Chefs of the 2022 Pacific Wine + Food Classic

Chef Brian Huskey, The Jetty, Private chef and Top Chef Season 11   

Chef Linda Johnson, Filomena's Italian Kitchen and Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible”   

Chef Joe Youkhan, Champion of the Food Network’s “Chopped!”

Cooking Channel "Firemasters" Champion

Co-founder and National Director of Culinary Operations of Western Hospitality Group

Orange Coast Magazines, “Top 50 dishes of all time”   

Chef Leo Razo, Villa Roma and Cambalache, World Paella Championship winner   

Chef Jose Angulo, Descanso   

Chef Ugo Allesina, Prego   

Chef Karla Vasquez, Chelas Mexican Kitchen   

Chef Eddie Hyman, The Country Club    

Leslie Nguyen, Miss Mini Donuts   

Chef Julie Thomas, Sweet Surrender Specialty Desserts and Pastries   

Wing Lam, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos   

Chef Ernie Alvarado, Urbana   

Chef / Owner Tin Vuong, LSXO and Bluegold  

Chef Adrian de La Torre, Rancho Capistrano Winery   

Executive Chef Gilbert Laurie, Pacific Hideaway  

Chef Hiroshi Shima, Sushi Roku 

Executive Chef Matthew Luna, Five Crowns & SideDoor  

Rashad Moumneh, Falasophy  

Chef Jordan Borlaza, Habana  

Chef Craig Brady, Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar  

Chef Wayne Magnusen, Hook & Anchor  

Chef Ivan Calderon, Taco Rosa  

Damien Orozco, The Tea House on Los Rios  

Executive Chef Joseph Tripi, Trevor's at the Tracks

Chef Rich Mead, Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens

Corporate Chef Scott Floyd, Great Maple

Executive Corporate Chef​ Miguel Delgado, Cafe Sevilla

Executive Chef Andy Arndt, VEA Newport Beach

Executive Chef David Fune, Atria Newport Beach

Corporate Chef Marc Johnson, RED O "Taste of Mexico"

Chef Erik Aronow, Puesto

Executive Chef Joel Gutierrez, Lido Bottle Works

Postino WineCafe Co-Founder, Lauren Bailey

Postino’s Beverage Director Advanced Sommelier, Brent Karlicek