2018 FEATURED CHEFS & RESTAURANTS
70 Capital Region Chefs will be Featured throughout the Festival in the Friday & Saturday Grand Tastings and Seminars. These Chefs are an excellent representation of the best of the Capital Region culinary scene. We are thrilled to present to you such a diverse and talented offering of Featured Chefs & Restaurants for the Albany Chefs' Food & Wine Festival
2018 SIGNATURE CHEFS
AJ JayapalSwifty’s/Miss Sydney’s
Brian Molino
Mazzone Hospitality
Courtney Withey
Yono’s Restaurant
Dominique Brialy
Jaime Ortiz
Angelo's 677 Prime
Jim Rua
Café Capriccio
Marla Ortega
Illium Café Bistro
Mark D. Graham
Campagna
Mike Mastrantouno
(Invitational Winner)
15 Church
Rachael Mabb
The Ruck/ Next Level
Ric Orlando
New World Bistro Bar & New World Catering
Trevor Douglas
Hilton Albany
Yono Purnomo
Yono's
dp an American Brasserie
2018 Festival Honorary Chefs:
Chef Sisca Soewitomo
Chef Henry Alexie Bloem
Chef Novia Rizkihadiyanti
2017 Rising Stars
STAY TUNED FOR 2018'S WINNERS!
ELLIOTT VOGEL
Normanside
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
2018 Signature Invitational Chefs
MELISSA DONEY
Brown’s Brewing Co
JEN HEWES
The Point
MATT JOYCE
Mazzone Hospitality
2018 BATTLE OF THE BARTENDERS:
MANHATTAN COMPETITION
Collin Myers
Roux
Daniel Atkins
The Savoy Tap Room
Emmanuel Treski
Speakeasy 518
Emre Bozkurt
Mercatos Restaurant & Pizzeria
Jamie Trulove
Ama Cocina
Scott Colehamer
New World Bistro Bar
2018 BATTLE OF THE BARTENDERS:
BLOODY MARY COMPETITION
Collin Myers
Roux
Daniel Atkins
The Savoy Tap Room
Emre Bozkurt
Mercatos Restaurant & Pizzeria
Joseph Beck
Speakeasy 518
Natalie Robilotto
Ama Cocina
MANHATTAN COMPETITION
BLOODY MARY COMPETITION
Featured Chefs
Anna WeisheitThe Hollow Bar + Kitchen
Christian LoFaro
Il Faro
Dan Hulbert
Honest Weight Food Co-op
Daniel Atkins
The Savoy Taproom
Dave Gibson
Wellington’s
Dimitrios Menagias
City Beer Hall
Elisa Arteche
Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar
Elliot Vogel
Old Daley on Yates
Ian O’Leary
City Beer Hall
Jennifer Hewes
The Point Restaurant & Lounge
Jereme Keough
Wicked Good Foods
Jessica Evans
Ama Cocina
Joe Broadakis
Roux
Jose Arteche
Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar
Jude Jerome
Sodexo: University at Albany
Kathlenn Connolly
Olivia!
Ken Kehn
Angelo's 677 Prime
Ken Ruud
Normanside
Larry Schepici
Jack's Oyster House
Lauren Bonelli
LB Private Fine Dining
Linda Smith
Divinitea
Lisa Valentine
Abrookin CTE
Lou Agostinello
Athos Restaurant
Mark Plessis
Morrisey’s
Melissa Gleason
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Namel James
Hilton Albany
Nathan Kutzscher
Marriott Albany
Tim Brockmon
Salt & Char
Tim Taney
Slidin' Dirty
Zach Simard
Daley on Yates
