Blaine Wetzel is a 2012 Food and Wine Best New Chef?

Here is Food and Wine editor in chief Dana Cowin dropping hints on who the magazine chose as 2012's best new chefs. Her hint, "wind in the northwest" signals Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn and alludes to children's literature classic, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Have another theory? Make your case in the comments and play along on twitter--use #bnc12 hashtag. [@fwscout]

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