We’re starstruck. Restaurant industry magazine StarChefs named its 2023 Austin-San Antonio Rising Stars across eight categories.
The 16 winners are chosen by StarChef editorial staff out of 100+ chefs, bartenders, and tastemakers in the area. This is the third class from Austin-San Antonio.
To celebrate, StarChefs will host Rising Stars Restaurant Week Friday, Dec. 1-Friday, Dec. 15, giving locals a chance to taste signature bites from the winners.
Chefs
- Kareem El-Ghayesh | KG BBQ
- Geoff Ellis | Mum Foods Smokehouse and Delicatessen
- Rich Reimbolt | Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
- Keith Rzepecki | Hestia
- Amanda Turner | Olamaie
Game Changers
- Arjav Ezekiel and Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel | Birdie’s
Community
- Edgar Rico | Nixta Taqueria
Concept
- Brian Batch and Ryan McElroy | Bird Bird Biscuit
Pastry Chefs
Bartender
- Erin Ashford | Holiday
Sommeliers
- Alex Wheatley Bell | Aviary Wine & Kitchen
- Rania Zayyat | Bufalina
Artisans
- Ben and Phoebe Hollander | Casper Fermentables
- Will Jaquiss | Meanwhile Brewing Co.
View the full list.
