On Sept. 9, Food & Wine announced its 2025 winners for Best New Chefs in the United States. On it is Steve Joo, the chef at ...

F&W Best New Chef Steve Joo’s Joodooboo fuses Korean technique, California produce, and the quiet magic of handmade tofu.

Food & Wine has named Steve Joo, the chef-owner behind Oakland restaurant Joodooboo, one of its best new chefs of 2025. Joo opened the Korean restaurant with California flair in 2022, making his own ...