Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, January 2020 || Each year, thousands of chefs and bartending pros from across the Americas flex their culinary and mixology skills in the epic, hemisphere-spanning Masters of the Craft epicurean challenge. After weeks of challenges and eliminations, the competition names two winners — one culinary star, and one beverage star.
We caught up with all 24 contestants at the competition’s culmination — the annual Masters of the Craft showdown in Washington, D.C., to learn a bit more about their restaurants, bars and the cities where they live and get their inspiration.
