Zagat fetes 30 under 30 in Los Angeles

The inimitable Zagat has just released its 2013 “30 Under 30” awards, honoring the top young culinary talents in the Los Angeles area.

The 30 honorees were feted Monday night at a cocktail party at the Emerson Theatre with Zagat founders Tim and Nina Zagat on hand to do the honors. The Zagat survey, which started as a homemade newsletter and morphed over the years into a publishing juggernaut, has embraced the digital age. The guides are now online, and coverage of this event included a live feed and a Google+ Live Hangout.

Here follows a list of this year’s honorees:

• Sarah Asch, pastry chef, Tasting Kitchen (29)

• Spencer Bezaire, executive chef, L&E; Oyster Bar (27)

• Stephanie Brown, director of food and beverage, Avalon Hotel (29)

• Alyson Bouncristiani, managing director and events, Gravy Train Poutinerie (29)

• Holden Burkons, pastry chef, Muddy Leek (28)

• Beau du Bois, head bartender, the Corner Door (29)

• Cole Dickinson, chef de cuisine, Ink (29)

• Brian Dunsmoor, co-executive chef, Hart and the Hunter (29)

• Noah Ellis, managing partner, Red Medicine (29)

• Meg Gill, co-founder and president, Golden Road Brewing (28)

• Jonathan Grahm, chief executive and chocolatier, Compartes Chocolatier (28)

• David Hands, executive chef, Bouchon Bistro (29)

• Patrick Hotchkiss, general manager, Hinoki & the Bird (27)

• Rachel Kerswell, sommelier, Osteria Mozza (29)

• Maxwell Leer, wine director, Bestia (29)

• Kevin Luzande, chef de cuisine, Playa (29)

• Charlie Parker, executive chef, Freddy Smalls Bar + Kitchen (29)

• Natasha Phan, director of business development and brand marketing, Kogi and A-Frame (28)

• Zach Pollack, chef and owner, Sotto (28)

• Brian Quint, beverage director, Hungry Cat Hollywood (29)

• Ashley Ragovin, general manager, Trois Mec (29)

• Douglas Rankin, chef de cuisine, Pigg at Umamicatessen (27)

• Trevor Rocco, executive chef, Red Hill (27)

• Hourie Sahakian, head baker, Short Cake (25)

• Daniel Shemtob, founder and owner, TLT Food and the Lime Truck (24)

• Nikki Sunseri, beverage director, Little Dom’s and Dominick’s (29)

• Ari Taymor, executive chef and owner, Alma (27)

• Miles Thompson, executive chef, Allumette (24)

• Santos Uy, owner and wine director, Papilles and Mignon (29)

• Raymond Weber, chef de cuisine, Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air (29)

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