Mohammed Abdelilah, Marriott Corporation Jim Aiken, Sue Fischer and Company Catering Wendy and Serge Albert, Tempo Restaurant Ann Amernick, Ann Amernick Pastry Melissa Ballinger, Clyde's Peter Barich, Afterwords Cafe Geoffrey Blythe, Dixie Grill Riccardo Bosio, Duca di Milano Russell Bradshaw & Tiziano Orsetti, Louise's Trattoria Chris Britton, Odyssey Cruises Terry Brown, Belmont Kitchen Jeffrey Buben, Vidalia Timothy Buma, Panevino Tim Campion, Capitol City Brewing Company Yannick Cam, Provence John Cochran, Rupperts Michael Congrove, Well Dunn Catering Chris Cunningham, American University Roberto Donna, Galileo/I Matti/Il Radicchio/Arucula John Dornbush, Coeur de Lion at the Henley Park Sang Ek, The Palm Edmond Foltzenlogel and Lesley Blakey, Le Caprice Mark Furstenburg, Marvelous Market David Hagedorn, Trumpets Greggory Hill, Gabriel Robert Holmes, B. Smith's Patrick Huggins, Southern Hemisphere Kate Jensen, Firehook Bakers Matthew Lake, New Heights Dominique Leborgne, Le Palais du Chocolat Susan Lindeborg Richard Mahan, Morrison-Clark Inn Dennis Marcinik, Metro Center Grille Gordon Marr, Washington Hilton and Towers Dave Mason, Madeo Brian McBride, Melrose at the Park Hyatt Rick Michner, Sfuzzi Jack Miranda, Cottonwood Cafe Scott Monfils, Tom-Tom Peter Moutsos, West End Cafe Darren Norris, Xing Kuba Patrick O'Connell, Inn at Little Wshington Kaz Okochi, Sushi-Ko Jean-Louis Palladin, Jean Louis at the Watergate Alan Palmer, Dean and Deluca Jim Papovich, Bistro 2015 Nora Pouillon, Restaurant Nora/Asia Nora Peter Regas, Garden Cafe at the State Plaza Francesco Ricchi, I Ricchi Mary Richter Andrew Roche, Jefferson Hotel Karen Ryan, Tabard Inn Restaurant Jeff Shively, Lombardy Hotel David Smith, Food & Friends Lou Statzer, Uptown Bakers Sam Steward, Perry's Restaurant Alison Swope, Sante Fe East Benny Tell, DC Central Kitchen Randy Tilli, Bittersweet Catering