Miami has some of the country’s rising culinary stars. Here’s who made this new list
Some of the country’s rising food stars are in Miami — and they are ready to cook for you.
So says the publication StarChefs, which named 20 Miami-area chefs, bakers, artisans and restaurant owners among its 2021 class of Rising Stars.
Diners get to celebrate the honor during Rising Stars Restaurant Week, in which the 20 rising stars will offer the dishes, drinks, baked goods and wine-paired dinners that wowed the StarChefs judges at their individual businesses until March 31.
“There is a major rumble in Miami’s restaurant scene,” StarChefs judges wrote. ”No longer is the attention and demand solely on Miami Beach’s strip; neighborhoods across the bay and even farther out are burgeoning.”
Diners can post their dish or drink to Instagram during Rising Stars Restaurant Week for a chance to win a $100 gift card to that establishment. They simply have to tag StarChefs and use the hashtag #StarChefsRisingStars in a post or a story.
The 2021 StarChef Rising Stars are:
▪ Nando and Val Chang, Itamae, 140 NE 39th St., #136, Design District
▪ Jamila Ross and Akino West, Rosie’s in the Copper Door Bed & Breakfast, 439 NW Fourth Ave., Overtown
▪ Monica Leon, Caja Cliente tacos, 808 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables
▪ Michael Beltran, Ariete, 2540 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove
▪ Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer, Boia De, 5205 NE Second Ave., Little Haiti
▪ Tristan Epps, Red Rooster Overtown, 920 NW Second Ave., Overtown
▪ Jon Nguyen, Tran An, 215 NE 82nd St., Little Haiti
▪ Pablo Zitzmann, Zitz Sum, 396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 155, Coral Gables
▪ Smira Saade, Bachour, 2020 Salzedo St., Coral Gables
▪ Jason and Melanie Schoendorfer, Babe’s Meat & Counter, 9216 SW 156th St., Palmetto Bay
▪ Matteson Koche, El Bagel, 6910 Biscayne Blvd., MiMo District
▪ Sergio Boppel, Great Circle Coffee, 382 NE 56th St., Little Haiti
▪ J.C. Santanta, sommelier at The Bastion Collection
▪ Wil Thompson, bartender at Jaguar Sun, 230 NE Fourth St., downtown
▪ Randy Alonso and Chris Hudnall, Lost Boy bar, 157 E Flagler St., downtown
This story was originally published March 19, 2021 at 1:11 PM.
