2010 Washington DC Area Rising Stars receive brand-new Vitamix blenders.
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Prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin with cauliflower and preserved cherries by Community Chef Matt Hill of Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Braised Beef Cheeks, Juniper, Ginger, Beer, Stone Ground Grits and Arugula by Jason Alley of Comfort.
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Sustainable Shrimp, shaved green papaya, long pepper and toasted peanuts by Chef David Varley of Bourbon Steak.
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Alaskan King Crab Shabu Shabu by Chef Nobu Yamazaki of Sushi Taro.
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Local beets, compressed watermelon, Laughing Bird Shrimp and Cherrywood Balsamic by Chef Bertrand Chemel of 2941.
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Chilled New Zealand Greenshell Mussels, Quinoa, Curry Mayo and Fluffy Ocean by Chef Clayton Miller of Trummer's on Main.
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Hawaiian Hearts of Palm Salad, Thai Basil, Cucumber, Mango, Coriander Berries, Basil Seeds, Heirloom Tomato Water and Hearts of Palm Sorbet by Chef Benjamin Lambert of Restaurant Nora.
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New Zealand King Salmon, Everything Bagel Crumbs, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Lemon Pudding, Chives and Red Onion by Chef Bryan Voltaggio of VOLT.
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Cotton Candy Eel by Ruben Garcia of Minibar by Jose Andres and ThinkFoodGroup.
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Hay-smoked Sweetbreads by Chef Nick Stefanelli of Bibiana.
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Duck Confit and Ricotta Gnocchi with Butternut Squash, Arugula, Cracklins and Grated Wisconsin SarVecchio Parmesan by Hotel Chef Dean Maupin.
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Chocolate Soup, Cocoa Nib Sherbet, Cinnamon Marshmallow and Devil's Food Cake by Pastry Chef Chris Ford.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart, Malted Milk Sorbet and Whiskey Vanilla Shake by Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac of Birch & Barley.
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The Reefer by Mixologist Stefan Trummer of Trummer's on Main.
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Mulberry Street by Mixologist Gina Chersevani of PS 7's.
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Beet-iful Apples with Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Mixologist Gina Chersevani of PS 7's.
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2010 Washington D.C. Area Rising Star Winners toasting with a chalice of Stella Artois.
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Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com with her mother.
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Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com with family and friends.
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Rebecca Stein pours Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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Pastry Chef Chris Ford with his girlfriend, grandmother and mentor, and mother. Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer's Steak.
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Guests at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer's Steak.
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Sous chef plating Chef Matt Hill's dish.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer's Steak.
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Bryan Voltaggio and Sous Chefs plating.
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Chef Victor Albisu of BLT Steak, White House Chef Sam Kass and Will Blunt of StarChefs.com. Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com and her daughter, Isabella. Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer's Steak.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer's Steak.
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Rising Star Chef Jason Alley of Comfort serves his dish Braised Beef Cheeks, Juniper, Ginger, Beer, Stone Ground Grits and Arugula.
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Sommelier Carlton McCoy of Sou'Wester serves Amber Pfau of Pfau Communications.
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Howard Richardson of Winston Industries and Chef Jimi Yui at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Rising Star Chef Nobu Yamazaki plates his dish Alaskan King Crab Shabu Shabu.
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Chef Bryan Voltaggio.
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Chef Nick Stefanelli feeding his dish to Chef David Varley.
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Mentor, Spike Gjerde with Rising Star winner, Isaiah Billington of Woodberry Kitchen.
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Rising Star winner, Isaiah Billington of Woodberry Kitchen.
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Pastry Chef Chris Ford at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Mixologist Stefan Trummer creates his winning cocktail for guests.
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Mixologist Stefan Trummer creates his winning cocktail.
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Stefan Trummer pours his winning drink, The Reefer.
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Stefan Trummer pours his winning drink, The Reefer.
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Beer Pairing Table at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Rising Star Gina Chersevani with guests.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Chef John Shields plates his dish on the balcony overlooking the Capitol Building.
