2024 Talent
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CHEFS
Charles Andres
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa - Lahaina, HI
Francis Ang
Restaurant Abaca - San Francisco, CA
Nyesha Arrington
Native by Nyesha - Los Angeles, CA
Reem Assil
Reem's California - San Francisco, CA
Jayson Asuncion
Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows - Lahaina, HI
Burt Bakman
Slab Barbecue - Los Angeles, CA
Timon Balloo
The Katherine Restaurant - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Isaac Bancaco
Kohola Brewery - Lahaina, HI
Rick Bayless
Frontera Grill - Chicago, IL
Michele Belotti
Belotti Ristorante e Bottega - Oakland, CA
Michelle Bernstein
Café La Trova - Miami, FL
Andrew Black
Grey Sweater - Oklahoma City, OK
David Burke
David Burke Hospitality Management - Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Nando Chang
Itamae AO - Miami, FL
Maneet Chauhan
Morph Hospitality: Chauhan Ale & Masala House | The Mockingbird | eet - Nashville, TN
Peter Cho
Han Oak - Portland, OR
Ki Chung
Bar Maze - Honolulu, HI
Chris Cosentino
Koast - Kihei, HI
Ryan Cruz
Hotel Wailea - Wailea, HI
Bonny Davis
Kamehameha Schools Maui - Makawao, HI
Pyet DeSpain
Pyet's Plate - Los Angeles, CA
Kealoha Domingo
Nui Kealoha - Honolulu, HI
James Domingo
Hula Grill - Kaanapali, HI
Celestino Drago
Drago Centro - Los Angeles, CA
Calvin Eng
Bonnie's - Brooklyn, NY
Elizabeth Falkner
T'MARO - Los Angeles, CA
Dean Fearing
Fearing's Restaurant - Dallas, TX
Vikram Garg
UMI by Vikram Garg - Honolulu, HI
Troy Guard
Guard and Grace - Denver, CO
Daisuke Hamamoto
Arancino at The Kahala - Honolulu, HI
Ray Hayashi
RYLA - Hermosa Beach, CA
Ahu Hettema & Nili Yildirim
Istanbul - Honolulu, HI
Brady Ishiwata Williams
Tomo - Seattle, WA
Brandon Jew
Mister Jiu's - San Francisco, CA
Chris Kajioka
Miro Kaimuki - Honolulu, HI
Atsuhiro Kajita
Hirokase - Honolulu, HI
Michelle Karr-Ueoka
MW Restaurant & Artizen by MW - Honolulu, HI
Jordan Keao
Butcher's Block - Singapore
Hyun Kim
O'Kims - Honolulu, HI
Robert Kinneen
NATIFS - Minneapolis, MN
Yoshikazu Kizu
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa - Kaanapali, Maui
Brandon LaClair
Ulu Kitchen by Merriman - Lahaina, HI
Mourad Lahlou
Leila - Honolulu, HI
Jacqueline Lau
Sysco Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Andrew Le
The Pig and The Lady - Honolulu, HI
Keaka Lee
Kapa Hale - Honolulu, HI
Belinda Leong
b. Patisserie - San Francisco, CA
Anita Lo
Chef Anita Lo - New York, NY
Michael Lofaro
Fairmont Kea Lani - Wailea, HI
Raphael Lunetta
Lunetta - Santa Monica, CA
Joey Macadangdang
Balai Pata - Lahaina, HI
Gaby Maeda
Friends & Family Bar - Oakland, CA
Pawan Mahendro
Badmaash - Los Angeles, CA
Robynne Maii
Fête - Honolulu, HI
Joe McLeod
E Kai Maori - Wellington, New Zealand
Ori Menashe & Genevieve Gergis
Bestia - Los Angeles, CA
Lenny Messina
Hudson Valley Farms - Ferndale, NY
Michael Mina
STRIPSTEAK by Michael Mina - Honolulu, HI
Melissa Miranda
Musang Seattle - Seattle, WA
Tara Monsod
ANIMAE - San Diego, CA
Masaharu Morimoto
Momosan & Morimoto Asia Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
Bryan Nagao
Manta at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel - Waimea, HI
Shota Nakajima
Taku & Kobo - Seattle, WA
Shiori Okuya
Margotto Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Pichet Ong
Hiraya - Washington, D.C.
