Award Winners & Finalists

The Connecticut Restaurant Association will host their Annual Awards Gala, The CRAzies, at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Monday, December 3. The 2018 CRAzies will recognize the exceptional ability and talent of the Connecticut restaurant community through 15 coveted awards. The CRA Annual Awards have become one of the most prestigious awards presented to members of the restaurant and the food and beverage industry from throughout Connecticut.

2018 AWARD WINNERS

CONNECTICUT HOSPITALITY HALL OF FAME
The Griswold Inn - Essex, CT
The Place Restaurant - Guilford, CT

RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR presented by Datapay Payroll
DORO Restaurant Group, Dorjan Puka and Scott Miller - West Hartford, CT

VENDOR OF THE YEAR
The Chefs' Warehouse - Ridgefield, CT

FRIEND OF THE INDUSTRY
The Honorable Joan Hartley (D), CT State Senator, 15th District - Waterbury, Middlebury & Naugatuck, CT

2018 FINALISTS
Please select one from each category below and write in your winner for the Overall Restaurant of the Year, as it must be one of the four regional winners you have selected. (Please only 1 vote per person)

CHEF OF THE YEAR pres. by Performance Foodservice *

Corey Cannon, Bricco Trattoria - Glastonbury, CT Brian Lewis, The Cottage - Westport, CT Manuel Romero, Olea - New Haven, CT Chris Sheehan, Max Downtown - Hartford, CT Matt Storch, Match - Norwalk, CT Luke Venner, Elm - New Canaan, CT

BARTENDER OF THE YEAR presented by CDI *

Kin Hun Khoo, Arethusa al tavolo - Bantam, CT Dan Rek, Elm City Social - New Haven, CT MeKayla Roy, Zohara - West Harford, CT Christine Short, Zaragoza - New Milford, CT Michela Zurstadt, The Essex - Centerbrook, CT

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR presented by Sysco
(New for 2018, Connecticut has been broken up into four regions. Please select one winner from each region and then we ask you to write in your Overall Winner, which must be one of your four regional winners)

AWARD WINNERS & FINALISTS