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Chef Ruben Garcia prepares his Cotton Candy Eel.
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Guests at the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Will Blunt of StarChefs.com and Chef Todd Gray of Equinox Restaurant.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Chefs plating dishes for guests on the balcony of Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Eric Ziebold at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Antoinette Bruno and Will Blunt of StarChefs.com being interviewed via flip camera.
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Ray Williams of Jade Range and Designer Jimi Yui.
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Chef Bart Vandaele and guests at Rising Stars Gala.
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Guests enjoying the Leffe, Hoegaarden, and Stella Artois.
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Guests on the balcony of Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Chef David Varley and guests at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Chef Benjamin Lambert with his parents.
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Rebecca Stein offers guests a taste of Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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Past Rising Star, Tony Chittum and Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Chef Bryan Voltaggio plating his dish at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Howard Richardson and Jill Conklin of Winston Industries.
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David Hagedorn and guests at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Evan Levanthal and Millie Dweck of StarChefs.com.
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Chef Ruben Garcia and friends.
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Chef Nobu Yamazaki chats with Glen Casten of Profish.
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Rising Star Winner Chef Nick Stefanelli and Chef Tony Conte.
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Chef Bryan Voltaggio and Ray Williams of Jade.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Chef Ruben Garcia at Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Will Blunt and Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com.
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The crowd on the roof of Charlie Palmer Steak for the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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At the Awards Ceremony, Howard Richardson of Winston Industries and Ray Williams of Jade Range are thanked for their support of the Rising Stars.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Ruben Garcia walks through the crowd to accept his Rising Star award.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Bart Vandaele, RIsing Star Winner Chef Ruben Garcia and Antoinette Bruno on stage at the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Eric Ziebold, Rising Star Winner Chef Nick Stefanelli and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Luc Dendievel, Rising Star Winner Chef Benjamin Lambert and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Douglas Anderson, Rising Star Winner David Varley and Chef Ruben Garcia.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Douglas Anderson, Rising Star Winner David Varley and Antoinette Bruno.
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Rising Star Winner Chef Nobu Yamazaki and Rising Star Winner Matt Hill watch the ceremony.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Nori Yasutake, Rising Star Winner Nobu Yamazaki and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chris Chandler , Rising Star Winner Jason Alley and Antoinette Bruno.
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Rising Star Winner Chef Bertrand Chemel gets on stage to accept his award.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Tony Conte, Rising Star Chef Bertrand Chemel and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Grant Achatz, Rising Star Chef John Shields and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Grant Achatz, Rising Star Chef John Shields and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Rising Star Winner Chef Bryan Voltaggio and Antoinette Bruno.
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Rising Star winners Chef John Shields and Pastry Chef Karen Urie Shields.
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Will Blunt, Rising Star Winner Chef Clayton Miller and Antoinette Bruno.
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Mentor Michael Babin and Rising Star Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac.
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Will Blunt, Antoinette Bruno, Mentor Michael Babin and Rising Star Pastry Chef Tiffany MacIsaac.
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Rising Star Pastry Chef, Chris Ford of Trummer's on Main and his mentor and grandmother, Josephine Blair on stage at the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Rising Star Pastry Chef, Chris Ford of Trummer's on Main and his mentor and grandmother, Josephine Blair on stage at the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Rising Star Pastry Chef, Chris Ford of Trummer's on Main and his mentor and grandmother, Josephine Blair on stage at the Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala.
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Guests reacting to mentor and grandmother, Josephine Blair's speech about Rising Star Pastry Chef Chris Ford.
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Antoinette Bruno hugging Rising Star Winner Pastry Chef Karen Urie Shields.
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Will Blunt, Rising Star Winner Pastry Chef Karen Urie Shields and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Gerry Newman, Rising Star Winner Hotel Chef Dean Maupin and Antoinette Bruno.
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Rising Star Winners, Chef Matt Hill and Chef Bryan Voltaggio.
