Jeremy Sewall is the Chef and Partner of Row 34 in Boston’s Seaport, Cambridge’s Kendall Square, Burlington, MA and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Row 34 is a progressive, neighborhood-focused oyster bar that continues the team’s mission of celebrating New England’s rich seafood traditions.
Chef Jess Shadbolt is a British born chef, restaurateur and soon to be cookbook author. Along with her partners she opened King — a restaurant that changes the menu daily — in 2016. In 2018 Jess was one of Food and Wine’s Best New Chefs. King gained a two-star review from Pete Well’s in The New York Times later that year.
Chef, author, and culinary producer David Shalleck specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. He’s taught at Oceania Cruises, cooked for a prominent Italian family aboard their yacht, and wrote Mediterranean Summer. David has worked in Michelin-starred kitchens, produced 250+ cooking shows for Jacques Pépin and José Andrés, and developed recipes and food products throughout his decades-long culinary career.
Chef Matt Shapiro began in kitchens at 15, rising from dishwasher to chef in New York. After leading restaurants on the East Coast and in San Francisco, he joined Hog Island Oyster Co. in 2014, creating a sustainable sourcing plan. Now Director of Training and Culinary Operations at The Key Room, he blends leadership, learning, and exceptional food.
Alon Shaya, born in Israel and raised in Philadelphia, discovered his love for food cooking alongside his mother and grandmother. A Culinary Institute of America graduate, he began his career in Las Vegas before cooking in St. Louis, Italy, and settling in New Orleans in 2001. Since then, he has been honored with five James Beard nominations.
James Beard Award-winning Chef Chris Shepherd changed Houston’s culinary scene with Underbelly in 2012. Named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine in 2013, he won Best Chef: Southwest in 2014. His 2019 cookbook was a Beard Award nominee. In 2023, his TV show Eat Like a Local won a Lone Star Emmy in 2024.
Chef Yuu Shimano, chef-owner of Michelin-starred Restaurant Yuu in Brooklyn, trained at Tsuji Culinary Institute and worked at La Villa des Lys and Guy Savoy. Former Executive Chef at Mifune, he opened Restaurant Yuu in 2023, earning a Michelin star, Robb Report’s No. 1 Best Restaurant in America, and No. 12 on OAD’s North America list.
Sahar Siddiqi, Chef de Cuisine at Chai Pani Decatur, specializes in South Asian cuisine with local, seasonal ingredients, fostering community through food. Gabriel Johnson, Executive Chef at Houston’s Atlanta and a Navy veteran, blends Italian influences into his cooking, with a passion for fresh pasta and Southern flavors.
James Beard Award-winning Chef Adam Siegel opened Lupi & Iris with his wife, Daria Aitken-Siegel, in 2022. Their sophisticated dining destination was a 2023 James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant in the U.S., reflecting their commitment to fine cuisine, exceptional service, and elevated design.