She's an innovator who embraces new ways of communicating, most recently launching an educational She opened the first Asian Mint in 2004, and currently has four locations in the DFW area. She's a returning nominee who made theĪ native of Bangkok, Thailand, Nikky emigrated to Dallas where she attended Hockaday, got her Bachelors in business, then went to El Centro College Culinary School. In 2022, she opened Restaurant Beatrice, which she calls the new face of contemporary Cajun cuisine. She opened Zen Sushi in 2007, joining the Bishop Arts neighborhood well before it became the hipster zone it is today. Sushi in Addison, then Yamaguchi's, the pre-eminent sushi bar at its time, where she was promoted to executive chef under Master Itamae Yama-San. Michelle Carpenter, Zen Sushi, Restaurant BeatriceĬarpenter began her career in San Diego where she trained under several master "itamaes" to learn the craft of sushi. Won CultureMap's Tastemaker Award in 2022 for Best Restaurant of the Year, and Borges also made the top 10 chefs list in 2021. Meridian, his acclaimed Brazilian fine-dining restaurant at The Village, Other high-profile gigs included Matt McCallister's FT33 and Joule Hotel where he oversaw properties including Mirador, Americano, and CBD Provisions. Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Borges graduated from culinary school, then worked in New York's restaurant scene for 13 years before coming to Dallas in 2014 as opening executive chef at Uchi.
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