Among the passed hors d’oeuvres from chef Chai Trivedi were salmon crudo and hamachi crudo.
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Andrew Carmellini, a Best New Chef from 2000, served "corned beet" on a rye slider bun with cabbage and horseradish from his Tribeca restaurant Little Park.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern showed off caviar on potato chips from his Andrew Zimmern's Canteen concept. The dish was served in the V.I.P. green room area for the Best New Chefs honorees.
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Alex Stupak, a Best New Chef from 2013, served Pork Deckle Chops with Huitlacoche from his New York eatery Empellón.
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Mini Scotch eggs fit with the host venue Rock & Reilly’s NYC gastro-pub concept.
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Lamb sliders were presented on a rustic wooden platter decorated with fresh herbs and flowers.
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Rye porridge with uni and lovage came from Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske of New York's Contra and Wildair, who were named Best New Chefs in 2016.
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Lobster and truffles elevated mini mac and cheese bites.
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Other passed hors d'oeuvres included salmon tartare.
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On the lighter side were summer rolls.
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Other bites included grilled prosciutto and arugula.
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Guests could serve themselves desserts like cupcakes from Salvatore Lobuglio of Little Cupcake Bakeshop, displayed in LG InstaView refrigerators.
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This year's group of Best New Chefs, pictured with Food & Wine editor in chief Nilou Motamed, posed with their framed mini chef's whites.
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Lucky Chopsticks
For dessert at Lucky Chopsticks, the gourmet mobile dessert truck HipPops served a raspberry lychee sorbet dipped in semi-sweet Belgian chocolate. The beachside event took on the form of an Asian night market.
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