For the first time in its history, Zagat has released a 30 Under 30 list of “food and beverage stars” from New Orleans. The move makes the Big Easy one of seven culinarily-inclined cities to get the dining authority’s 30 Under 30 treatment, an honor that is also bestowed on New York, Los Angeles, Charleston, Seattle, Dallas and Miami.
Plenty of long-established and up-and-coming local hotspots are represented on the list, which covers everything from bartenders and executive chefs to restaurant managers and ice chefs (though it does seem overly-focused on St. Roch Market, as four entries are pulled from the one-year-old food hall). Take a look at the list of talented New Orleans twenty-somethings below.
Zagat’s 30 Under 30 – New Orleans
Alexandra Anderson, 28
Bartender, Cure and Cane and Table
Ruby Bloch, 27
Pastry Chef, LeBlanc+Smith
Austin Breckinridge, 27
Pastry Chef, La Petite Grocery
Patrick Brennan, 28
Sous Chef, Brennan’s Restaurant
Geordie Brower, 29
Manager, Bourbon House
Gavin Cady and Theresa Galli, 26 and 27
Chefs/Owners, 1000 Figs
Hope Clarke, 28
Ice Chef, Catahoula Hotel
Liam Deegan, 29
Managing Partner, Barrel Proof
Maria Degtiarenko, 29
Lead Barista, Mammoth Espresso
Zachary Engel, 28
Chef de Cuisine, Shaya Restaurant
Roger Eyles, 28
General Manager, Meauxbar
Jeremy Fogg, 28
Pastry Chef, Emeril’s New Orleans
Shane Hennessey, 28
Brand Manager at French Truck Coffee
Myles Holdsworth, 27
Director of Outlets, Windsor Court Ho
Jonathan Klaskala, 27
Sous Chef, Kenton’s Food & Bourbon
Hadi Ktiri, 29
Bartender, French 75 Bar
Taylor Lorio, 28
Sous Chef, Palace Cafe
Dylan Maisel, 26
Owner, JuiceNOLA
Sheena Mannina, 28
Founder and Co-Owner, Raw Republic
Sarah Mandel, 26
General Manager, Willa Jean
Patty Morton, 29
Executive Pastry Chef, Restaurant August
Tung Nguyen, 28
Chef/Owner, T2 Street Food
Charly Pierre and Minerva Eva Chereches, 27 and 22
Head Chef/Owner and Director of Operations/Owner, Fritai
Sydney Rainwater, 29
Pastry Chef, Trinity
Leo Sloan, 26
Chef and Owner, Good Bird
Barrie Schwartz, 26
CEO/Founder, My House NOLA
Jimmy Seely and Joel Hitchcock Tilton, 27 and 29
Owners, Paradigm Gardens
Alexis Tabor, 29
General Manager, Angeline
Patrick Trahan, 28
Executive Sous Chef, MOPHO
Martha Faith Wiggins, 29
Executive Chef, Sylvain Restaurant
