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Patch Picks: Five Top Chefs in Newport

Here's a look at some of the best chefs in town.

Newport may not be a big city, but it has big talent when it comes to the chefs running the kitchens of its local restaurants.

  1. Jonathan Cartwright- Vanderbilt Grace Hotel is set to soon launch Muse by Jonathan Cartwright. Cartwright is a Relais & Chateau designated chef and the only chef in New England to be awarded the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star dining experience designations for his work at Muse’s sister restaurant, The White Barn Inn and Spa in Kennebunk, Maine.
  2. Jonathan Cambra- Executive Chef at since 2006, Cambra has been impressing diners in local and regional restaurants for even longer, and pays special attention to sustainable agriculture and local and organic produce which is evidenced by his extensive garden outside the restaurant's back door.
  3. Jake Rojas- Before becoming chef at , Rojas worked under some of the greatest in the culinary world including Joel Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. He brings his experience in addition to his passion for sourcing ingredients locally to Newport and prepares dishes with RI grown or made ingredients ranging from vegetables to meat, seafood, cheese, and pasta.
  4. Daniel Knerr- For more than 20 years chef Knerr has been providing consistently great food at The Black Pearl, including their world renowned signature chowder. Knerr has trained at some of the world’s most highly regarded restaurants including Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry.
  5. Neil Manacle- Chef Manacle brings his experience working for popular chefs such as Bobby Flay and his passion for locally sourced ingredients together to create a unique menu with Mediterranean flair that changes on a daily basis to highlight the freshest ingredients at .
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