Frank Pabst
Blue Water Café - Vancouver, Canada
Jason Peel
Nami Kaze - Honolulu, HI
Charles Phan
Slanted Door - San Francisco, CA
Matt Pittman
Meat Church - Waxahachie, TX
Zach Pollack
Cosa Buona - Los Angeles, CA
Mark Pomaski
Moon & Turtle - Hilo, HI
Taylor Ponte
Kamado Private Dinners & Aurum Maui - Wailea, HI
Amanda Porcuna
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa - Ko Olina, HI
Colin Sato
Mugen - Honolulu, HI
Caroline Schiff
Ridgewood, NY
Maile Sengoura
Maile's Thai Bistro - Honolulu, HI
Sheldon Simeon
Tiffany's Restaurant & Bar - Wailuku, HI
Andrew Sutton
The Napa Rose - Anaheim, CA
Jordan Swiler
Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, HI
Jeff Szombaty
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa - Honolulu, HI
Brooke Tadena
Levy Restaurants - Honolulu, HI
Ryo Takatsuka
Noe at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina - Ko Olina, HI
Angela Tamura
Pèppoli Restaurant - Pebble Beach, CA
Elena Terry
Wild Bearies - Wisconsin Dells, WI
Christian Testa
Halekulani - Honolulu, HI
Ming Tsai
MingsBings - Natick, MA
Wade Ueoka
MW Restaurant - Honolulu, HI
Marcel Vigneron
Lemon Grove at The Aster - Hollywood, CA
Cedric Vongerichten
Wayan & Ma·dé - New York, NY
Crystal Wahpepah
Wahpepah's Kitchen - Oakland, CA
Jonathan Waxman
Barbuto - New York, NY
Alan Wong
Alan Wong's Restaurant - Honolulu, HI
Roy Yamaguchi
Roy Yamaguchi Group of Restaurants - Honolulu, HI
Martin Yan
Yan Can Cook, Inc. - Foster City, CA
Sherry Yard
Bakery by the Yard - Manhattan Beach, CA
Chris Yeo
Straits Honolulu - Honolulu, HI
Ricardo Zarate
The Hummingbird - Los Angeles, CA
Claudette Zepeda
Chispa Hospitality - San Diego, CA
MASTER SOMMELIERS
Chuck Furuya, MS
Master Sommelier - Honolulu, HI
Christopher Ramelb, MS
Master Sommelier - Honolulu, HI
WINEMAKERS, PROPRIETORS, PROFESSIONALS
Thomas Rivers Brown
Rivers-Marie - Napa Valley, CA
Reynaud Delille
Domaine Terrebrune - Provence, France
Alain Pascal
Le Domaine du Gros' Noré - Provence, France
Nirvan Rougeot
Domaine Tempier - Provence, France
Knox Clendenen
Au Bon Climat - Santa Barbara, CA
Scott Flory
Boar's View - Sonoma Coast, CA
Agnes Henry
Domaine de la Tour du Bon - Provence, France
John Kapranopoulos
Rhys Vineyards - Santa Cruz, CA
Anthony Lynch
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant - Berkeley, CA
Sonja Madgevski
Clementine Carter - Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CA
Dana Manison
Fortunate Son - Napa Valley, CA
Matt McKeown
Jonata & The Hilt Estate - Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CA
David Meadors
Booker Vineyards - Paso Robles, CA | Lingua Franca - Willamette Valley, OR
Matthew Milton
Moët Hennessy, Champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Insignia - Napa Valley, CA | Cloudy Bay - Marlborough, New Zealand
Jenniffer Monge
Silver Oak Wine Cellars - Alexander Valley, CA
Giulia Monteleone & Alessandro Benedetto
Monteleone - Etna, Sicily, Italy
Maire Nobriga
Justin Vineyards | Landmark Vineyards - Honolulu, HI
Mike Officer
Carlisle Wines - Sonoma County, CA
Massimo Piccin
Podere Sapaio - Tuscany, Italy
Tanya Pringsheim-Evans
Champagne Henriot - Reims, Champagne, France
Kelli Sahara
Brewer-Clifton - Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, CA | Gran Moraine - Willamette Valley, OR
Larry Stone, MS
Lingua Franca - Willamette Valley, OR
Art Tongkao-On
Mt. Brave - Napa Valley, CA | Penner-Ash - Willamette Valley, OR
Cristian Valbruzzoli
Lyra Imports - Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Chris Vitiello
Caymus Vineyards - Napa Valley, CA | Wagner Family of Wines - Sonoma County, CA
Heidi von der Mehden
Merry Edwards - Russian River Valley, CA
MIXOLOGISTS
Tony Abou-Ganim
The Modern Mixologist - Las Vegas, NV
Jen Ackrill
Real del Valle Tequila - Honolulu, HI
Kuulei Akuna
Little Plum - Honolulu, HI
Samantha Casuga
Temple Bar - New York, NY
Lorenzo Cyril
Katana Kitten - New York, NY
Alexander Day
Gin & Luck - Portland, ME
Art Deakins
Kuleana Rum - Waimea, HI
Kevin Diedrich
Pacific Cocktail Haven - San Francisco, CA
Eric Dill
Koolau Distillery - Kailua, HI
Kai Duarte
Makawao Public House - Makawao, HI
Holly Graham
Tokyo Confidential - Tokyo, Japan
Christine Kim
Service Bar - Washington, D.C.
Francesco Lafranconi
Carver Road Hospitality - Las Vegas, NV
Dave Newman
Pint & Jigger - Honolulu, HI
LP O’Brien
LP Drinks Co. - Washington, D.C.
Shauna O’Neil
Vice Versa - Miami, FL
Julie Reiner
Clover Club, Milady's & Leyenda - New York, NY
Kyle Reutner
Ko Hana Distillers - Kunia, HI
Hideyuki Saito
Gold Bar at The EDITION - Tokyo, Japan
Tuda Sarian
Halekulani & Halepuna Waikiki - Honolulu, HI
Christian Self
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Andy Seymour
Liquid Productions - New York, NY
Jason Strich
Rosewood Kona Village Resort - Kailua-Kona, HI
Israel Valentine
Joey's Kitchen Restaurants - Lahaina, HI
Alicia Yamachika
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
SPECIAL PRESENTERS
Julie Reiner
Clover Club, Milady's & Leyenda - New York, NY
