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Won Best New Chef at: Picholine

Where are they now?

In addition to Picholine, Brennan owns the cheese-lover's mecca Artisanal Bistro, Fromagerie and Wine Bar and runs the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, a 10,000-square-foot facility that matures and distributes more than 300 cheeses. In the spring of 2007, he earned a place in the Guinness book of world records for creating the world's largest fondue (it weighed 2,100 pounds).

Other Projects: Artisanal Bistro, Fromagerie and Wine Bar, 2 Park Ave., New York; 212-725-8585 or artisanalbistro.com. Artisanal Premium Cheese Center; artisanalcheese.com.

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