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Category: Awards & Accolades

Valley bars come up short at prestigious Spirited Awards

🍹 Phoenix had three finalists in the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, one of the industry’s top honors for bars and bartenders, but came up short Thursday night at the awards ceremony in New Orleans. Valley finalists: Century Grand, which

40 Valley restaurants earn 2024 Wine Spectator awards

🍷 Wine Spectator has released its annual Restaurant Awards honoring 3,700-plus establishments worldwide for excellence in their wine programs. The awards, which began in 1981, have three levels. Four restaurants – two in California and two in Europe – received

Phoenix bars named Spirited Awards finalists

🍹 Phoenix has three finalists announced today in the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, one of the top honors for bars and bartenders. Century Grand, which won Best U.S. Cocktail Bar last year, is one of four finalists for

Bacanora’s Andrade wins James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest

🏅 Congrats to Bacanora chef Rene Andrade, who was named Best Chef Southwest at the 2024 James Beard Awards, known as the ‘‘Oscars of the food and beverage industry.’’ At Monday night’s award show in Chicago, Andrade, who grew up

Oppold, Carter top 2024 Foodist Awards

🍍 Cory Oppold (left) of Course Restaurant in Scottsdale was named Top Chef and Matt Carter (right) of Fat Ox, The Mission, and Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale received the Food Pioneer Award (lifetime achievement award) at the Arizona Restaurant Association’s 2024 Foodist Awards. This year’s other winners: Standout

Bashas’ names annual donut contest winners

🍩 Congrats to two East Valley residents who won this year’s Donut Flavor Craze contest at Bashas’. Brian Vehon from Mesa won the adult category with his “What’s Up, Doc?” doughnut (a light cream cheese frosting with carrot cake crumbles) inspired

Phoenix bars among finalists for 2024 Spirited Awards

🍹 Congrats to several Phoenix bars and bartenders named among 10 finalists in their respective categories in Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s 18th annual Spirited Awards, the Oscars of the bar industry: U.S. Bartender of the Year: Nicole Giampino of