\n StarChefs.com&trade\;\, the award-winning online magazine for culinary insiders\, is thrilled to announce its 2012 Hawaii Rising St ars Award recipients. The winners will be showcased at the StarChefs.com R ising Stars Revue on Tuesday\, December 4\, 2012\, from 6:30pm &ndash\; 9: 30pm at Halekulani\, hosted by Chef Vikram Garg of Halekulani and along with featured guest chef Chai Chaowasaree of Chai&rsquo\;s Isla nd Bistro. The walk-around tasting gala will give diners the opportun ity to experience Hawaii&rsquo\;s top restaurants and sample cocktails fro m the winning mixologist and beverage pairings from Host Sommelier Kevin T omaya of Halekulani\, in one location\, for one night only. And w e&rsquo\;re especially excited\, as this is the first year StarChefs.com h as held a Rising Stars Revue in Hawaii.
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\n\n &ldq uo\;With its bountiful local pantry and cultural variety\, Hawaii is an am bitious melting pot of culinary talent\,&rdquo\; says StarChefs.com Editor -in-Chief Antoinette Bruno. &ldquo\;Chefs there are taking time-honored cu stoms and turning them on their heads to create a vibrant\, exciting cuisi ne.&rdquo\;
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\n\n &ldquo\;Hawaii is about creativi ty and custom\,&rdquo\; says StarChefs.com Managing Editor Will Blunt. &ld quo\;From island to island\, chefs are balancing sophisticated\, modern in novations with an underlying celebration of local food culture.&rdquo\;
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\n\n More than 50 Hawaiian candidates were consider ed through in-person tastings and interviews. The 2012 Hawaii Rising Stars Award Winners are:
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\n Christopher Kulis\, Capische? (Maui) - capische.com
\n Featured Dish: Australian Beef Carpaccio\, Horseradish Aï\;oli\, Radish\, Lemon Oil\, Fried Capers\, and Parmigiano-Reggiano
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\n\n Andrew Le\, The Pig and the Lady (Oahu) - thepig andthelady.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Pho with Betelnut Leaf-wrapped Po rk Sausages
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\n\n Cameron Lewark\, Spago (Maui) - wolfgangpuck.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Onaga Ceviche\, Green Papaya Salad\, Kaffir Lime\, Coconut\, and Passionfruit Flower
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\n\n Nick Mastrascusa\, Beach Tree (Big Island) - f ourseasons.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Gnocchi with Oxtail Ragout
\n< p>\n \;\n\n Wade Ueoka\, Alan Wong&rsquo\;s (Oahu) - alanwongs.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Oxtail &ldquo\;Soup&rdquo\;: Oxtai l and Corned Beef Roulade\, Boiled Peanuts\, and Shiitake Mushrooms
\n< p>\n \;\n\n Jojo Vasquez\, The Plantation House R estaurant (Maui) - theplantationhouse.com
\n\n Featured Dish: A ustralian Lamb Rack\, Eggplant Puré\;e\, and Chickpea Cake
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\n\n PASTRY CHEFS
\n\n Michelle Karr -Ueoka\, Alan Wong&rsquo\;s (Oahu) - alanwongs.com
\n\n Fea tured Dish: Lilikoi Brû\;lé\;e
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\n\n El izabeth McDonald\, Honu Seafood &\; Pizza (Maui) - honumaui.co m
\n\n Featured Dish: Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake
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\n\n SUSTAINABILITY CHEF
\n\n Quinten Frye\, Salt Kitchen &\; Tasting Bar (Oahu) - salthonolulu.com
\n< p>\n Featured Dish: Octopus\, Chorizo\, Olives\, Potatoes\, Compressed Gra pe Tomatoes\, Almonds\, and Kahuku Corn Puré\;e\n\n \;\n
\n ARTISAN
\n\n Doug Kocol\, Salt Kitch en &\; Tasting Bar (Oahu) - salthonolulu.com
\n\n Featured D ish: Pork Rillette and Soppressata
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\n\n CONCEPT CHEF
\n\n Sheldon Simeon\, Star Noodle< /em> (Maui) - starnoodle.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Hapa Ramen: Roast P ork\, Poached Egg\, Bamboo Shoots\, Kamaboko\, Bok Choi\, Mayu\, and Spicy Miso
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\n\n COMMUNITY CHEF
\n< p>\n Mark Noguchi\, Pili Hawaii Catering (Oahu) - pilihawaii.com< /p>\n\n Featured Dish: Ho&rsquo\;i&rsquo\;o Fiddlehead Ferns\, Dried Cu ttlefish\, Kombu\, Octopus\, and Tomatoes
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\n\n RESTAURATEUR
\n Ed Kenney\, Town\, Uptown Event s (Oahu) - townkaimuki.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Cervena Venison Pipikaula with Bud Bucket Ice
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\n\n MIXOLO GIST
\n\n David Newman\, Pint + Jigger (Oahu) - p intandjigger.com
\n\n Featured Cocktail: The Whiskey Thatcher: Rye\, Mint\, Lime\, and Flamed Pernod Rinse
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\n Vikram Garg\, Halekulani (Oahu) - hal ekulani.com
