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The 2011 Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame inductees are …

A trio of Valley notables learned tonight they’re the newest members of the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame:

  • Eugenia Theodosopoulos, chef-owner of Essence Bakery Café in Tempe, was honored as Pastry Chef Extraordinaire.
  • Chrysa Robertson, chef-owner of Rancho Pinot in Scottsdale, was honored as Culinary Chef Extraordinaire.
  • Vincent Guerithault, chef-owner of Vincent on Camelback, was honored for Exceptional Establishment.

The three were announced at an invitation-only event at Technique Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale.

The awards are part of the six-day Scottsdale Culinary Festival, which began today.