2023 StarChefs Coastal New England Rising Stars Awards
StarChefs returns to Coastal New England to celebrate the region’s most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals.
The 2023 Coastal New England Rising Stars Awards will be the 83rd class of Award winners and the 2nd class from Coastal New England.
The Rising Stars Award winners are designated by the StarChefs editorial team based on in-person tastings and interviews. In each market, the editorial team tastes and interviews with more than 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and artisans, ultimately selecting a group of 18 to 25 professionals who best represent the future of American dining. Although Rising Stars Awards are given out locally, award winners are evaluated according to a set of national standards. Creativity, ambition, presentation, philosophy, and, most important, delicious food, drinks, and/or pairings win the designation of a StarChefs Rising Star.
For more information, visit the 2023 Coastal New England Rising Stars Awards event page.
2023 Coastal new England
RISING STARS AWARD WINNERS
CHEFS
Jeremy Broucek of Bread & Friends (ME)
Eric Brown of Thick Neck (RI)
Valerie Goldman of The Honey Paw (ME)
Luke Mersfelder of Bywater (RI)
Nikhil Naiker of Nimki (RI)
Manny Rojas of Or, The Whale (MA)
Basil Yu of Yagi Noodles (RI)
Neil Zabriskie of Regards (ME)
GAME CHANGER
Presented by S.Pellegrino
Scott LaChapelle of Pickerel (RI)
COMMUNITY
Presented by Resy
Cyle Reynolds of Crispy Gài (ME)
Robert Andreozzi of Pizza Marvin (RI
CONCEPT
Nicholas Gillespie of Dune Brothers Seafood (RI)
RESTAURATEURS
Presented by Jade Range
Marisa Lewiecki and Jordan Rubin of Bar Futo and Mr. Tuna (ME)
Andrea Solimeo and Taylor Oliver of Pizzeria Gemelle, Ventuno, and Via Mare (MA)
PASTRY CHEF
Presented by TCHO Chocolate
Georgia Macon of Twelve (ME)
BARTENDERS
Presented by Beam Suntory
Arvid Brown of Room for Improvement (ME)
Britt Simons of The Eddy (RI)
SOMMELIERS
Bethany Caliaro of Gift Horse and Oberlin (RI)
Kelsey Shaw of Bayberry Garden (RI)
MENTOR
Presented by Vitamix Commercial
Ben Sukle of Gift Horse and Oberlin (RI)
Coastal New England RISING STARS PARTNERS
Symrise, Steelite International, Vitamix Commercial, S.Pellegrino, Niman Ranch, Jade Range, TCHO Chocolate, DemKota Ranch Beef, Singer M.Tucker, Corto Olive Co., Lumina Farms, Beam Suntory, Resy, Vulcan, GoProvidence, Trentadue Winery, Amos House, Narragansett Brewery
