Tre Palline Gelato Napolitano Marco has been in the gelato industry for more than 35 years. “He started as a teenager,” Ashley says of her

Mirabeau Park

Umami or Eggslut/Spiceology Alvin Cailan has risen to become arguably the most high-profile chef in America’s Filipino food movement. He took the food scene by

BOOEY’S GOURMETS focus is on creating finishing sauces, some classic and others unique, with an emphasis on “The Perfect Blend between Heat and Flavor”. Currently,

Gilded Unicorn Chef Silas has always had a passion for plating, flavors & takes inspiration from Chef Grant Achatz in Chicago & Chef Marco Pierre

Victory Burger Chef Tariq Rahman is a Chicago native and part of the Tavolata Spokane opening team, before becoming Head Chef at Bosco Pasta and

Market Street Pizzeria Aaron Fiorini, owner/chef of Market Street Pizza, was born and raised in Spokane WA. He received his love of cooking from his

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Little Noodle Hi there, let’s tell you a little bit about Little Noodle and itty-bitty Buddha. We are an Asian inspired restaurant that loves to

Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Tracy Rose has been in Chef for 38 years. He’s worked in all variations of kitchens from fine dining, country clubs,

Magnolia Brasserie

Snow Eater Brewing Company Culinary school graduate from the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon.Executive Chef at Snow Eater Brewing Company. Sean likes to keep

Honey Eatery & Social Club Nick Started dish washing at the age of 16. He joined Bardenay as a cook 15 years ago and has

Sweet Frostings Jessica, Sally’s youngest child of three, has worked at Sweet Frostings since the very first booth at a small thrift fair the summer

Francaise Born and raised just outside of Spokane in the small town of Cheney, Kayleigh has alwaysbeen a native of the Pacific Northwest. In 2010,

Cosmic Cowboy Chris White is a local chef who lives in Spokane Valley. He graduated from the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. He is Corporate Chef

The year was 1990, and quite frankly, Felipe Hernandez needed a job.“Everyone had always loved our family’s tamales, and I decided, why not open a

Gander and Ryegrass Peter is the owner and chef. Italian inspired. An award winning contemporary tasting menu restaurant located in spokane. The uniqueness of their

Dylan and Zach are part of a talented chef team that focus on providing Spokane a unique dining experience at Inland Pacific Kitchen and it’s

Scott Siff, originally from Ft Lauderdale, Florida, is an Ethan Stowell Restaurant (ESR) veteran. Prior to Tavolata Spokane, Scott Siff opened Wolf with Ethan Stowell

Daniel Gonzalez went to the Art Institute of Seattle to earn his culinary degree. He worked in many up-and-coming restaurants until meeting his mentor in

Chef Caleb Smith has been integral in the development of the restaurant at Arbor Crest, bringing creativity, passion and attention to detail with every dish.

Chad White Hospitality Group Chef White a Spokane native started his culinary career when joined the United States Navy on 9/11. From cooking in the

Durkin’s Jarrott grew up in Spokane and attended Art School in Seattle. After starting his culinary career in Spokane he relocated to Portland Ore to

Cochinito Taqueria Travis first discovered the restaurant business at the age of 15, washing dishes at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Duffified Experiences Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Chef Brian Duffy had his first experiences in the kitchen as a young child with his big

Spiceology I’ve worked in the culinary world since I was 15 years old. My strength has been in Asian cuisine, but classically trained at the

US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses

Le Catering When Chris was 14, he worked at a restaurant across the street from his house. Watching the cooks there and the way they

Thai Bamboo My name is Chef Alex Santos-Cucalon. I am the Corporate Chef for Thai Bamboo Restaurants, the first person in the company to hold