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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