Alfred Portale

• Alfred Portale is known as the pioneer of the "new American cuisine movement".

Most Famous Chefs

•  Mario Batali 
•  Wolfgang Puck 
•  Anthony Bourdain 
•  Bobby Flay 

James Beard Awards

• The James Beard Foundation awards and celebrates chefs and "leaders making America's food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone".
• The 2019 winners across the United States include:
•  Ashley Christensen was the 2019 outstanding chef
•  Jody Williams and Rita Sodi were the best chefs in New York.
•  Charleen Badman was the best chef in Southwest.
•  Tom Cunanan was the best chef in Mid-Atlantic.
•  Vishwesh Bhatt was the best chef in the South.
•  Mashama Bailey was the best chef in the Southeast.
•  Michael Cimarusti was the best chef in the West.
•  Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark were the best chefs in Great Lakes.
•  Tony Messina was the best chef in the Northeast.
•  Ann Kim was the best chef in the Midwest.

Summary

• In our initial hour of research we have explored the availability of information around current and emerging popular chefs championing cooking inspired by American food culture. Our experience to date is that this information is readily available.