98th Rising Stars
San Francisco-Oakland Rising Stars Honorees Dinner | The Julia Morgan Ballroom | September 2026
Hosted by Chef Sebastian Maciel of The Julia Morgan Ballroom along with Rising Stars alumni co-hosts Bartender Will Cao of The Progress, Chef Francis Ang of Abacá, Chef Reem Assil of Reem's California, Chef Max Blachman-Gentile of Jules, Chef Geoff Davis of Burdell, Chef David Fisher of 7 Adams, Chef Alan Hsu of Sun Moon Studio, Chef Mark Liberman of Mago, Chefs Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz of Dalida and Maria Isabel, Pastry Chef Michelle Fried of Saison, and Pastry Chef Josh Gaulin of Cyrus.
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