Presented by Mario Batali
 

Curator: Paul Kahan
 

Abraham Conlon
Chef/Owner of Fat Rice
 

Alfredo Nogueira 
Analogue Chicago
 

Amy Cavanaugh 
Time Out Chicago
 

Amanda Puck
Mariano's
 

Amanda Cohen
Dirt Candy
 

Anne Owen
Owner of Owen + Alchemy
 

Arlene Stein 
Head of Terroir Symposium
 

Beth Eccles 
Green Acres Farms

Chandra Ram 
Plate Magazine
 

Charles Joly
Mixologist, Beverage Director at the Aviary & Founder of Crafthouse Cocktails
 

Chris Marchino 
Executive Chef at Spiaggia
 

Cindy Schuman 
Sepia Chicago
 

Connie DeSousa and John Jackson 
Co-Chefs CHARCUT Roast House 
 

Cosmo Goss
Chef of The Publican
 

Dana Cree
Pastry Chef at Blackbird
 

Danny Shapiro
Slippery Slope
 

David Flom & Matt Moore
Managing Partners of Chicago Cut Steakhouse
 

Dave Cleverdon
Kinnikinnick Farm
 

Donnie Madia
One Off Hospitality Group
 

Doug Psaltis
Chef Partner of RPM Italian, Bub City
 

Duncan Biddulph
Kinmont Restaurant
 

Ed Kim
Mott Street
 

Elana Green
Land and Sea Dept. Director of Operations
 

Ellen Malloy
Co-founder of Eat Morsel
 

Gregory Hall
Virtue Cider
 

Gregory Laketek
West Loop Salumi
 

Heather Crosby
Yum Universe
 

Huge Galdones 
Food & Lifestyle Photographer
 

Jake Bickelhaupt
42 Grams
 

Jason Hammel
Chef/Owner of Lula Cafe, Nightwood
 

Jason Vincent
 

Jeni Britton Bauer
Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
 

Jennifer Jackson & Justin Tootla
Chefs of Pickles & Chub
 

Jessica Oloroso
Owner of Black Dog Gelato
 

Jenny Solberg 
Co-owner Rhine Hall Distillery
 

Jessica Murnane
Creator of One Part Plant & One Part Podcast 
 

Ji Suk Yi
Windy City Live
 

Johanna Lowe
Food and Prop Stylist
 

John Laffler
Off Color
 

Kelly Helgesen
Lula
 

Kate Bernot
Red Eye Chicago
 

Katie & Charlie Davis
Right Bee
 

Lee Woolen
Chef of Boka
 

Marc Vetri
CEO of Vetri Family
 

Matthias Merges
A10 and Yusho 
 

Matty Matheson
Executive Chef of Parts & Labour, Dog & Bear, The P&L Burger and P&L Catering
 

Michel Nischan
CEO of Wholesome Wave
 

Michael Ciapciak
Bang Bang Pie
 

Michael Kiser
Good Beer Hunting
 

Michael Nahabedian
Naha
 

Mindy Segal
Pastry Chef/Owner of HotChocolate Craft Food & Drink
 

Missy Corey
Head Butcher of PQM
 

Nate Meads
Pastry Chef at RM Champagne Salon
 

Nicole Pederson
Chef at Found
 

Noelle DiPrizzio
Co-founder of Chicago Distilling Company
 

Patrick Sheerin
Chef/Partner at Trenchermen
 

Paco Robert
Chief Culinary Officer of the Dinner Lab
 

Paul Virant
Chef/Owner of Vie, Perennial Virant
 

Richard Bertsche
Founder of Prima Cider
 

Sam McDermott
Owner of Buttermilk Bento

Sandra Holl
Pastry Chef of Floriole Cafe & Bakery
 

Sarah Mispagel
Pastry Chef of Nightwood
 

Stephanie Izard
Chef of Girl and the Goat
 

Tereasa Suratt
Camp Wandawega
 

Terra Brockman
Founder of The Land Connection

 

Tim Mazurek
Lottie + Doof
 

Wailin Wong
Editor of The Distance