 If there's one thing our friends at Food & Wine do even better than throwing fabulous festivals all around the country, developing stellar recipes and generally making our lives more appetizing – it's identifying up and coming talent from around the country. Since 1988, the editors of Food & Wine have feasted their way from coast to coast, seeking out 10 innovative chefs, each with a distinctive vision, creating exceptionally delicious food. They've bestowed upon these shining stars the title of Best New Chef. This year, the dining public had a say. In each of the ten designated regions of the country, you had a chance to vote for the chef whose restaurant has most significantly stirred your soul and your palate. The winner of the The People's Best New Chef 2011 will be the subject of a profile in the July issue of Food & Wine and will no doubt hold you in tremendous gratitude and esteem until the end of time. Without further ado, the winner: Jamie Bissonnette Why he’s amazing: Because he’s not afraid to challenge diners’ palates with the daring nose-to-tail cooking (including calf’s-brain ravioli and blood-sausage pepperoni on pizza) at his intimate enoteca And the regional winners are: Great Lakes - Jose Salazar, The Palace Gulf Coast - James Lewis, Bettola Mid-Atlantic - Kyle Bailey, Birch & Barley Midwest - Lee Richardson, Ashley's at the Capital Hotel New England - Jamie Bissonnette, Coppa New York Area - David Felton, Ninety Acres Northwest - Jason Franey, Canlis Pacific - Ricardo Zarate, Mo-Chica Restaurant Southeast - Bryan Emperor, Kalu Asian Kitchen Southwest - Tim Byres, Smoke © 2011 American Express Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. 
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Northwest – Jason Franey, Canlis... Over Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita? Wrong again. Canlis is boring, except the view and wine list.
Northwest – Jason Franey, Canlis... Over Ethan Stowell of Staple & Fancy Mercantile? Yeah right.
Thanks for the info., so I can avoid these over-priced trendy places.
Do not feed the troll.
I need to check out all these great chefs. Congratulations one and all.
Congratulations all! If I was rich I would travel to each winners restaurant and dine.
I've not tried his food, but the photo alone has made me a fan!
I am a HUGE fan. Have eaten at Coppa and Toro multiple times. This award just proves why I keep going back!!! If you live in the Boston area do yourself a favor and go!!!