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GW Fins, New Orleans, LA (Seafood)

By Tony Lagana / November 18, 2021

Chef Tenney Flynn is a well-known expert on Gulf Coast seafood. He has been called the “Fishmonger  Czar of the South.” Chef Flynn began his career at his father’s restaurant in Georgia and then went on to graduate from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Prior to opening GW Fins, he worked for…

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Aubergine at L’Auberge Carmel, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA (Seafood)

By Tony Lagana / August 26, 2021

Chicago native, Chef Justin Cogley, traveled the world as a professional ice skater before settling into his chef position. During his time touring with ‘Disney on Ice’, Chef Cogley was exposed to new flavors and cuisines as well as a myriad of food markets and international techniques. Upon his return, he enrolled at the Western…

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Erizo, Portland, OR (Seafood)

By Tony Lagana / August 19, 2021

Chef Jacob Harth has made it his mission to tackle the world’s seafood sustainability. As a young chef,  Harth set out to understand where the seafood for many restaurants was coming from. He took the education he learned from the fishermen to open his own seafood restaurant, Erizo, in 2019. Erizo does things a bit…

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