East Region Pastry Chefs

Chris Ford: Winner

RESTAURANT Wit & Wisdom (See menu)

CITY, STATEBaltimore, MD

CULINARY SCHOOL Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Orlando

BACKGROUND Rogue 24 (Washington, DC); Trummer’s On Main (Clifton, VA); ChikaLicious Dessert Bar (New York City)

Photo courtesy of Wit & Wisdom

Cicely Austin

The Oval Room The Oval Room

CITY, STATEWashington, DC

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

BACKGROUND 2941 Restaurant (Falls Church, VA); Inox (now closed; McLean, VA)

Arnaud Chavigny

RESTAURANT Café Boulud Palm Beach

CITY, STATEPalm Beach, FL

CULINARY SCHOOLCFA Les Chaises; Chartres, France

BACKGROUND Daniel, François Payard (New York City)

Stephen Collucci

RESTAURANT Colicchio & Sons (See menu)

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

BACKGROUND Craft (Los Angeles); Craft, Colicchio & Sons (New York City)

Jaime Davis

RESTAURANT No. 9 Park

CITY, STATEBoston, MA

CULINARY SCHOOLJohnson & Wales University; Providence, RI

BACKGROUND Tru (Chicago); Wentworth by the Sea Hotel and Spa (New Castle, NH)

Melissa Denmark

RESTAURANT Gracie’s (See menu)

CITY, STATEProvidence, RI

CULINARY SCHOOLJohnson & Wales University; Providence, RI

BACKGROUND Clyde’s of Columbia (Columbia, MD); Sweet (Ellicott City, MD; now Sweet Bakery, Baltimore)

Shawn Gawle

RESTAURANT Corton (See menu)

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLNew England Culinary Institute; Montpelier, VT

BACKGROUND L2O, Tru (Chicago); Veritas, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon (New York City)

Malcolm Livingston II

RESTAURANT wd~50 (See menu)

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Art Institutes of New York City

BACKGROUND Le Cirque, Per Se (New York City)

Pamela Moxley

RESTAURANT Miller Union (See menu)

CITY, STATEAtlanta, GA

CULINARY SCHOOLSeattle Community College

BACKGROUND Craft, Craftbar (New York City); Bacchanalia (Atlanta)

Ghaya Oliveira

RESTAURANT Boulud Sud

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLCulinary Academy of Long Island (now Star Career Academy), French Culinary Institute, New York City

BACKGROUND Café Boulud, Bar Boulud (New York City)

Stella Parks

RESTAURANT Table 310 (See menu)

CITY, STATELexington, KY

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

BACKGROUND Holly Hill Inn (Midway, KY); Emmett’s Restaurant (Lexington, KY)

Angela Pinkerton

RESTAURANT Eleven Madison Park

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOL L’Academie de Cuisine; Gaithersburg, MD

BACKGROUND The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City (Arlington, VA); Chevy Chase Club (Chevy Chase, MD)

Jessica Scott

RESTAURANT Craigie on Main (See menu)

CITY, STATE Cambridge, MA

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

BACKGROUND L’Espalier, Petit Robert Bistro (Boston); Straight Wharf Restaurant (Nantucket, MA)

Michal Shelkowitz

RESTAURANT Dovetail

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLInstitute of Culinary Education, New York City

BACKGROUND Cru (now closed), Jean Georges (New York City)

Robert Truitt

RESTAURANT Ai Fiori (See menu)

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

BACKGROUND El Bulli (now closed; Roses, Spain); Corton (New York City)

Emily Wallendjack

RESTAURANT Veritas (See menu)

CITY, STATENew York City, NY

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

BACKGROUND Jean Georges, Oceana, Cookshop (New York City)

Cynthia Wong

RESTAURANT Empire State South (See menu)

CITY, STATEAtlanta, GA

CULINARY SCHOOLLenôtre, Paris

BACKGROUND Cakes & Ale (Decatur, GA); Restaurant LuLu (San Francisco)