The landmark Dubai event celebrated culinary mastery and forward-thinking innovation on a global scale. Among the honorees was Chef Pedro Pena Bastos, whose distinguished culinary approach at CURA, at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, earned the celebrated Two-Knives Award — a mark of excellence that places chef Pedro Pena Bastos and CURA at the forefront of international culinary distinction.

We sat down with Executive Chef Joshua Dyer of The Wilde on 27 at The Dorian Hotel, Autograph Collection in Calgary, Alberta.

We sat down with Executive Chef Raymond Chettiar of BLANK at The Marmorosch, Autograph Collection by Marriott in Bucharest, Romania.

We sat down with Owners’ Phil Hanos and Jimmy Nitsolas of Urban Kitchen in Wilmington, Delaware.

We sat down with Executive Chef Alessandra Madeira of Azzurra Cucina Italiana in Henderson, Nevada.

We sat down with Executive Chef Robert Frederick Smith III of of Starry Night Café in Ferrisburgh, Vermont.

We sat down with Executive Chef Jeff Berlin of Piala Restaurant and Wine Bar in Sebastopol, California.

We sat down with Executive Chef James Wescoe of Sidecar and McClellan’s at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.

We sat down with Executive Chef Miguel Gonzalez of Castanyoles at Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogotá in Bogotá, Colombia.

We sat down with Executive Chef Noah Cain of MainSail at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport, Rhode Island.

We sat down with Executive Chef Anthony Gonzales of Toscana Italian Steakhouse at The Barfield, Autograph Collection in Amarillo, Texas.

We sat down with Executive Chef Jerome Deconinck of Boccalino and Garden Terrace at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Seoul, South Korea.

We sat down with Executive Chef Federico Aureli of Botaniko Restaurante in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

We sat down with Executive Chef Jonny Becklund of Dear Irene Restaurant in Bend, Oregon.

We sat down with Executive Chef Michael Cowan of Aragon Café and The Lobby Bar at Hotel Colonnade, Autograph Collection in Coral Gables, Florida.

We sat down with Executive Chef Bruno Amato of B.B. Italia Bistro & Bar in Sugar Land, Texas.

We sat down with Executive Chef and Owner Blake Mellgren of Craft House in Dana Point, California.

We sat down with Executive Chef Edison Antejos of Showcase Restaurant & Bar at Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia.

We sat down with Executive Chef Andre Blasczak of ALBACA at Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa in Coronado, California.

We sat down with Executive Chef Tim East of Union Kitchen in West Hartford, Connecticut.