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Chefs to Watch 2015

Restaurants thrive on burgeoning talent. For our new September/October issue, we spotlight some of those talents in our second annual Chefs to Watch issue, featuring 30 of the most impressive and promising culinarians cooking and baking right now. From a Charlie Trotter-inspired New Hampshire chef to the most surprising strip mall cookery in Los Angeles, there's a sea of talent to be discovered out there. 

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    Semilla
    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Vagabond Restaurant & Bar
    Miami
    Fla.
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    Average: 3.5 (2 votes)
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    Union
    Pasadena
    Calif.
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    Average: 2 (1 vote)
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    El Ideas
    Chicago
    Ill.
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    The American Restaurant
    Kansas City
    Mo.
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    Mopho
    New Orleans
    La.
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    Selden Standard
    Detroit
    Mich.
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    Average: 3.5 (2 votes)
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    Stages at One Washington
    Dover
    N.H.
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    Josephine
    Nashville
    Tenn.
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    Average: 4 (4 votes)
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    Baker Miller
    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Juhu Beach Club
    Oakland
    Calif.
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    Saint Martha
    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Bâtard
    New York City
    N.Y.
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    Bestia
    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Lucia
    Dallas
    Tx.
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    Average: 5 (1 vote)
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    Press
    St. Helena
    Calif.
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    Corner Table
    Minneapolis
    Minn.
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    Supper
    Philadelphia
    Pa.
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    Nodoguro
    Portland
    Ore.
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    The Pig and the Lady
    Honolulu
    Hawaii
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    SELECT Oyster Bar
    Boston
    Mass.
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    Average: 3 (2 votes)
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    The Red Hen
    Washington
    D.C.
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    Average: 3.7 (3 votes)
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    Baker Miller
    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Liholiho Yacht Club
    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    Olamaie
    Austin
    Texas
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    Abe Fisher
    Philadelphia
    Pa.
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    Central Provisions
    Portland
    Me.
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    Average: 3.7 (3 votes)
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    Better Half
    Atlanta
    Ga.
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    Sarma
    Somerville
    Mass.
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    Boka
    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Lazy Bear
    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    Washington
    D.C.
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    Somerville
    Mass.
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    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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    New York City
    N.Y.
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    Minneapolis
    Minn.
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    Austin
    Texas
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    Philadelphia
    Pa.
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    Portland
    Me.
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Boston
    Mass.
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    Atlanta
    Ga.
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    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    Brooklyn
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    Somerville
    Mass.
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    Dallas
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    Los Angeles
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    Brooklyn
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    Dover
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    Miami
    Fla.
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    Pasadena
    Calif.
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    Austin
    Texas
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Boston
    Mass.
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    Atlanta
    Ga.
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    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Somerville
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    Los Angeles
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Dover
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    Kansas City
    Mo.
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    Dover
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    Detroit
    Mich.
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    Boston
    Mass.
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    Atlanta
    Ga.
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    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Los Angeles
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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  • Josephine
    Nashville
    Tenn.
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    Kansas City
    Mo.
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Dover
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    Detroit
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    New York City
    N.Y.
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Brooklyn
    N.Y.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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    Dallas
    Tx.
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    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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    New York City
    N.Y.
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    St. Helena
    Calif.
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    Minneapolis
    Minn.
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    Honolulu
    Hawaii
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    Boston
    Mass.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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    Washington
    D.C.
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    Chicago
    Ill.
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    Los Angeles
    Calif.
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    Dover
    N.H.
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  • Liholiho Yacht Club
    San Francisco
    Calif.
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    New York City
    N.Y.
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    St. Helena
    Calif.
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    Minneapolis
    Minn.
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    Austin
    Texas
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    Philadelphia
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    Portland
    Me.
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    Boston
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    Atlanta
    Ga.
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