Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame

Top chefs and restaurant industry professionals from across Arizona will gather in downtown Scottsdale to honor the newest members of the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame. This event recognizes exceptional chefs, pastry chefs and dining establishments in the state.

Nominees for the 2012 Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame will be announced soon.

Dates & Times:   Tuesday, April 17, 7 PM - 10 PM
 
Tickets:   By Invitation Only
 
Location:   Technique Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
 4310 North Scottsdale Road
 Scottsdale, AZ 85251
 Maps & Directions

 

Previous Hall of Fame Inductees

2011 Winners

Chrysa Roberts of Rancho Pinot 
Chef Extraordinaire 

Eugenia Theodosopoulos of Essence Bakery Cafe
Pastry Chef Extraordinaire

Vincent on Camelback
Exceptional Establishment



 

2010 Winners

Aaron May
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 

David Blom
Pastry Chef Extraordinaire

Cowboy Clao
Best Wine List (Mari Markogiannis in photo) 







2009 Winners

Sam Fox
Culinary Ambassador

Karen Fernau
Culinary Media Master

Matt Carter
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 

 

 

 

2008 Winners

Beau MacMillan
Elements
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire

Mark Tarbell
Culinary Media Master

Jon Paul Hutchins
Culinary Ambassador

Art DeCabooter
Alex Simons Lifetime Achievement 







2007 Winners

Kim Laurie & Don Sandler
KXAM (1310) Culinary Confessions Radio Show
Culinary Media Master

The Thunderbirds
Culinary Ambassador

Kevin Binkley
Binkley's Restaurant
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 




2006 Winners

Candy Lesher
Food & Life
Arizona Magazine
Culinary Media Master

Fred Unger
Spring Creek Development
Culinary Ambassador

Brad Thompson
Mary Elaines - Phoenician
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire

Angelo Livi & Benito Mellino
Avanti Restaurant
Alex Simons Lifetime Achievement Award


2005 Winners

Howard Seftel
AZ Republic
Culinary Media Master

Rachel Sacco
Scottsdale CVB
Culinary Ambassador

Gregory Casale
Gregory's World Bistro
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire

David Whitehouse, Jr.
Trefethon Vineyards
Alex Simons Lifetime Achievement  


2004 Winners

Elleen Balley
Culinary Media Master

Karen Chalmers
Culinary Ambassador

Silvana Salcido Esparza
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire

Don Luria
Alex Simons Lifetime Achievement

Don Carson
Scottsdale's Tout 


2003 Winners 2002 Winners
Beth McDonald & Bill Austin
Culinary Media Master 
Danny Medina
Culinary Media Master 
David Rothschild
Culinary Ambassador 
D. James McDowell
Culinary Ambassador 
Chris Bianco
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 
Michael DeMaria
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 
Cathy Bua
Lifetime Achievement 
Barbara Colleary
Lifetime Achievement 
Terry Lucchesl
Special Recognition 

 

2001 Winners 2000 Winners
Jan D'Arti
Culinary Media Master 
Nikki Buchanan
Culinary Media Master 
Bobbi Jo Hanyes
Culinary Ambassador 
Robyn Lee Rector
Culinary Ambassador 
Lenard Rubin
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 
Charles Wiley
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire 

Alex Simons
Lifetime Achievement 

 

1999 Winners 1998 Winners
Pat McMahon
Culinary Media Master
Paul Fleming
Barbara Pool Fenzl
Culinary Ambassador
Elizabeth Leite
Mark Tarbell
Culinary Chef Extraordinaire
Scott Tompkins

 

1997 Winners 1996 Winners
Reed Groban
William Elder-Orley
Erasmo Kamnitzer
Dominic O'Neill
Eddie Matney Robert McGrath

 

1995 Winners 1994 Winners
Anton Brunbauer
Barbara Colleary
Sylvia Smith
Eric Denk
Cathy Bua Daniel Huon
Judy Walker Bill Nassikas
Roxsand Suarez Scocos Donna Nordin

 

1993 Winners 1992 Winners
Louise Dewald
Lee Cohn
Barbara Fenzl
Christopher Gross
Jonathan McCabe Vincent Guerithault
Janos Wilder Ellin Jeffords

Carol Steele
 
 

See Photos from Last Year