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Honoree John Besh chows down on a burger.
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Chef Jon Nodler of Hudson on High Street in NYC served dry-aged beets with smoked cloumage and pickled cabbage.
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Mexico City-native, Iron Chef America contestant Julian Medina (Toloache, Tacuba and more) charmed the crowd with some killer Mexican flavors.
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Top Chef Kerry Heffernan of Grand Banks Oyster Bar showed off his mollusk skills with not one but two oyster dishes.
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Musket Room chef Matt Lambert flaunted his skills with three dishes. Pictured: Yama Musubi Canapes with seared tuna, dashi gelee and wasabi.
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Chicago empire builder Chef Paul Kahan (The Publican, Nico Osteria, Blackbird and more) repped his Americana dream, Dove's Luncheonette.
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Raw fish and Southeast Asian ingredients collided (in a good way) in O-Ya chef Tim Cushman's kanpachi sashimi with Vietnamese mignonette, fried shallots and Thai basil.
Photo: Sara Ventiera
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Hamptons water (i.e. rose) was plentiful, as well.
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Chef Dean Max (Asador in Dallas, James Republic in Long Beach, California and more) topped briny sea creature with briny sea creature, an oyster accented with Santa Barbara uni.
Photo by Allen Salkin