Christopher Eley
Christopher Eley is the owner of Goose the Market, a specialty food and wine market in Indianapolis. He practices the crafts of butchering, curing and smoking meat. He serves on the board of Slow Food Indy and is featured in the book Primal Cuts: Cooking with America's Best Butchers due out this fall.

Greg Hardesty
Since moving back to Indiana from San Francisco in 1999, Greg Hardesty has opened three successful restaurants in Indianapolis: H2O Sushi in 2000 and Elements in 2003. He is currently the chef and owner of RECESS in Broad Ripple, open since January of 2010.

Eli & Nicole Anderson
Eli and Nicole met and were both chefs at the successful restaurant Elements. Soon after that they bought H2O Sushi Bar located in Broad Ripple. The focus on the food at H2O is local, sustainable, and innovative.

Dave Foegley
Chef Dave Foegley has experience of five consecutive years with St. Elmo Steak House exemplifying elegance in his food styling and culinary design. He serves as the artist behind the menus and style for food at St. Elmo special events such as wine dinners and private parties.

Ryan Nelson
Chef Ryan Nelson's knowledge and dedication to ecologically sound food practices and sustainable seafood has gained him national recognition. Ryane serves as a chef consultant to the Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute "Wild Alaskan Seafood Congress of Conscious Chefs."

Brandon Hamilton
Chef Brandon Hamilton began his journey with Farm to Kitchen Foods after accumulating 13 years experience in the restaurant industry. His cooking philosophy focuses on using seasonal, local, and all-natural ingredients to create nutritious, flavorful cuisine.

Steven Unrue
Chef Steven Unrue is the Executive Chef and Kitchen Manager at Tastings - A Wine Experience and is a relative newcomer to the Indianapolis Food Scene. He started his Culinary Career as chefs of the olden days often did by working from the ground up.

Thom England
Chef Thom England, as a professional chef, food writer, educator and mentor, has shared his expertise with many aspiring and seasoned chefs for over 20 years. Born and raised in Northern Indiana, Chef England trained in New York at the Culinary Institute of America.

Regina Mehallick
Regina Mehallick's R bistro has established itself as one of the premier restaurants in Indianapolis. Located in Indy's emerging Massachusetts Avenue Arts District, R bistro prides itself on offering the type of eclectic, creative cuisine expected on a strip predominated by art galleries.

JJ Boston
Hailing from the gorgeous Pacific Northwest, JJ Boston grew up appreciating the beauty of his environment and the simplicity of fresh, local food. He stayed true to his roots through more than 17 years in fine restaurants across the country.