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Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Are these the best new chefs in Miami? Magazine honors the rising stars of 2025
A national restaurant magazine has named several chefs and food and beverage professionals from Miami as some of the best in the country. StarChefs, which highlights up-and-coming culinary talent and industry trends, has announced its 2025 Miami Rising Stars Award winners who are being recognized for their food and the ability to lead, inspire and support the community and the restaurant industry. Managing partner Will Blunt said the winners — who are judged on creativity, ambition, presentation and philosophy as well as their menus — are 'successfully representing the city's dynamic cultures and communities with respect and intention.' 'As the focus shifts west — beyond the beach — a new generation of chefs, bartenders, sommeliers and restaurateurs are thinking locally by emphasizing South Florida Produce, catering to year-round residents and embracing Miami's global influences while paying homage to the industry leaders who have come before them,' he said in a statement. The culinary luminaries honored include Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez of Recoveco in South Miami and Juan Camilo Liscano of Palma in Miami. Both restaurants were added to the 2025 Michelin Guide this year, and Liscano won the Michelin Young Chef Award this year as well. Also honored was Tam Pham of the insanely popular Vietnamese spot Tam Tam, named a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide, who's also one of the owners of the new Double Luck Chinese on the 79th Street Causeway. Evan Burgess and Osmel Gonzalez of the Michelin-starred EntreNos in Miami Shores earned the Game Changer award, which recognizes professionals whose leadership is advancing the industry. Burgess and Gonzalez, who try to source the majority of their ingredients from Florida, earned a Michelin Green Star this year. They were honored for their locally sourced produce and land-based protein; sustainably sourced seafood; dinnerware made by a Miami-based artisan, an organic and biodynamic wine program and the repurposing of food waste into vinegars and sauces. StarChefs is also hosting Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week from May 7-21 — yes, that's technically two weeks — during which the chefs will prepare new and special dishes at their restaurants to show off their skills. Here is a full list of this year's Miami winners. Rising Stars chefs Estefania Andrade of Trippy Kitchen, Tripping Animals Brewing Co. in Miami Ivan Barros of Magic Wine Bar in Miami and Coconut Grove (formerly at Amara at Paraiso) Javier Cussato and Carmen Ibarra of Atomica at MIA Market in the Design District Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez of Recoveco in South Miami Juan Camilo Liscano of Palma in Miami Tam Pham of Tam Tam in downtown Miami Juan Manuel Umbert of Pasta in Wynwood Pastry chef Ana De Sa Martins, formerly of Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach Bakers Christian Julien and Oscar Lastra of Facade Bartender Rensel Cabrera of The Sylvester in Miami Sommeliers Gabriela Ospina of Boia De in Little River Matt Whitney of Sunny's Steakhouse in Little River Game Changer award Evan Burgess and Osmel Gonzalez of EntreNos in Miami Shores Community award Karla Hoyos of Tacotomia in Miami Restaurateurs Josh Hackler, Pili Restrepo and Sebastian Vargas of Grassfed Culture Hospitality Concept award Kavan Burke, Wayne Sharpe and Harrison Sofer of Jrk! in downtown Miami Mentor award Diego Oka of La Mar by Gaston Acurio
Time Out
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
These young Miami chefs were just crowned best in the city
Miami's newest culinary stars aren't just cooking great food—they're shaping the future of the city's dining scene. Twenty-four of the most exciting chefs, pastry chefs, bakers, bartenders, sommeliers and restaurateurs have just been named the 2025 StarChefs Miami Rising Stars, earning national recognition for their creativity, leadership and deep ties to the community. Estefania Andrade of Trippy Kitchen is turning heads with her stacked churrasco steak sandwich, while Tam Pham of Tâm Tâm is serving an unforgettable massaman goat curry. Meanwhile, Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez of Recoveco are drawing crowds with their spiced golden chicken, and Juan Manuel Umbert is putting a luxe spin on handmade pasta at PASTA. And that's just the beginning. Each Rising Star was handpicked after in-person tastings and interviews with over 100 Miami hospitality pros, evaluated on national standards for innovation, presentation, ambition and, of course, incredible food and drink creations. As StarChefs managing partner Will Blunt put it: 'Hospitality professionals in Miami are successfully representing the city's dynamic cultures and communities with respect and intention. As the focus shifts west—beyond the beach—a new generation of chefs, bartenders, sommeliers and restaurateurs are thinking locally by emphasizing South Florida produce, catering to year-round residents, and embracing Miami's global influences while paying homage to the industry leaders who have come before them.' Want a taste? You're in luck: from May 7–21, StarChefs will host Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week, spotlighting the winners with special dishes at their restaurants, and donating $3 from every featured item sold to Rethink Food. Miami's dining scene suddenly feels ever fresher than usual.