\n\n Featured Dish: Sumac-marinated Australian Lamb Chop and Chickpea-Tahini Puré\;e
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\n\n H OST SOMMELIER
\n\n Kevin Tomaya\, Halekulani (Oah u) - halekulani.com
\n\n Beverage Pairings with winner&rsquo\;s dish es
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\n\n FEATURED GUEST CHEF
\n Chai Chaowasaree\, Chai&rsquo\;s Island Bistro - chaisislan dbistro.com
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\n\n Doug Kocol of Salt Kitchen & amp\; Tasting Bar won the Artisan Award\, presented by Hobart\, for e xcellence in charcuterie. To augment our existing culinary and restaurateu r awards\, the following awards will be announced at the gala: \; the Restaurant of Distinction Award\, presented by Steelite International\, wi ll recognize the Rising Star chef and restaurant with beautiful plating wi th singular style. The Mentor Award\, presented by Vitamix\, will be given to one influential chef who has shaped a new generation of culinary talen t\, locally. And in StarChefs.com&rsquo\;s long-running tradition\, guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite dish of the night. T he Rising Star who gets the most votes will receive a brand new Jade Range 18&rdquo\; commercial plancha.
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\n\n Tickets are $95 per person\; VIP tickets are $125\, including a private reception feat uring sparkling wine and Chef Garg&rsquo\;s Petrossian Caviar and Lemongra ss Panna Cotta\, beginning at 5:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at www.star chefs.com/tickets or by calling 212.966.7575. A portion of the evening&rsq uo\;s tickets sales will be donated to the charity and culinary school par tner\, Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College.\n
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\n\n Additionally\, StarChefs.com will bring toget her Hawaii&rsquo\;s Rising Stars for a candid\, informative\, and often en tertaining &ldquo\;How to Make It&rdquo\; panel\, presented by HFM Foodser vice and moderated by Antoinette Bruno. The panel will be held on Monday\, December 3 at 11am at Kapiolani Community College (Ohia Building\, Room 1 18). Students and working professionals will gain insight into the rewards and challenges of the culinary industry\, as well as how the Rising Stars ultimately &ldquo\;made it&rdquo\; in the business.
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\n\n The proud national supporters of 2012 StarChefs.com Rising Stars Awards are Meat &\; Livestock Australia\, Steelite International\, Hoba rt\, Jade Range\, Cervena Venison\, Vitamix\, Nordaq FRESH\, Fresh Origins \, and Verterra/Aspenware. Additionally\, Rising Stars is made possible by the support of our local partners: Halekulani\, HFM Foodservice\, Hawaiia n Airlines\, HONOLULU Magazine\, and Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College.
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\n\n Abou t Rising Stars Revue
\n\n The Rising Stars Awards recog nize up-and-coming chefs\, pastry chefs\, sommeliers\, and mixologists fro m around the country that represent future leaders of the national culinar y scene. Each year\, StarChefs.com selects four American markets in which to name its Rising Stars. Candidates are nominated by the StarChefs.com Ad visory Board\, previous winners\, local media\, and the StarChefs.com webs ite\, as well as through StarChefs.com&rsquo\;s editorial research. Winner s are then chosen by the StarChefs.com editorial team.
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\n About StarChefs.com
\n\n StarChefs.com&t rade\;\, the magazine for culinary insiders\, has been serving the restaur ant industry since 1995. StarChefs.com&rsquo\;s original culinary content is driven by in-person tastings and interviews across the world. Its missi on is to catalyze culinary professionals&rsquo\; success and give them the tools they need to overcome their specific challenges. In addition to fea turing top chefs\, pastry chefs\, sommeliers\, and mixologists\, StarChefs .com&rsquo\;s Culinary JobFinder is the leading job board connecting culin ary and hospitality professionals to careers in the foodservice industry. StarChefs.com&trade\; features more than 30\,000 published pages of origin al\, chef-focused culinary content\, and it generates traffic of over 30 m illion hits a month and has been nominated for Best Web Site for Food and Nutrition by the James Beard Foundation.
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\n\n\nPhone : 212.966.7575\n\n2199 Kalia Road\nHonolulu\, HI\n96815\n\n DTSTART:20121204T183000 DTEND:20121204T213000 LOCATION:Halekulani PRIORITY: SUMMARY:StarChefs.com Rising Stars Revue URL:http://www.starchefs.com/tickets END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR