| Washington
DC Behind-The-Scenes Photos
Gala
Tasting | Honorees
Dinner | Afterparty |
The Washington DC Rising Stars
Photo by Len DePas Photography |
| Gala Tasting
at National Housing Center Atrium |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Guests Walk Around the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue, Washington
DC 2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Being Served at The StarChefs.com
Rising Stars Revue, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Jennifer Desmond from Vineyard 7&8 pours wine at The StarChefs.com
Rising Stars Revue, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Bart Vandaele Takes the Stage to Accept his Award with a Belgian
Beer in Hand |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Hichem Lahreche of Kinkaed’s Torches the Tops of his Lemon
Chiboustes |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
The StarChefs.com Washington DC 2006 Rising Stars |

Photo by StarChefs.com
The Rising Stars Share Their Stories at the “How to Make
It” Chef Panel at L’Academie de Cuisine |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Bart Vandaele’s Endive Sushi with Prosciutto di Parma
and Parmigiano Reggiano Crisp |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Eric Ziebold at the StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue, Washington
DC 2006 |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Gretchen Twill from Devi Tea at The StarChefs.com Rising Stars
Revue, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Michel Goget and Anand Rao of The Ritz-Carlton with Antoinette
Bruno |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chefs Bob Kinkead, Nora Pouillon, Barton Seaver and Jose Andres |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Noriaki Yasutake of Perry’s Serves his Smoked Toro
with Watermelon |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve at the StarChefs.com
Rising Stars Revue, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Hichem Lahreche of Kinkead’s with his Rising Star
Dishes |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Heather Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianche with her Rising
Star Dishes |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Eric Ziebold of CityZen Poaches Hudson Valley Foie Gras
to Order |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
RJ Cooper of Vidalia Plates his Quail |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Tom Welling Finishes his Tiramisu with Espuma |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Tony Conte of The Oval Room at the StarChefs.com Rising
Stars Revue, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Katsuya Fukushima Enjoys a Cappuccino from Nespresso |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Tom Wellings Finishes his Valrhona Milk Chocolate Crema |

Photo by Stacy Zarin
Guests enjoy the Eamonn’s Cocktail from Bar Chef
Todd Thrasher |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
The Jazz Trio in Full Swing at the StarChefs.com Rising
Stars Revue |
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| Honorees
Dinner at Farrah Olivia by Morou |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Pouring Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne at The StarChefs.com Rising
Stars Honorees Dinner, Washington DC 2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Quenelling Fig Ketchup Jelly at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Pouring Nicolas Feuillate Brut Blanc de Blancs at the Honorees
Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Olivier of Nicolas Feuillate and Heather Chittum of Dish and
Notti Bianche at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Honorees Dinner, Washington DC
2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chefs Katsuya Fukushima of Cafe Atlantico and Todd Thrasher
of The PX at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Honorees Dinner, Washington DC
2006 |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Tony Chittum, Antoinette Bruno and Ashok Ajar at the Honorees
Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Applauding Morou’s Team at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chefs Jose Andres and Nora Pouillon at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Looking into Farrah Olivia, Host Restaurant of the Rising Stars
Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Noriaki Yasutake and Koji Terano at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Olivier from Nicolas Feuillatte Samples the Shocked Tuna
with Red Wine and Spicy Apple |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chef Morou and Managing Editor Will Blunt Catch Up in
the Kitchen at Farrah Olivia |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chef Morou’s Coffee Granita, French Toast, and Passion
Fruit Paper at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chef Morou’s Shocked Tuna with Red Wine and Spicy
Apple at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chef Morou’s Micro Squab Burgers with Fig Ketchup
at the Honorees Dinner |

Photo by Rob Nicholson
Chef Morou’s Diver Scallop with Bacon Powder and
Melon Seed Milk at the Honorees Dinner |
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| Afterparty
at Oya |

Photo by StarChefs.com
RJ Cooper of Vidalia, 2003 Rising Star Cliff Wharton, and Friends
at the StarChefs.com Afterparty |

Photo by StarChefs.com
Chefs Hichem Lahreche, Heather Chittum and Barton Seaver at
the StarChefs.com Afterparty |

Photo by StarChefs.com
Eric Ziebold of CityZen with Friends at the StarChefs.com Afterparty |

Photo by StarChefs.com
Fabio Trabocchi, Bart Vandaele, Tom Wellings and Friends at
the StarChefs.com Afterparty |

Photo by StarChefs.com
Noriaki Yasutake with his Crew and his Wife at the StarChefs.com
Afterparty |

Photo by StarChefs.com
Sommelier Nadine Brown of Charlie Palmer Steakhouse with Friends
at the Afterparty |
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