Chef of the Week: Norman Fenton of Cariño, Chicago
This week’s Chef of The Week feature spotlights Chef Norman Fenton, the creative force behind Cariño in Chicago, one of the city’s most exciting restaurants. In under a year, Chef...
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Chef of the Week: Alan Mileykovsky of Next Restaurant, Chicago
Alan Mileykovsky is the creative force behind Next, one of Chicago’s most boundary-pushing restaurants. Known for its ever-changing menus, Next constantly reinvents itself—this year taking diners on a journey from...
Chef of the Week: Chef Phillip Foss of EL Ideas, Chicago
For over a decade, Chef Phillip Foss has been redefining fine dining on his own terms at EL Ideas, his Michelin-starred BYOB restaurant tucked away on a dead-end street in...
Chef of the Week: Chef Bradyn Kawcak of Atelier, Chicago
Raised in Northern Colorado by two veterinarians, Bradyn Kawcak grew up with a deep connection to animals, nature, and the rhythms of the land — roots that continue to shape...
Chef of the Week: Chef Jonathan Brincat of NONI, Malta
Born and raised in Malta, Chef Jonathan Brincat grew up surrounded by the flavors and rituals of his hometown — early inspirations that continue to shape his work today. After...
Chef of the Week: Davis King – Executive Chef, BeetleCat, Atlanta, GA
From shelling peas with his grandmother in the South to getting a kitchen shout-out at Commander’s Palace at just 13, Chef Davis King’s love of food has always been part...
Chef of the Week: Inside Mark Ordaz’s Seasonal Kitchen at Blue Hill
We’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on Chef Mark Ordaz, Executive Chef at Family Meal at Blue Hill, NY, in this week’s Chef of the Week feature. Known for his...
Chef of the Week: Jakub Baster, the Culinary Force Behind Yingtao, NY
This week at Chef’s Pencil, we go behind the scenes with Chef Jakub, the Polish-born chef behind the bold and creative menu at Yingtao, one of New York City’s most...
Chef of the Week: Sujan Sarkar — Reimagining Indian Fine Dining in Chicago
Few chefs are redefining the boundaries of Indian cuisine quite like Sujan Sarkar, the visionary behind Indienne, Chicago’s celebrated modern Indian fine dining restaurant. With a career that spans London,...
Chef of the Week: Chef Eric Wolitzky, Baking with Heart and Heritage
For Eric Wolitzky, baking wasn’t just a career choice — it was a legacy waiting to be embraced. Growing up in a family of New York bakers, his earliest memories...
Chef of the Week: Daisuke Nakazawa, Sushi Nakazawa
From humble beginnings in Tokyo to the pinnacle of New York’s fine dining scene, Chef Daisuke Nakazawa has charted a remarkable culinary journey—one that began under the legendary Jiro Ono...
Chef of the Week: Chef Tohru Nakamura
Just recently, Tohru in der Schreiberei joined the exclusive ranks of Germany’s three-star Michelin restaurants—an extraordinary milestone for Chef Tohru Nakamura and his team. The announcement brought a wave of...
Chef of the Week: Chef Daeik Kim, Jungsik, New York
At Jungsik in New York City, Chef Daeik Kim is helping define what modern Korean fine dining looks—and tastes—like in 2025. As Executive Chef of the acclaimed Tribeca restaurant, now...
Chef of the Month: Chef Fatih Tutak
We’re delighted to feature Chef Fatih Tutak on Chef’s Pencil. He is the head chef and owner of TURK, the highest-rated Michelin restaurant in Türkiye. Following his extensive career, which...
Student Life Series: Ismail Haggag, Le Cordon Bleu, Madrid, Spain
We’re continuing our student life series with Ismail Haggag, a talented Egyptian who is currently studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, Spain. Let’s hear it from Ismail. 1. Please tell...
Student Life Series: Chef Mihai Rat, B.H.M.S. Switzerland
We’re continuing our student life series with Mihai Rat, a Romanian chef who has graduated the famed B.H.M.S., of the best culinary schools in Switzerland. Mihai is currently residing in...
Chef of the Week: Pastry Chef Ruchit Harneja, Musaafer, Houston, TX
We are very excited to showcase this week Ruchit Harneja, a super-talented Indian chef who has wowed us over and over again with his incredible creations. Ruchit is Pastry Chef...
Chef of the Week: Chef Mirko Febbrile, Chef de Cuisine, Braci, Singapore
It’s one of those incredible career stories – a young Italian cook hustling at his local McDonald’s to pay his way through college and just two years later winning the...
Top Food Bloggers Series: Ori Shavit, Vegans On Top, Israel
The popularity of veganism is at an all-time high this year, being embraced by more and more people worldwide. And veganism and Israel share a longtime love story so we...
Chef of the Week: Chef Prashant Chipkar, Executive Chef and Culinary Director at Masti, Dubai
We are excited to showcase this week a brilliant Indian chef: Prashant Chipkar. Prashant is currently based in vibrant Dubai and is the culinary director at Masti, a cocktail and...
Chef of the Week: Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons, St. Petersburg
We’re thrilled this week to feature French pastry master Nicolas Lambert, Executive Pastry Chef at the Four Seasons in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nicolas has pastry in his blood as his...
Upcoming Culinary Star: Maxime Rodrigue, Student at the Paul Bocuse Institute, Lyon
We sat down with the talented Maxime Rodrigue, student at the prestigious Paul Bocuse Institute and aspiring chef, and talked about his experience as a culinary arts school student and...
Amazing Food Bloggers: Chef Hami Sharafi, Persian Food Ambassador
We are very excited this week to introduce Hami Sharafi – chef, food blogger, and Persian food ambassador. Hami runs a blog under the name I got it from my...
Chef of the Week: Chef Tomica Đukić, Chef to the Amazing Croatian National Football Team
Croatia is a fantastic sports nation, boasting loads of Olympic and World Champions, from Water Polo, Handball, to Ski and Tennis (Goran Ivanišević, anyone?!). As in much of Europe, football...