One of the most coveted awards in the food industry is the title of Best New Chef, an honor bestowed upon 10 young chefs each year by Food & Wine magazine. Now, the editors of the magazine are taking the accolade — along with sophisticated dining — to the next level, with a new dining adventure called Chefs Club. The concept? Build a restaurant inside a well-respected hotel (in this case, Read more

With the recent announcement of the IACP Cookbook Awards and James Beard Awards on the horizon, the cooking world's award season is in full force. Today, Food & Wine magazine unveiled its 2012 class of Best New Chefs, an award it's bestowed upon 10 chefs annually for nearly a quarter of a century. The accolades have been widely regarded as a harbinger of lifelong culinary success; after all, Read more

After the James Beards, the next most coveted award in the food industry is the title of Best New Chef. Each year, since 1988, Food & Wine has bestowed the honor on a different crop of young chefs. Among past honorees? Tom Colicchio, Rick Bayless, and Thomas Keller. Over the past couple of days, the magazine's editor in chief, Dana Cowin, tweeted 10 clues to declare the winners. Tonight Read more

The complete guide to ribs of the world. — Serious Eats Richard Blais chats about his Top Chef All-Stars victory. — Eatocracy Would you eat these super spicy dishes? — Woman's Day Menu prices are on the rise. — Wall Street Journal Critic Michael Bauer names the Bay Area's top 100 restaurants. — The San Francisco Chronicle Food & Wine's Dana Cowin chats about the chefs who Read more

Food & Wine magazine's quest for the People's Best New Chef is over, and a winner has been declared: Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa in Boston, MA, has won the popular vote. "It's fantastic that Jamie, who champions offal and serves calf's brain ravioli and blood sausage pepperoni pizza, has such a huge following," Food & Wine editor in chief Dana Cowin said in a statement. The other Read more

While in Seattle for Starbucks Coffee College, I didn't have much time to check out the Pacific Northwest, but I did have one free meal. I used it to visit Spinasse, an Italian restaurant in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Helmed by Food & Wine Best New Chef Jason Stratton, the menu features rustic Italian from the Piemonte region. I loved the chef's complex food pairings, and I can't Read more

Over the past couple of days, the staff behind my favorite food magazine, Food & Wine, has been building excitement toward their annual announcement of the Best New Chefs. Editor-in-chief Dana Cowin tweeted 10 clues that alluded to each chef's restaurant and this morning, the glossy launched an iPhone application devoted to featuring past Best New Chefs. Later tonight, in New York City, Read more