Forbes
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
StarChefs Announces Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week Featuring Special Menu Items
Estefania Andrade of Trippy Kitchen at Tripping Animals Brewing Co. StarChefs has announced its 2025 Miami Rising Stars Award winners and to celebrate these incredible talents they will be launching the Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week. During this two-week promotion that will take place from May 7 to 21, the Rising Star chefs from various restaurants will feature special menu items that are aimed to highlight their award-winning greatness. The 2025 class of Rising Stars includes 24 food and beverage professionals. These hospitality stars are being recognized not only for their exceptional food and drink, but also for their ability to lead, inspire, and support the local Miami community and the restaurant industry at large. The Rising Stars Award winners are chosen by the StarChefs editorial team. The process involves in-person tastings and interviews. In each market, they meet with over 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and artisans, ultimately selecting a group of professionals who best represent the future of American hospitality. Creativity, ambition, presentation, philosophy, and, of course, delicious food and drink are all highly important when it comes to the selection where they are awarded locally, but evaluated on a national level. Estefania Andrade of Trippy Kitchen at Tripping Animals Brewing Co. will be featuring a churrasco steak sandwich with caramelized onions, cilantro aïoli, corn-ají amarillo cream, chimichurri, potato sticks on a Cantabrian loaf. Ivan Barros formerly of Amara at Paraiso - These days he's overseeing the kitchen at Magie, a neighborhood wine bar with locations in Little River and Coconut Grove. Javier Cussato and Carmen Ibarra of Atomica will feature El Tigre made with wahoo, scallops, red onions, rocoto leche de tigre, choclo, corn nuts, burnt oil, and cilantro. Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez of Recoveco will serve a spiced golden chicken with green mango, smoked gouda, koji-roasted potato, and hoja santa oil. Juan Camilo Liscano of Palma is being honored for his outstanding chef's tasting menu. Tam Pham of Tâm Tâm Tam Pham of Tâm Tâm will feature a Massaman goat curry with egg noodles, garlic oil, watermelon radish, fresh herbs, and lime. Juan Manuel Umbert of PASTA is showcasing his tagliatelle with American lamb ragú, Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano. Ana De Sa Martins formerly of Stubborn Seed was presented with the Rising Star Pastry Chef award — catch her announcing an exciting new project soon. Christian Julien and Oscar Lastra of Façade will serve a caramelized onion danish, parmesan, and scallions. Christian Julien and Oscar Lastra of Façade's amazing pastry skills will be on display Rensel Cabrera of The Sylvester will spotlight a Homestead Americano made with Campari, vermouth, strawberry Greek yogurt, strawberry-peach cordial, and frozen peach as he's recognized for his bartending skills. Gabriela Ospina of Boia De is being awarded as an outstanding sommelier and will be featuring a Sangiovese, Azienda Agricola Casale, Tuscany, Italy, 2015. Matt Whitney of Sunny's Steakhouse is receiving the same honor and will showcase a Pinot Noir, Tyler Winery, 'La Rinconada,' Santa Barbara, California, 2021. This award recognizes industry professionals whose leadership is boldly advancing the restaurant industry, whether through boundary-pushing cuisine, an innovative dining format, or a revolutionary business idea. Evan Burgess and Osmel Gonzalez of EntreNos who will be serving a fish schnitzel, tomme foam, pickled ají dulce, black mustard seed-curry oil, and fried curry leaves. The StarChefs Community award recognizes an industry professional who has deep roots to their local community, dedicates their space and time to charity work and/or community outreach, and acts as a catalyst for getting other members of the culinary community involved in local or national events and initiatives. Karla Hoyos of Tacotomia and she will be serving oyster mushrooms, refried beans, Mole Xiqueno, and corn tortillas. This award goes to a restaurateur who is shaping their city's hospitality scene through their concepts. Josh Hackler, Pili Restrepo, and Sebastián Vargas of Grassfed Culture Hospitality have received this honor and will be serving al pastor tacos using Niman Ranch Iberian duroc pork butt, chiles, lacto-fermented berries, pineapple, onions, cilantro, and heirloom corn tortillas. This award goes to an industry professional who operates a chef-driven concept that has met with success in the local market and could be successfully expanded, either locally or nationally. Kavan Burke, Wayne Sharpe, and Harrison Soffer of Jrk! Kavan Burke, Wayne Sharpe, and Harrison Soffer of Jrk! will be serving a jerk mac and cheese made with jerk chicken thighs, cavatappi, cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack, and green seasoning. Victor Rosado of AHU|MAR at Dua Miami will serve seared scallops, miso-yuzu kosho cream, achiote oil, and shiso oil. In each market, StarChefs partners with local restaurants to help support the community. For every featured dish sold, StarChefs will donate $3 to Rethink Food in Miami head to: Aitor Garate Berasaluze of Edan Bistro will feature a grilled Scottish salmon with burnt eggplant purée, green gazpacho, and sunchoke chips. Andrew Gonzalez of Night Owl Cookies Wynwood is baking up a storm of The Hannah Montana: glazed donut-stuffed chocolate chip cookie, TCHO chocolate glaze, and sprinkles. Additionally, Diego Oka of La Mar by Gastón Acurio is being honored with the mentor award as an individual who is supportive of young cooks in their city and instrumental in aiding their career, both in and out of the kitchen. This Award is voted on by the 2025 class of Miami Rising Stars through an anonymous ballot. The Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week will take place from May 7 to 21 at all the above restaurants.
