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Voting is now open for Food & Wine's third-annual bestowing of the People's Best New Chef award. Austin's in their "southwest" category, and two local chefs are going up against competition from Dallas, Houston, Tucson and Denver. Austin nominees: Contigo's Andrew Wiseheart and Swift's Attic's Mat Clouser. Polls are open through March 18th, with the winner announced the next day. [Eaterwire]