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American Express Best Chef: Southwest
Chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in their respective regions. Chef may be from any kind of dining establishment and must have been a working chef for at least five years. The three most recent years must have been spent in the region where chef is presently working.

Past Winners
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1999 Winner
RoxSand
Roxsand Scocos
Biltmore Fashion Park, 2594 E. Camelback Road
Phoenix
AZ, 85016
602-381-0444
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1998 Winner
Alessandro Stratta
Mary Elaine's The Phoenician
Scottsdale

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1997 Winner
George Mahaffey
Restaurant at Little Nell
Aspen

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1996 Winner
Mark Miller
Coyote Cafe
Santa Fe

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1995 Winner
Christopher Gross
Christopher's
Phoenix

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1994 Winner
Dean Fearing
The Mansion on Turtle Creek
Dallas

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1993 Winner
Vincent Guérithault
Vincent on Camelback
Phoenix

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1992 Winner
Robert Del Grande
Cafe Annie
Houston

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1991 Winner
Stephan Pyles
Routh Street Cafe Baby Routh
Dallas

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