2022 Nashville Rising Stars

2022 Nashville Rising Stars
Rising Stars Restaurant Week
Wednesday, May 11 — Wednesday, May 25
 
​We're finally back in Nashville to celebrate the most talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals across the the Music City. After meeting with more than 100 emerging chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and artisans, we are excited to announce our newest class of Nashville Rising Stars. The 2022 class includes 21 Rising Stars, recognized by StarChefs for their culinary strengths, charitable contributions, and their ability to navigate, lead, and inspire.
 
The Rising Stars Restaurant Week is a two-week promotion showcasing the 2022 Nashville restaurants, dishes, pastries, wine pairings, and cocktails that best represent the future of American dining.

Rising Stars Award Winners

  
CHEFS

Brian Baxter
The Catbird Seat

Michael Hanna
St. Vito Focacciaria

Leina Horii & Brian Lea 
Kisser

Jake Howell
Peninsula

Colby Rasavong
Audrey

Pamela Stevenson
Henrietta Red

GAME CHANGER
presented by S.Pellegrino
Julio Hernandez
Maiz De La Vida

 
RESTAURATEURS

presented by Jade Range

You Are Here Hospitality

 
COMMUNITY
 

Hayley Teague
Hathorne

 

PASTRY CHEFS

Keaton Vasek & Michael Werrell
Audrey, The Continental, Joyland, and June

 
BUTCHERS

 

BAKER

Alyssa Gangeri
The Butter Milk Ranch and Urban Grub


BREWER

Nate Underwood
Harding House Brewing Co.

 

SAKE BREWER

Proper Saké Company

 
BARTENDERS

presented by Beam Suntory

The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club

Kenneth Vanhooser
Le Loup and The Optimist

 

SOMMELIER
 

Jon Kearns
The Joseph Nashville

 
MENTOR

presented by Vitamix Commercial

Audrey, The Continental, Joyland, and June

 

BONUS STOPS

Explore Nashville
presented by NC SweetPotato Commission
Michael Costanza & Taylor Chambers
The Hart at BentoLiving Chestnut Hill

StarChefs Supports
presented by Cervena Venison; proceeds to benefit The Nashville Food Project
Matt Bolus
The 404 Kitchen