The 10 Most Promising Chefs In The Northeast Of America
It is no secret that the Northeastern United States is home to some of the brightest culinary artists in the world. Many of these chefs have risen to acclaim through hard work, but also by drawing on the unique interests and personal stories that set them apart from other restaurateurs. The following 10 chefs from several major cities have demonstrated their innovative ideas and continued promise as the best chefs in the Northeast.
Dominique Ansel
Bakery, Ice Cream Parlour, Pastelaria, French, Contemporary
Winner of the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef, Dominique Ansel owns one of New York’s most highly regarded bakeries. Ansel is famous for creating the Cronut, a cross between a croissant and doughnut that has been widely publicized by media across the world. The Cronut’s baking process takes three days, during which laminated dough is fried in grape-seed oil and flavoured in three different ways. Chef Ansel’s first cookbook will be released later this month.
Jamie Bissonnette
Restaurant, American
Tim Cushman
Restaurant, American
Duff Goldman
Barbara Lynch
Marc Murphy
Chef Marc Murphy is the owner and creative mind at several celebrated restaurants in New York: Landmarc, Ditch Plains, and Kingside. The restaurant menus reflect Murphy’s French and Italian roots, the culinary influences of his mother and grandparents, and his love of travel. He is open about his heartfelt appreciation for the teams in his kitchens, and describes himself as ‘severely dyslexic,’ a family man, and believes that a meal can only be truly enjoyed with ‘good wine and good company.’ Murphy has also appeared as a judge on Chopped and in Iron Chef America.
Landmarc, 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 823 6123
Landmarc, 179 West Broadway, New York, NY, USA, +1 212 343 3883
Michel Nischan
Restaurant, American
Marcus Samuelsson
Restaurant, American
Kevin Sbraga
Vikram Sunderam
Owner and chef at Rasika, an Indian restaurant at two locations in the nation’s capital, Sunderam is a recent winner of the James Beard Award. A Bombay native, Sunderam began his career with the Taj Mahal Hotel Group, working in England before coming to the United States to start Rasika. The venture was an instant success, winning the title of Best New Restaurant from the Association of Metropolitan Washington. Sunderam retains strong ties to India, and has strong regard for street food and the variety of local flavours that can be found only in foods prepared in India.
Rasika, 633 D Street, NW, Washington D.C., USA, +1 202 637 1222
Rasika, 1190 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington D.C., USA, +1 202 446 2500