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Will Blunt, Sommelier Nadine Brown, Rising Star Winner Community Chef Matt Hill and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Sommelier Nadine Brown, Rising Star Winner Community Chef Matt Hill and Antoinette Bruno.
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Rising Star winners Chef Matt Hill and Chef Bryan Voltaggio congratulate Sustainability Chef Isaiah Billington as he approaches the stage for his award.
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Mentor Chef Spike Gjerde says a few words about Rising Star Chef Isaiah Billington.
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Antoinette Bruno, Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Spike Gjerde and Rising Star Winner Sustainability Chef Isaiah Billington.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Spike Gjerde, Rising Star Winner Sustainability Chef Isaiah Billington and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery and Rising Star Winner Beer Sommelier Greg Engert of Birch & Barley.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Garrett Oliver, Rising Star Winner Beer Sommelier Greg Engert and Antoinette Bruno.
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Mentor Garrett Oliver and Rising Star Winner Beer Sommelier Greg Engert.
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Mentor Chef Eric Ziebold and Rising Star Winner Sommelier Carlton McCoy.
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Will Blunt, Mentor Chef Eric Ziebold, Rising Star Winner Sommelier Carlton McCoy and Antoinette Bruno.
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Highland Park 18 Year Single Malt Whisky.
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Antoinette Bruno leads the crowd toasting the 2010 Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars with Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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Will Blunt, Chef Peter Smith, Rising Star Mixologist Gina Chersavani, and Antoinette Bruno cheers with Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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Chef Dean Maupin, Chef Nick Stefanelli, Josephine Blair, Benjamin Lamber and Chef Chris Ford toasting with Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
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Rising Star Winner Mixologist Gina Cherservani.
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Stefan Trummer, winner of the 2010 Rising Star Mixologist Award, prestend by Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky, with Will Blunt and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Rising Star Mentor Award Winner Chef Todd Gray and Antoinette Bruno.
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Will Blunt, Rising Star Mentor Award Winner Chef Todd Gray and Antoinette Bruno.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars Gala at Charlie Palmer Steak.
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Washington D.C. Area Rising Stars gather on stage for a photo.
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Washington D.C. Rising Area Rising Stars winners. Top Row: Nobu Yamazaki, Ruben Garcia, Isaiah Billington, Nick Stefanelli, Clayton Miller, Karen Urie Shields, John Shields, Greg Engert. Middle Row: Chris Ford and Jason Alley. Bottom Row: Dean Maupin, Matt Hill, Carlton McCoy, Stefan Trummer, Benjamin Lambert and Bertrand Chemel. Not pictured: Gina Chersevani, Tiffany MacIsaac, David Varley and Bryan Voltaggio.
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Washington D.C. Rising Area Rising Stars winners. Top Row: Nobu Yamazaki, Ruben Garcia, Isaiah Billington, Nick Stefanelli, Clayton Miller, Karen Urie Shields, John Shields, Greg Engert. Middle Row: Chris Ford and Jason Alley. Bottom Row: Dean Maupin, Matt Hill, Carlton McCoy, Stefan Trummer, Benjamin Lambert and Bertrand Chemel. Not pictured: Gina Chersevani, Tiffany MacIsaac, David Varley and Bryan Voltaggio.
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Chef John Shields and Pastry Chef Karen Urie Shields.
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Chef Tony Conte and Spike Gjerde.
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Francoise Villeneuve of StarChefs.com and Chef Ed Hardy.
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Will Blunt and Antoinette Bruno prepare to annouce the winner of the Jade Range.
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Ray Williams of Jade, Will Blunt and Antoinette Bruno annouce the winner of the Jade Range, Matt Hill.
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Crowd responds to Matt Hill winning best dish of the night, therefore winning the Jade Range.
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Ray Williams of Jade and Antoinette Bruno annouce the winner of the Jade Range, Matt Hill.
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Washington DC Area Rising Stars 2010 Gala - Washington, D.C.
Photo: Shannon Sturgis, Yassine El Mansouri | November 2010
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