American Express Best Chef: Midwest, Arun Sampanthavivat of Arun, Chicago.
Photo by Dominick Briganti

Nominees and Winner

Mark Baker Seasons Restaurant The Four Seasons Hotel, 120 Delaware Place Chicago IL, 60611 312-649-2349	Jean-Robert De Cavel Maisonette 114 East Sixth Street Cincinnati OH, 45202 513-721-2260
Harlan Peterson Tapawingo 9502 Lake Street Ellsworth MI, 49729 616-588-7971	Odessa Piper L’Etoile 25 N. Pickney Madison WI, 53703 608-251-0500
- Award winner Arun Sampanthavivat Arun 4156 N. Kedzie Avenue Chicago IL, 60618 773-539-1909