When Ashley Shelton found out this past May that she'd been selected as an Eater Young Guns semifinalist, her dog was the only one around to share in her excitement. Today, when the news broke that she won the prestigious award, she got to share her enthusiasm with her fellow recipients in Los Angeles.

"I got the email and it rocked my mind," Shelton says. "I was jumping around and laughing and crying. Of course I had to call Gerard [Craft] right away." Shelton, who is executive chef at Craft's wildly popular Pastaria (7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-6603), is the first person from St. Louis to receive the nod from the web-based dining publication.

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Source: http://www.riverfronttimes.com/