San Franciso Chronicle:

Every year for the past decade The Chronicle's Food staff has selected a crop of young chefs who we think will soon be stars on the national stage. The group's alumni include chefs such as Michael Mina, Traci Des Jardins and Loretta Keller, whose talent, creativity and skills have put them at the top of the dining establishment.

We're confident this year's picks will do the same, in the process shaking up culinary expectations and setting trends across the country.

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