June 21st, 2010 
The Ritz-Calton has a program this summer that highlights the most talented chefs in the Southeast. Ritz-Carlton Atlanta is hosting these gifted and renowned young chefs from around the Southeast at Atlanta Grill. The chefs—all between the ages of 27 and 32—will appear at Atlanta Grill on selected dates throughout the summer, and will collaborate with Chef Hollberg to create a four-course dinner menu, with wine pairings recommended by Silvio Garcia, hotel sommelier.
Below is the schedule of when the chefs will guest host, a short bio about each one and the cost.
Sue Zemanick, Gautreau’s, New Orleans, June 25-26
A finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s “Rising Star Chef” award in 2009 and 2010, Chef Zemanick’s cuisine may be both down-to-earth and out-of this-world. She was named one of the “Top Ten Best New Chefs” by Food & Wine in 2009, as well as “Chef of the Year” by New Orleans Magazine. Gautreau’s is renowned for its classic New Orleans flavors and largely French-inspired menu, and is consistently rated one of the “Top Ten Best Restaurants in New Orleans” by the Times-Picayune. For information, please visit www.gautreausrestaurant.com
Kelly English, Restaurant Iris, Memphis, August 20-21
Chef/Owner Kelly English brings endless passion to the guest experience at Restaurant Iris, considered by many to be the dining jewel of Memphis. Among his many recent awards and recognition, Chef English was a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation award “Best Chef of the Southeast” (2010); voted “Best Chef,” “Best Restaurant” and ”Best Service” by the readers of Memphis Magazine (2010) and named ‘Best New Chef’ by Food and Wine (2009). Restaurant Iris specializes in French-Creole cuisine featuring local and seasonal ingredients. For information, please visit www.restaurantiris.com.
Jeffrey McInnis, The DiLido Beach Club, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Sep 10 – 11
Chef McInnis routinely gathers accolades at South Beach’s only oceanfront restaurant and lounge, but it is his appearance on Top Chef Season 5 that fuels the buzz surrounding his every move. A veteran of major culinary events, he has appeared at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, New Orleans Food and Wine Experience, South Beach Wine and Food Festival and the New York Food and Wine Festival. His Sun Cuisine features dishes inspired by tastes from beach towns he’s visited along the southern Mediterranean and North African coasts. For information, please visit www.ritzcarlton.com/southbeach.
The cost of the dinner is $85 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuities and exclusive of wines. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Atlanta Grill at 404-221-6550 or visiting www.opentable.com/atlanta-grill.
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