| New York Behind-The-Scenes Photos
Gala Tasting | Afterparty |
Managing Editor Will Blunt and Editor-in-Chief Antoinette Bruno with the 2007 New York Rising Stars
Photo by John Sconzo |
| Gala Tasting |

Photo by John Sconzo
The 2007 New York Rising Stars |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Doug Psaltis of Country's Candied Cherry Tomatoes and "Astoria" Lamb Kebab |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern Calamari and Carrots |

Photo by John Sconzo
Ken Oringer and Jose Andres sample Wisconsin Cheese from Franklin Becker's push cart |

Photo by John Sconzo
Michael Anthony, Chris Santos, Bill Corbett, Tim Butler and Eric Hara celebrate their awards with Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Masato Shimizu's Slow-Poached Octopus with Sea Salt |
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Photo by John Sconzo
Daniel Eardley of Chestnut plates his Corn Flan Tamale with Lobster Mushrooms |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Eric Hara's PB & J Foie Gras |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Plates of Pickled Tongue Torchon prepared by Akhtar Nawab of The EU |

Photo by John Sconzo
Members of Yosuke Suga's team and a guest sample Mixologist Jim Meehan's cocktails |

Photo by Michael Harlan Turkell
Frog "Wings" with Celery Kimchee, prepared by Chef Craig Hopson, formerly of Picholine |
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| Afterparty |

Photo by Johnny Iuzzini
The afterparty crowd at Katra |
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Photo by Richie Adomako
Rising Star Chef Yosuke Suga, Antoinette Bruno, Rising Star Mentor Chef Daniel Boulud and Chef Alex Ewald |
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Photo by Richie Adomako
Lex Poulos of Jade, Antoinette Bruno, Will Blunt and Chef Alex Ewald enjoy the afterparty |

Photo by Johnny Iuzzini
George Mendes and friends enjoy the afterparty |

Photo by Richie Adomako
Yosuke Suga, Antoinette Bruno and Daniel Boulud at Katra |
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Photo by Richie Adomako
Chef Maximo Tejada of Rayuela and friends at Katra |
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