rhoda Magbitang
The Inn at Matteiʻs Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection - Carpinteria, CA
Robynne Maii
Fête - Honolulu, HI
Mark Majewski
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa - Kaanapali, HI
Jon Matsubara
FEAST by Jon Matsubara - Honolulu, HI
Dean Max
DJM Restaurants - Deerfield Beach, FL
Shawn McClain
Highlands Restaurant - Detroit, MI
Scott McGill
T S Restaurants of Hawaii & California - Lahaina, HI
Spike Mendelsohn
PLNT Burger - Fairfax Station, VA
Michael Meredith
Mr Morris Eatery - Auckland, New Zealand
Lenny Messina
Restaurant LOLA | Hudson Valley Foie Gras - Great Neck, NY
Dexter Mina
WOVEN - Tacoma, WA
Tara Monsod
ANIMAE - San Diego, CA
Kristene Moon
The Pig and The Lady - Honolulu, HI
Masaharu Morimoto
Morimoto Asia & Momosan Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
Shota Nakajima
Taku - Seattle, WA
Ronnie Nasuti
Tiki's Grill & Bar - Honolulu, HI
Jason Neroni
Best Bet Pizzeria - Los Angeles, CA
Helen Nguyen
Saigon Social - New York, NY
Frank Pabst
Blue Water Cafe - Vancouver, Canada
Jason Peel
Nami Kaze - Honolulu, HI
Alexandre Petard
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, HI
Matt Pittman
Meat Church -Waxahachie, TX
Carolyn Portuondo
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa - Ko Olina, HI
Aarón Sánchez
Johnny Sánchez - New Orleans, LA
Jayse Sato
Umi Sushi - Wailuku, HI
Caroline Schiff
Gage & Tollner - New York, NY
Sean Sherman
The Sioux Chef Company - Minneapolis, MN
Aaron Silverman
Rose's Luxury, Pineapple & Pearls and Little Pearl - Washington DC
Sheldon Simeon
Tin Roof - Kahului, HI
Jeremiah Stone & Fabian von Hauske
Contra/Wildair - New York, NY
Jeff Szombaty
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa - Honolulu, HI
Scott Tacinelli & Angie Rito
Don Angie - New York, NY
Brooke Tadena
Levy Restaurants - Honolulu, HI
Ryo Takatsuka
Noe at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina - Ko Olina, HI
Christian Testa
Halekulani - Honolulu, HI
Ming Tsai
MingsBings - Natick, MA
Wade Ueoka
MW Restaurant - Honolulu, HI
Robert & Minaka Urquidi
Ethelʻs Grill - Honolulu, HI
Marcel Vigneron
The Lemon Grove at The Aster & The Los Angeles Athletic Club - Los Angeles, CA
Cedric Vongerichten
Wayan/Ma·dé - New York, NY
Crystal Wahpepah
Wahpepah's Kitchen - Oakland, CA
Jonathan Waxman
Barbuto - New York, NY
Lee Anne Wong
Papaaina - Lahaina, HI
Roy Yamaguchi
Roy Yamaguchi Group of Restaurants - Honolulu, HI
Martin Yan
M.Y. Asia Restaurant & Yan Can Cook TV - Las Vegas, NV
Sherry Yard
Bakery by the Yard & Food Network Personality - El Segundo, CA
Matt Young
Duke's Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
SOMMELIERS
Chuck Furuya, MS
Master Sommelier - Honolulu, HI
Chris Ramelb, MS
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Roberto Viernes, MS
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates - Honolulu, HI
WINEMAKERS
Thomas Brown
Rivers-Marie - Calistoga, CA
Knox Clendenen
Au Bon Climat Winery & Clendenen Family Wines - Santa Barbara, CA
Cathy Cohn
Mayacamas Vineyards - Napa Valley
Jeffrey Cruz
Sinegal Estate - St. Helena, CA
Stephanie Ducloux
Champagne Paul Bara - Champagne, France
Matt Duncan
Silver Oak - Oakville, CA
Lionel Faury
Lionel Faury - No. Rhone, France
Jonathan Floyd
Duckhorn Family of Wines - Napa, CA
Hilary Graves
Booker Vineyard - Paso Robles, CA
Fanny Jamet
Domaine Jamet - No. Rhone, France
Joy Lindholm
Champagne Selections - Skurnik USA
Lara Mancini
Almaviva|Baron Philippe de Rothschild - Puente Alto, Chile
Dana Manison
Hundred Acre Wine - St. Helena, CA
Quelene Marino
OVID | Silver Oak Cellars - Napa, CA
Chad Melville
Melville Estate - Santa Rita Hills, CA
Matthew Milton
Moet Hennessy
Kristin Monteiro
Faust Vineyards - Napa Valley, CA
Mike Officer
Carlisle - Sonoma Valley, CA
Regina Sanz
Kosta Browne Winery - Sebastopol, CA
Drew Stapp
Jonata/The Hilt - Lompac, CA
Art Tongkao-On
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Matt Trevisan
Linne Caldo - Paso Robles, CA
MIXOLOGISTS
Tony Abou-Ganim
The Modern Mixologist - Las Vegas, NV
Jen Ackrill
Hau Tree - Honolulu, HI
Frank Chipolone
Spago - Kihei, HI
Art Deakins
Kuleana Rum - Waimea, HI
Kevin Diedrich
Pacific Cocktail Haven - San Francisco, CA
Eric Dill
Ko‘olau Distillery - Kailua, HI
Iain Griffiths
Empirical - Brooklyn, NY
Francesco Lafranconi
Carver Road Hospitality - Las Vegas, NV
Dave Newman
Pint & Jigger - Honolulu, HI
Julie Reiner
Clover Club, Milady's & Leyenda - New York, NY
Kyle Reutner
Ko Hana Distillers - Kunia, HI
Christian Self
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Andy Seymour
Liquid Productions - New York, NY
Christian Suzuki
Bell Tree Hospitality - San Francisco, CA
Izzy Tulloch
Milady's - SoHo, NY
Christine Wiseman
Bar Lab - Miami, FL
Alicia Yamachika
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
SPECIAL PRESENTERS
Banan
Banan - Honolulu, HI
Asato Family Shop
Asato Family Shop - Honolulu, HI
Kalele Eats
Kalele Eats - Honolulu, HI
Solomon Enos
Makaha, HI
Christina Ho
Honolulu, HI
Egan Inoue
Egan's Boot Camp - Honolulu, HI
Hadley Nunes
Honolulu, HI
Rosanna Pansino
Nerdy Nummies - Los Angeles, CA
Adam Richman
Gastronaut, Cook, Producer & Author - Brooklyn, NY
Abigail Romanchak
Maui, HI
Taiji Terasaki
Honolulu, HI
The Alley
The Alley - Honolulu, HI
Kent Torrey
The Cheese Shop - Carmel, CA
