As an AI language model, I do not have access to the latest information and data to provide you with an accurate answer. However, some of the current popular chefs who have opened new successful restaurants in recent years include:
1. Gordon Ramsay
2. David Chang
3. Massimo Bottura
4. Thomas Keller
5. Dominique Crenn
6. Daniel Humm
7. Emeril Lagasse
8. Bobby Flay
9. Wolfgang Puck
10. Curtis Stone
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other successful chefs who have opened new restaurants recently.
