What do you get when you cross a pastry chef, a bartender, and a child prodigy? Our 2014 Los Angeles 30 under 30 list, of course.

Zagat’s 3rd annual round-up of the city’s top movers and shakers under the age of 30 represents the next wave of culinary talent in Los Angeles. While you may not know some of their names right now, our editors anticipate these men and women will be among the next generation of superstars on the scene.

We honor 30 individuals to pay homage to Zagat’s iconic 30-point rating scale. This year’s list represents virtually all realms of the industry, from chefs and entrepreneurs to mixologists and baristas. Read on to see this year’s honorees:

Jake Ahles (27) and Max Block (27), Founders at The FareTrade

Tristan Aitchison (29), Chef de Cuisine at Providence 

Chris Amirault (26), Head Barman at Harlowe

Charles Babinski (29), Co-founder of G&B and Go Get Em Tiger

Ellen Bennett (27), Designer and Founder of Hedley & Bennett

Sophie Bonnet (27), Restaurant Manager at ink.

Robin Chopra (28), Owner/Bartender at Corazon y Miel, PUNCH and Eduardo M. Ruiz (28) Chef-Owner at Corazon y Miel, Picnik

Jeffrey Faust (29), Partner, Business Development and Woogene Lee (29) Managing Partner at fundamental LA

Chris Ford (29), Pastry Chef at Bouchon Beverly Hills

Kate Green (29), Assistant to Nancy Silverton at Mozza Restaurant Group

Anna Knudson (29), Head Bartender at Melrose Umbrella Co.

Robert Kronfli (26), Owner-Founder of Bacari PDR, Bacaro LA, Nature’s Brew, and Kronfli Brothers products

Cloe Lane (20), Owner of Bon Puf

Johnny Lee (27), Chef de Cuisine at Eggslut

Phillip Frankland Lee (27), Chef-Owner at Scratch|Bar and The Gadarene Swine

Thomas Lim (29), Chef at Goldie's, LA and Dudley's, NYC

Bricia Lopez (29) Fernando Lopez (27), Co-Proprietors at Guelaguetza Restaurant and Michelada Guelaguetza

Andrew Luthi (26), Owner at Ohana Brewing Company

Ivan Marquez (28), Head Pastry Chef at Short Cake 

Flynn McGarry (15), Chef at Eureka Pop Up

Rebecca Merhej (26), Chef de Cuisine and Pastry Chef at love&salt

David Palos (27), Chef de Cuisine at Hatfield's

Percy Omar Ramirez (29), Director of Coffee Operations at Compañía de Cafè 

James Seok (26), Co-Owner and Chef, and Brian Yeun (28), Co-Owner of The Bun Shop

Dylan Snyder (28), Brewer, Bartender, Consultant, Educator, Beertender Los Angeles, Acme Hospitality Group, Barrel Down

Brandyn Tepper (27), Head Bartender of Hinoki & the Bird and Founder and Partner of Cocktail Academy

Erwin Tjahyadi (28), Co-Owner and Chef at Komodo 

Adrian Vela (26), Sous-Chef at Cafe Del Rey

Kimmy Wade (27), General Manager at Son of a Gun

Jonathan Whitener (27), Chef de Cuisine at Animal Find out more about this year’s LA culinary all-stars here!

Posted by Tiffany Herklots, Zagat