Category: Awards & Accolades

🥈 Congrats to Queen Creek Olive Mill, which won a silver award for its Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the New York International Olive Oil Competition, the world’s largest and most prestigious olive oil contest. QCOM previously won a

🍸 The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced the first round of nominees for its 2024 Spirited Awards, one the the highest honors in the bar business. Five Phoenix bars made U.S. West regional lists of top 10 nominees:

Arizona has two finalists in the 2024 James Beard Awards, the so-called ‘‘Oscars of the food and beverage industry.’’ Who are they? Crystal Kass of Valentine in Phoenix is one of five finalists for the country’s Outstanding Pastry Chef or

🏆 The Gastronomic Union of Tucson (GUT), a collective of more than three dozen chefs from Arizona’s second-largest city, won best of show at the 15th annual Devour Culinary Classic at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix on Saturday. GUT’s team

🏅 For the second straight year, Arizona has 12 semifinalists for James Beard Awards, the culinary world’s version of the Oscars. Let’s hope they fare better than last year’s semifinalists, none of whom made the finals. 2024 semifinalists Outstanding Restaurateur:

🏆 Chilte, a former Mexican pop-up concept that opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in February at the Egyptian Motor Hotel in downtown Phoenix, has been named one of The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023 by Bon Appetit. ‘‘Owners Lawrence Smith

🏆🍹 Century Grand, the immersive three-bar concept in Phoenix, was named Best U.S. Cocktail Bar at the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation’s 17th annual Spirited Awards, the Oscars of the bar industry, in New Orleans. The concept: Century Grand, located

12 West Brewing won a gold medal and Grand Canyon Brewing earned a silver and two bronzes at the U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio. Arizona medal winners and categories: 🥇 Gold: Smooth Transitions, 12 West Brewing, Mesa, in