May 1: The public call for nominations has officially closed, with over two thousand received.
Here now, the 2012 Eater Young Guns Official Selection Committee, who are charged with culling those nominations and whittling them down to a group of up to 20.
In alphabetical order, they are:
- Jose Andres
- Dan Barber
- Mario Batali
- Michelle Bernstein
- April Bloomfield
- Daniel Boulud
- David Bull
- Andrew Carmellini
- Dave Chang
- Wylie Dufresne
- Larry Forgione
- Marc Forgione
- Suzanne Goin
- James Holmes
- Linton Hopkins
- Anita Lo
- Tim Love
- Paul Kahan
- Christopher Kostow
- Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
- Tony Mantuano
- Eric Ripert
- Michael Schwartz
- Stephen Starr
- Christina Tosi
- Marc Vetri
- Michael Voltaggio
- Andrew Zimmern
Starting next week: live nomination updates on Eater National. Brace.
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About Young Guns
Young Guns is Eater's annual roll call of the next guard – the most promising newbies in food, wine and hospitality, as selected by industry leaders. We're seeking to identify those under 30 years old (or those who have worked in the industry less than five years) who show extraordinary promise. We'll feature the chosen on Eater, then fête the winners at a gala event this summer.
Our goal is to build Young Guns into a lasting and durable honor for the restaurant industry, an award that will be found on resumes and worn proudly by those chosen. Let's get to it.