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The 2008 West of Western Chefs

The Festival extends invitations to Chefs of outstanding merit to participate in the Grand Tasting.

Chefs List
 

Brian Archibald, Tuscany, JW Marriott Desert Ridge
Paul "P.T." Barnum, 56 East & 98 South
Justin Beckett, Canal
Paul Carter, The Phoenician
Matt Carter,
Zinc Bistro
MJ Coe, MJ Bread
Tammie Coe,
Tammie Coe Cakes
Brandon Crouser, Atlas Bistro
Jackie Cueto, Ninetta's Passion Bistro
Payton Curry, Digestif Urban Enoteca
Tracy Dempsey, Confection
Ron Dimas, The Estate House
Carolyn Ellis, Arcadia Farms
Silvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café
Ivan Flowers, Gallery on Oak Creek, Amara Resort & Spa
Patrick Gaudet, Arizona Kitchen, Wigwam Resort & Golf Club
Lionel Geuskins, Trente-Cinq 35
Lisa Giungo, Lisa G Cafe Wine Bar
Michael Goralski, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
Sean Griffin, Bourbon Steak, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Tony Hamati, Bravo Bistro
Olashawn Hasadinratana, Wild Thaiger
Marc Hennessy, Meritage, JW Marriott Desert Ridge
Vinny De John, Whole Foods Market Scottsdale
Deborah Knight, Mosaic
Greg LaPrad, Quiessence
Danielle Librera, The Sweet Pea
Wendy Little, The Latilla, The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa
Ehren Litzenberger, Taggia, FireSky Resort
Aaron May, Sol y Sombra Spanish Kitchen & Lounge
Carlos Marquez, Ninetta's Passion Bistro
Mel Mecinas, Talavera, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
Matthew McLinn, Méthode Bistro
Marty Murray, Whole Foods Market Paradise Valley
Sergio Ochoa, Phoenix Art Museum Café
Michael O'Dowd, Kai, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Mary Paganelli, TOCA Food Systems
Anthony Patafio, Four Seasons Resort, Scottsdale
Angelo Petrilli, Javino's
Michel Pieton, The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa
Alicia Popple, del-Piero, Queen Creek Olive Mill
James Porter, Tapino Kitchen
Joshua Riesner, Atlas Bistro
Daniel Roman, C4, The Clarendon Hotel
Roberto Sanchez, Windows on the Green, The Phoenician
Scott Simpson, JW Marriott Desert Ridge
Michael Stebner, The Greene House
Jack Strong, Kai, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Hiro Taniguchi, KiZake
Mark Tarbell, Tarbell's
Scott Tompkins, Skye Fine Dining
Claudio Urciuoli, Different Pointe of View
Chad Withycombe, Mucho Gusto
Jeffery Yankellow, Simply Bread
Kurt Zuger, Wigwam Resort & Golf Club


 

 

 

 

 

 

Michel
Pieton
 
Roberto Sanchez
 
Scott
Simpson

Pieton

Michel Pieton is the Executive Chef at The Boulders, one of the premier luxury resort properties in the LXR Luxury Resorts portfolio. He oversees the resort’s five dining outlets, which include...

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Roberto Sanchez is the Chef de Cuisine at The Phoenician's signature restaurant, Windows on the Green. He combines the robust ingredients indigenous to the area with more traditional elements to produce imaginative Southwestern Grill...

 

Simpson

Chef Simpson's education and background include training in Florence, Italy at the Guilliano Bugiallis Professional Culinary School and at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, CA...

   

 

Michael
Stebner

 

Mark
Tarbell

 
Claudio
Urciuoli

Stebner

Michael Stebner is an award-winning chef and visionary of culinary excellence. Stebner's cuisine has earned him numerous recognitions including two invitations to the renowned James Beard House...

 

 

Tarbell

Mark Tarbell has studied in Paris, receiving wine training at the l'Academie du Vin and earning a Grande Diplome d'Etude Culinaire from La Varenne Ecole du Cuisine. Mark was the youngest Food & Beverage Director of any Five Diamond property in the world...

 

Uriciuoli

Born in the Southern Italian region of Campania, Claudio Urciuoli learned at a young age how to appreciate the art of cooking from his grandmother...

 

 

   
Jeffery Yankellow
 
Kurt
Zuger
 

Yankellow

As a 19-year old from Baltimore, Jeffrey Yankellow visited Paris and tasted "good bread" for the first time.

 

Zuger

Kurt Züger is Executive Chef at The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa, an Authentic Arizona™ resort in historic Litchfield Park, Arizona. He supervises...

 

 

 



 

     

 

 

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