The Eater Young Guns Class of 2014 REVEALED

Ladies and gentlemen, Eater is thrilled to present the much-anticipated Eater Young Guns Class of 2014, a group of 16 of the most distinguished young chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, and hospitality industry professionals in the country. These are the junior statesmen of the culinary world who have most distinguished themselves this year and who are its next stars. Over the past two months, you've met them and all of the semi-finalists from this year.

The class is comprised of seven women, including Miami's own Camila Ramos of Panther Coffee, and nine men. There are chefs, sous chefs, pastry chefs, food truck operators, one GM, a butcher, a barista, a mixologist, and a pizza chef. They hail from across North America and represent a vast number of cuisines and approaches to their professions. The youngest is just 23 and the oldest is 40, with less than a year of professional experience.

The Eater Young Guns Class of 2014 will be celebrated at a gala event in Los Angeles this evening.

From Eater National's Katie Abbondanza: She's originally from Cuba and grew up drinking cafe con leche, but didn't start really learning about the high-test world until she turned 20 and started going to Volta in Gainesville, Fl. Since then, she's been obsessed with learning and has won a number of barista competitions. But more than that, Ramos has a desire to teach others all she has absorbed. Now, her passion has found its place at Panther, the place that defines specialty coffee in Miami.
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