“Thanks for choosing me as Philadelphia's Rising Star Mixologist back in 2004. It's been a great honor and has snow-balled quite a bit for me in terms of confidence and exposure. While I have turned my attention toward writing fiction and graduate school, tending bar remains my main source of income and camaraderie.”
--Joel Finsel, Caffe Phoenix, 2004 Philadelphia Rising Star Mixologist
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“I live
and love this challenging industry, and to celebrate
with Starchefs is an honor that does not come around
so often. You see our industry through a pair of glasses
that see the truth - gut level dedication and commitment
to the growth and constant evolution of our craft.
You can’t teach passion, but you sure can inspire
it. You have done that for my small group of dedicated
troops, and for that I thank you.”
--Chef Jeff O’Neill, Mar-a-Lago Club, 2008 South
Florida Rising Stars Host Chef
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“The
entire experience was wonderful not only for me, but
my team as well. They learned a lot and left feeling
inspired to work creatively and tastefully to one
day become a StarChef themselves – I was really
happy to be able to bring many of them to the South
Florida Rising Stars and broaden their horizons.”
--Chef Ryan Artim, The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, 2008
South Florida Rising Stars VIP Host Chef
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“I think
the Rising Star Revue is the best tasting event I
have ever been to. Many tasting events can be kind
of a mob scene and StarChefs pulls them off with a
high level of class and great attention to detail.”
--Gretchen Twill, Devi Tea, 2006 Washington
DC Rising Stars Sponsor
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“The
Revue was one of the most memorable and important
events in my culinary career so far... Thank you again
so much for recognizing me!”
--2006
Los Angeles Rising Star Lee Gross
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“It
was a ‘stellar’ event...no pun intended.
Excellent food. Interesting wines. Lovely space. One
of the finest I've experienced.”
--Marilyn LaRoque, Luxury Las Vegas
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“…Thank
you all for a wonderful event. You are certainly doing
good things for good people and allowing the general
public to become aware of the true (behind the scenes
talent) that happens in Las Vegas.”
--Les Kincaid, Radio Personality
and Host of "Les Kincaid's Lifestyles Las Vegas”
on KLAV 1230 AM
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“This
was a phenomenal event, and beautifully organized….Thank
you so much for inviting me.”
--Barbara Nosek, Journalist for Desert Living
(Phoenix), and "Live in Fabulous Las Vegas"
Newsletter
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“It
was a great event...I didn’t realize it was
such a big deal, and if you bring it back here next
year, be sure to let me know so we can give you some
advance ink.”
--Martin Stein, A&E Editor, Las Vegas Weekly
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“The
honor was all mine. I truly enjoyed Rising Stars,
the food, fine wines and great GREAT company!”
--Sarah Lee Marks, Author, Reservations Required…The
Celebrity Chefs of Las Vegas Cookbook
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