Because Gilt is the home of two previous Rising Stars (Christopher Lee (2007) and Paul Liebrandt (2006) Chef Justin Bogle had big culinary shoes to fill—and he did, earning him the 2010 New York Rising Star Chef Award. Bogle creates high-concept dishes that reflect a Michel-Bras-inspired naturalism. The space is luxurious and historic, where Bogle’s aptly lauded technique with the foie gras with kumquat mostarda or the Middle Eastern-inspired lamb loin with vadouvan and preserved lemon.