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🍍 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
🍩 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
🍹 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
🥈 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:
