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 Star Chefs In the Western Culinary Sky, Here’s What’s Rising and Shining. by John Mariani 
The sun may still rise in the east, but these days in American gastronomy many of the brightest stars are rising in the west. From Texas to Taos, from Denver to San Diego, young chefs have taken up residence in kitchens that are distinguished by them, not by some celebrity chef who merely lends his name and photograph to an enterprise.
In many cases, hotels have been in the vanguard of this movement to encourage up-and-coming culinary talent. In other cases, chefs who made their rep in other people’s restaurants have now opened their own and are showing their full range and true personality. Who will be the most talked about in the near future? Here are my picks for the firmament—the stars shining brightest in the Western culinary constellation. WILLIAM BRADLEY Vu, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, Arizona, (480) 444-1234 ANTHONY C. BOMBACI Nana, Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons, Dallas, Texas, (214) 761-7470 DAVID MCMILLAN 62 Main, 62 Main St., Suite 200, Colleyville, Texas, (817) 605-0858 PAUL BARTOLOTTA Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, Nevada, (702) 770-3305 AARON WHITCOMB Table 6, 609 Corona St., Denver, Colorado, (303) 831-8800 ERIC DISTEFANO Geronimo, 724 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico, (505) 982-1500 CHRISTOPHE BELLANCA L’Orangerie, 903 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, California, (310) 652-9770 E. MICHAEL REIDT Sevilla, 428 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, California, (805) 564-8446 Read the complete story in the pages of Cowboys & Indians magazine at your local newsstand or call (800) 982-5370. |
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