Past Winners
Battle of the Bartender: Manhattan Competition
2017
- Christian Astorga | The Savoy Tap Room
2016
- George Fiorini | The Savoy Tap Room
2015
- Emmanuel Treski | Speakeasy 518
Battle of the Bartender: Bloody Mary Competition
2016
- Chirstopher Blowers | The Ruck / Next Level
2015
- Mackenzi Zajac | Cafe Madison
2014
- Bruce Johnston | Yono’s / DP an American Brasserie
Slider Slam
2019
- Jaime Ortiz & Ken Kehn | Angelo’s 677 Prime
People’s Choice
- Zach Simard & Elliott Vogel | Daley’s on Yates
Rising Star Chefs
2020
- Raymond Galka
- Hector Aquino
- Colin Miner
- Harley Bleitzhofer
- Seth Corey
- Kevin Meyers
- James Hughes
2019
- Ben Bruhns | Tala American Bistro
- David Macintosh | Forged
- Jonathan Quinn | Osteria Danny
- Josh Gabri | Tara Kitchen
- Kilya Davis | Illium Bistro at Pinehaven Country Club
- Michael Zehner | Mazzone Hospitality
2018
- AJ Richards | Forged (first Rising Star to receive a perfect score.)
- Bryan Redmond | Hamlet & Ghost
- Jaime Norton | Osteria Danny
- Joe Braoudakis | Roux
- Nicholas Fredenburg | 2 West Bar & Grill
- Sondra Galvin | Max London’s
2017
- Elliot Vogel | Normanside 165
- Matt Masto | Yono’s / dp An American Brasserie
- Mike Stopczynski | Jack’s Oyster House
- Patrick Brown | The Brook Tavern
- Peter Hahm | Druthers
- Tracey Kweicen | Angelo’s Prime Bar + Grill
2016
- Anna Weisheit | The Hollow Bar + Kitchen
- Dan Sala | Kingsway Community
- Ken McCorry | Angelo’s 677 Prime
- Lous Agostinello | Athos
- Nicholas Armstrong | Rascal’s
- Stephanie Gaddy | Soul Kitchen Albany
2015
- Chris Dore | Mingle on the Avenue
- Dan Passamonte | The Barrelhouse
- Derek Adams
- Ian Brower | Capital City Gastropub
- Ian O’Leary | The Gingerman
- Rory Moran | Comfort Kitchen
2014
- Aneesa Waheed | Tara Kitchen
- Devin Ziemann | Johnny’s
- Lauren Ciaglo | Henry Street Tap Room
- Michael Spain | Sperry’s Restaurant
- Sean Comiskey | Druthers
- Steve Kerzner | Yono’s
2013
- Alex Ursprung | Yono’s (currently at Daniel, NYC)
- Brendan Horn | Jack’s Oyster House
- Chris Faraci | Carmen’s Cafe
- Michael Mastrantuono | Milestone Restaurant (currently Mezza Notte Ristorante)
- Michael Mastrantuono | Carney’s Tavern
- Zach Welton | New World Bistro Bar
2012
- Courtney Withey | Apertivo Bistro
- Elliot Cunniff | Mezza Notte Ristorante (currently db Bistro, NYC)
- Justin Engineri | Portofino’s Italian Ristorante
- Nick Foster | All Good Bakers
- Sarah Fish | The Hungry Fish Cafe
- Vivian Brammer | Prime at Saratoga National
2011
- Ed Nazario | The Edison Club
- Jason Saunder | Prime at Saratoga National
- John Grizzaffi | Garden Bistro 24
- John Ireland | The Wine Bar, Saratoga (currently at Panza’s)
- Marla Ortega | The Illium Cafe & The Wine Bar
- Mike Cohen | Chez Mike
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