2007 SANTÉ RESTAURANT AWARDS WINNERS
Culinary Hospitality Awards, honoring restaurants and chefs who exhibit outstanding achievement in the culinary arts:
Grand Awards
Culinary Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
Blue Stem Restaurant and Wine Lounge, Kansas City, MO
Culinary Professional of the Year
Gail Gand, executive pastry chef/owner, TRU, Chicago, IL
Regional Winners
Traditional
Twenty-Two Bowens, Newport, RI
Palace Café, New Orleans, LA
Courtright’s Restaurant, Willow Springs, IL
Hugo’s, Houston, TX
Barona Valley Ranch and Resort, San Diego, CA
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas, NV
Innovative
Christophe’s on the Green, Vergennes, VT
David Burke & Donatella, New York, NY
Elizabeth’s, An American Bistro, Lewisburg, PA
Umi Pacific Grille, Myrtle Beach, SC
Table 45, Cleveland, OH
Summit Restaurant, Colorado Springs, CO
Lido Restaurant, Pismo Beach, CA
Canlis, Seattle, WA
Medici Café & Terrace, Las Vegas, NV
Sustainable
Inn at Weathersfield, Perkinsville, VT
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, Lovettsville, VA
Artist Point, Lake Buena Vista, FL
L’Etoile Restaurant, Madison, WI
Wente Vinyards, Livermore, CA
Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Wine Hospitality Awards, honoring restaurants and professionals who exhibit outstanding achievement in wine service and hospitality:
Grand Awards
Wine Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant, Chicago, IL
The Herbfarm Restaurant, Woodinville, WA
Wine Professional of the Year
Rob Bigelow, MS, wine director, Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV
Regional Winners
Fine Dining
Il Capriccio, Waltham, MA
Thalassa, New York, NY
Fire & Vine, Virginia Beach, VA
Ristorante Panorama, Philadelphia, PA
Jiko - The Cooking Place, Bay Lake, FL
Annie Gunn’s, Chesterfield, MO
Swingos on the Lake, Lakewood, OH
Billy Crews, Santa Teresa, NM
Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA
Picasso, Las Vegas, NV
Bistro
Cibo, New York City, NY
The Ginger Man, Albany, NY
Metro Bis, Simsbury, CT
ENO, Atlanta, GA
Dusty’s Wine Bar, Okemos, MI
Backstreet Café, Houston, TX
Sapphire Laguna, Laguna Beach, CA
Vino Italian Tapas & Wine, Honolulu, HI
Hotel/Resort Fine Dining
Stonehedge Inn & Spa, Tyngsboro, MA
The Carlyle Hotel, New York, NY
The Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, MD
California Grill, Lake Buena Vista, FL
The State Room, East Lansing, MI
The Ventana Room, Tucson, AZ
Addison at the Grand Del Mar, San Diego, CA
T-Bones Chophouse & Lounge, Las Vegas, NV
Spirits Hospitality Awards, honoring restaurants and professionals who exhibit outstanding achievement in spirits service and hospitality:
Grand Awards
Spirits Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
Naçional 27, Chicago, IL
Spirits Professional of the Year
Lucy Brennan, owner, Mint and 820, Portland, OR
Regional Awards
Hotel/Resort Bar
The Reluctant Panther, Manchester, VT
Harbor Beach Marriott, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Petrossian Bar and Lounge, The Bellagio Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Restaurant Bar
Devin Tavern, New York City, NY
Charlie’s Restaurant T-Bar, Lake Placid, NY
Charley’s Steak House, Orlando, FL
III Forks, Dallas, TX
Noonan’s Bar & Grill, Larkspur, CA
Rosemary’s Restaurant, Las Vegas, NV
Service Professional Awards, honoring individuals who exhibit outstanding professional achievement in food, wine, and spirits service:
Regional Awards
Brian Buck, CastleHill Inn & Resort, Newport, RI
Rhonda Barnhart, Artist Point, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Fred Ashtari, Vivere, Chicago, IL
Steve Tufts, III Forks, Dallas, TX
Wanda Mazzone, Canlis, Seattle, WA
Leslie Martin, Sam’s Chowder House, Half Moon Bay, CA
And new this year, Santé designates an award for Restaurateur of the Year, honoring an outstanding restaurant entrepreneur who exemplifies success and professionalism in all facets of the hospitality industry.
Restaurateur of the Year
Alan Stillman, founder, chairman and CEO, The Smith & Wollensky
Restaurant Group
Now in its eleventh year of publication, Santé magazine features award-winning editorial on food, wine, and spirits management for restaurant professionals. Santé has a qualified circulation of 55,000 and a pass-along readership of over 200,000 in full-service restaurant and hospitality establishments across the nation. Written primarily by restaurant professionals, Santé’s editorial is uniquely pertinent to its loyal readers.
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