Culinary

Markette | New York, NY A Massachusetts-based pastry chef with over 12 years of experience, Whitney Stancil is a Johnson & Wales University graduate and a James Beard Award Semifinalist. Known for a thoughtful approach to pastry rooted in technique, seasonality, and balance, Whitney brings both precision and creativity to the kitchen. Her work reflects […]

Markette | New York, NY India Doris is the Co-Owner and Executive Chef at Markette, the modern European restaurant in Chelsea, and The Argyle, the cocktail lounge located directly below the restaurant. This fall, she was awarded the Young Chef Award at the 2025 Northeast MICHELIN ceremony – a top honor recognizing exceptional emerging culinary

Chai Pani | Atlanta Sahar Siddiqi is the Executive Chef of Chai Pani Decatur, the Indian street food restaurant known for changing the perception of Indian food in America. She is a first-generation Pakistani- American (or American-Pakistani, as her father insists) who grew up outside New York City, attended the Culinary Institute of America in

Cocina al Fondo | San Juan, PR Natalia Vallejo is a Puerto Rican chef who has spent the past two decades researching ancestral culinary traditions and unique flavor profiles. In 2019, she opened Cocina al Fondo in San Juan, featuring a menu that thoughtfully incorporates locally sourced ingredients. In 2023, Natalia made history as the

Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi | Washington, D.C. Chef Martel Stone is an award-winning culinary leader currently serving as Chef de Cuisine at Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi in Washington, D.C. Under his leadership, Dogon has earned prestigious accolades, including Time Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2025 and a Michelin Guide Recommendation. Widely recognized for his success

Nadu | Chicago Sanchit Sahu is the Head Chef at Nadu in Chicago, where he specializes in regional Indian cuisine. With a career spanning over a decade, Sanchit began his journey with the Taj Group’s Karavali before serving as Sous Chef at Rooh in New Delhi. He later led Alab cloud kitchen as Chef Patron

Kabawa | NYC Max Guillaume is a Haitian American chef whose cooking bridges classical French technique with the bold spirit of the Caribbean diaspora. Raised in his family’s bakery in Boston, he learned early that food is both craft and culture—a belief that shaped his path through world-class kitchens like Eleven Madison Park, Bresca, and

Palma | Miami Chef Juan Camilo Liscano, has traveled the world in search of the most stimulating and delicious flavors. With a career at “World’s 50 Best” and Michelin-starred restaurants across North America and Europe, he has returned to his hometown of Miami to create a space driven by the powerful ways in which dining

Birdee | NYC Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Renata Ameni began her pastry career at Patisserie Douce France before moving to the U.S. During her tenure as Executive Pastry Sous Chef at Eleven Madison Park, the restaurant received three Michelin stars and the top spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Renata

Shiso | Miami, FL Born in the vibrant fishing village of Cojímar, Cuba, Chef Monika Dominguez was raised with a deep-rooted passion for food, nurtured by a family where Sunday meals were sacred. In 2014, she moved to Miami in search of greater opportunities and quickly immersed herself in the hospitality world – starting humbly