West Region Pastry Chefs

Francis Ang

RESTAURANT Fifth Floor (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLCity College of San Francisco

BACKGROUNDGary Danko (San Francisco), Crown Plaza Foster City (Foster City, CA)

Photo © Michael Harlan Turkell

Kasra Ajdari

RESTAURANT Raphael

CITY, STATELos Angeles, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLLe Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts; Pasadena, CA

BACKGROUNDSaddle Peak Lodge (Calabasas, CA)

Christopher Bleidorn

RESTAURANT Benu (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

BACKGROUNDAlinea (Chicago), Nine-Ten (La Jolla, CA); Ristorante Tosca (Washington, DC)

Kyle Caporicci

RESTAURANT Commis (See menu)

CITY, STATEOakland, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLThe French Culinary Institute; Campbell, CA

BACKGROUNDBong Su (now closed), Campton Place, Candybar (San Francisco)

John Paul Carmona

RESTAURANT Manresa (See menu)

CITY, STATELos Gatos, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLJohnson & Wales University; Providence, RI

BACKGROUNDClio (Boston), Alinea (Chicago)

Melissa Chou

RESTAURANT Aziza (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLTante Marie’s Cooking School, San Francisco

BACKGROUNDQuince, Presidio Social Club (San Francisco)

Juan Contreras

RESTAURANT Atelier Crenn

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Art Institute of California, Santa Monica

BACKGROUNDAlinea (Chicago), Luce (San Francisco), Abode (Santa Monica, CA)

Baruch Ellsworth

RESTAURANT Canlis (See menu)

CITY, STATESeattle, WA

BACKGROUNDBenu, The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Campton Place (San Francisco)

Maya Erickson

RESTAURANT AQ (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

BACKGROUND Citizen Cake (now closed), Orson (now closed) (San Francisco)

Yuko Fujii

RESTAURANT Bushi-Tei (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLThe French Culinary Institute, New York City

BACKGROUND Citizen Cake (now closed), Fifth Floor (San Francisco); Le Cirque (New York City)

Rikki Garcia

RESTAURANT Campton Place (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLCalifornia Culinary Academy, San Francisco

BACKGROUNDCamino (Oakland, CA); Lark Creek Steak, Michael Mina (San Francisco)

Kam Golightly

RESTAURANT Redd (See menu)

CITY, STATEYountville, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLDrexel University, Philadelphia

BACKGROUNDPenne (Philadelphia), Miel Patisserie (Cherry Hill, NJ)

Joshua Graves

RESTAURANT Ray’s and Stark Bar

CITY, STATELos Angeles, CA

CULINARY SCHOOL California School of Culinary Arts (now Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts); Pasadena, CA

BACKGROUND District, The Mercantile, Casa (Los Angeles)

Devin Mc David

RESTAURANT Quince (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLJohnson & Wales University; Providence, RI

BACKGROUNDPer Se, Soho House (New York City); The French Laundry (Yountville, CA)

Ana Paliza-Brown

RESTAURANT Txoko (See menu)

CITY, STATESan Francisco, CA

CULINARY SCHOOLThe Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

BACKGROUNDNo. 9 Park (Boston), Jeanty at Jack’s (now closed), Kokkari (San Francisco)

Alissa Rozos

RESTAURANT St. Jack (See menu)

CITY, STATE Portland, OR

CULINARY SCHOOLJohnson & Wales University, Denver

BACKGROUNDClarklewis, Bluehour (Portland); Daniel (New York City)