The 2018 Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Winners brought incredible creativity and excitement to the table. Learn more about the chefs behind the dishes, their restaurants, and the products they used!
Bacon lovers across the state of Oklahoma rejoiced when Bryan Bennett opened Back Street BBQ Burgers food truck in 2011. His award-winning mobile food sensation specializes in burgers and bacon, along with other smoked and grilled meats, fresh-baked desserts and more. Read More »
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Dennis Chan grew up in the restaurant business watching his grandfather cook at his classic Chinese restaurant, knowing that one day he would continue the family’s culinary tradition. Today Dennis’ hip Asian kitchen, Blue Bamboo, is in its 13th year of delighting the Jacksonville, Florida community. Read More »
Dan Duris, co-owner and chef at Gypsy Café in Lincoln, New Hampshire fills his restaurant with art—both the food he serves his customers and the artwork he makes to decorate its walls, ceilings and tables. Dan’s menu features from-scratch dishes made with local seasonal ingredients, as well as desserts that are the specialty of his business partner, his mom! Read More »
In 2013 Anne Klingler opened the fast-casual restaurant Outlanders in Marquette, Michigan to create a space where busy families like hers could get delicious, wholesome food and slow down to enjoy a meal together. At Outlanders, family style meals are served in generous portions—enough to feed four to six hungry people. Read More »
Nick Shipp has more than 25 years of restaurant industry experience under his belt. (His first taste of the business was working as a dishwasher at 16.) Now the Executive Chef and a partner at Upper West Restaurant in Santa Monica, California, Nick’s menu features food inspired by flavors and cultures from around the world. Read More »