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Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016
Lazy Bear is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

1. Lazy Bear

9.1
3416 19th St (at San Carlos), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Mission District · 84 tips and reviews

Andrew J.Andrew Jordan: As incredible as every course is, the bread and butter might be the best thing here.

Emmer & Rye is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

2. Emmer & Rye

8.7
51 Rainey St (Rainey and Holly), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 36 tips and reviews

Ben Z.Ben Zweig: Ask to say hello to the chef! Save room for dessert.

MoPho is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

3. MoPho

8.0
514 City Park Ave, New Orleans, LA
Vietnamese Restaurant · City Park · 46 tips and reviews

Hanna F.Hanna Fridell: Absolutely fantastic!!! Young inspiring chef with a well composed menu! Casual and fun atmosphere!

Salare is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

4. Salare

2404 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA
New American Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

stew t.stew tong: Almost everything we ordered was great. Awesome attention to detail without over doing it. Particularly loved the charcuterie plate, crab custard, ox tail, and honeycomb tripe.

Liholiho Yacht Club is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

5. Liholiho Yacht Club

9.2
871 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 160 tips and reviews
Alter is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

6. Alter

223 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL
Restaurant · Wynwood Arts District · 45 tips and reviews

Abi S.Abi Silvester: Amazing innovative cuisine, top wine selection and impeccable service. Chef cooked us a vegetarian variation on the tasting menu and it's among the best meals I've ever had. When in Miami, don't miss

Bunny The Micro Bakery is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

7. Bunny The Micro Bakery

2928 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
Bakery · Lake View East · 6 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This tiny bakery is a wonderland of creative baked goods and non-alcoholic drinks such as doughnuts, owl-shaped foie gras on toast, dumplings, jams and more. Read more.

Rose's Luxury is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

8. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews

Jenna O.Jenna Odett Laskin: Arrive at 4:30pm to put your name down for dinner reservations when they open at 5pm. Excellent food, cocktails, and service. Don't miss the curry or the goat, always listen to specials.

Contra is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

9. Contra

138 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Excellent price for a high brow prix fixe 5 course dinner with Scandinavian influences. Expect dishes to be bordering on raw, with delicate flavor profiles and foraged vegetable compliments

Wildair is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

10. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews

Emilie D.Emilie Dishongh: The wine list is full of delicious things to discover, and wow that steak tartare is good!

Night + Market is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

11. Night + Market

8.9
9043 W Sunset Blvd (at N Doheny Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Asian Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: What makes the food here so exceptional is the extreme care taken, the roasting of chilies, the layering of flavors. Read more.

Night + Market Song is one of Where to Find Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2016.

12. Night + Market Song

8.7
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews