F&W's 'The People's Best New Chef' Nominees

Voting starts today for Food & Wine's "The People's Best New Chef" award and some of Miami's favorite chefs have been nominated: Jeff Mclinnis of Yardbird Southern Table & Bar in Miami Beach, José Mendin and Sergio Navarro of Pubbelly in Miami Beach, and Giorgio Rapicavoli of Eating House in Coral Gables. Voting takes place until March 18 after which the winner will go on to compete nationally. Below is a list of the rest of the nominees from the Gulf Coast; see who our chefs are up against.

· Raúl Correa of Zest, San Juan, Puero Rico
· Michael Doyle of Maurepas Foods, New Orleans, LA
· Juan Carlos Gonzalez of Sobou, New Orleans, LA
· Phillip Lopez of Root, New Orleans, LA
· Hari Pulapaka of Cress, DeLand, FL
· José Santaella of Santaella, San Juan, Puerto Rico
· Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette, New Orleans, LA
· Vote For Your Favorite Chef [F&W]
· All Coverage of The People's Best New Chef on Eater [ ~EMIA~ ]
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