CT Hospitality Hall of Fame
Restaurateurs of the Year
Friend of the Industry
Vendor of the Year
WINNER:
Seacoast Mushrooms | Mystic
FINALISTS:
Caterer of the Year
WINNER:
Café Louise | West Hartford
FINALISTS:
Server of the Year
WINNER:
Meghan Zampedri | Fair Haven Oyster | New Haven
FINALISTS:
Bartender of the Year
WINNER:
Sam Reyes | Mariposa | Danbury
FINALISTS:
Pastry Chef of the Year
WINNER:
Franck Iglesias | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mashantucket
FINALISTS:
Chef of the Year
WINNER:
David DiStasi | Materia Ristorante | Bantam
FINALISTS:
People's Choice
WINNER:
J. Timothy's Taverne | Plainville
FINALISTS:
Restaurant Newcomer
WINNER:
29 Markle Ct | Bridgeport
FINALISTS:
Counties Restaurant of the Year
Litchfield County
WINNER:
Materia Ristorante | Bantam
FINALISTS:
Fairfield County
WINNER:
Taproot | Norwalk
FINALISTS:
Hartford County
WINNER:
Coracora | West Hartford
FINALISTS:
New Haven County
WINNER:
Strega | Milford
FINALISTS:
Tolland County
WINNER:
Camille's Wood Fired Pizza | Tolland
FINALISTS:
Middlesex County
WINNER:
The Essex | Old Saybrook
FINALISTS:
Windham County
WINNER:
Stone Row Kitchen & Bar | Willimantic
FINALISTS:
New London County
WINNER:
The Port of Call | Mystic
FINALISTS:
Connecticut Restaurant of the Year
WINNER:
Coracora | West Hartford
- Pellicci's Ristorante | Stamford
- Shady Glen Restaurant & Ice Cream | Manchester
Restaurateurs of the Year
- Tony Pham & Rich Reyes | Mecha Noodle Bar
Friend of the Industry
- House Minority Leader, Vincent Candelora
Vendor of the Year
WINNER:
Seacoast Mushrooms | Mystic
FINALISTS:
- Box 8 Creative | New Haven
- Earth's Palate Farm | Warren
- Litchfield Distillery | Litchfield
Caterer of the Year
WINNER:
Café Louise | West Hartford
FINALISTS:
- CT Cocktail Car | New Haven
- The Eatery | Wallingford
- ONTHEMARC | Norwalk
- The Tasty Yolk | Stratford, Bridgeport & Fairfield
Server of the Year
WINNER:
Meghan Zampedri | Fair Haven Oyster | New Haven
FINALISTS:
- Erin Harrington | Engine Room | Mystic
- Melanie Pabon | The Cottage | Westport
- Erind Qazimi | Mill on the River | South Windsor
- Nina Smith | Vinted | West Hartford
Bartender of the Year
WINNER:
Sam Reyes | Mariposa | Danbury
FINALISTS:
- Shannon Ciralli | Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Avon
- Frank Dean | 1928 Cocktail Club | Branford
- Ryan Pelletier | West Street Grill | Litchfield
- Victoria Tenzyk | The Mariner | Mystic
Pastry Chef of the Year
WINNER:
Franck Iglesias | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mashantucket
FINALISTS:
- Melissa Knauer | The Benjamin | Ridgefield
- Jessica Spivey | Oyster Club | Mystic
- Whang Suh | Hen & Heifer | Guilford
- Kim Hoang Wood | le Banh Patisserie | Simsbury
Chef of the Year
WINNER:
David DiStasi | Materia Ristorante | Bantam
FINALISTS:
- Macarena Ludena | Coracora | West Hartford
- David Standridge | The Shipwright's Daughter | Mystic
- Jeff Taibe | Taproot | Norwalk
- Colt Taylor | The Essex | Old Saybrook
People's Choice
WINNER:
J. Timothy's Taverne | Plainville
FINALISTS:
- Elm Street Diner | Stamford
- Garden Catering | Multiple Locations
- Rein's Deli | Vernon
- Willimantic Brew Pub | Willimantic
Restaurant Newcomer
WINNER:
29 Markle Ct | Bridgeport
FINALISTS:
- Esh | Fairfield
- Fire by Forge | Hartford
- Hachiroku | New Haven
- Trigo Wood Fired Pizza | Willimantic
Counties Restaurant of the Year
Litchfield County
WINNER:
Materia Ristorante | Bantam
FINALISTS:
- Arethusa al tavolo | Bantam
- At the Corner | Litchfield
Fairfield County
WINNER:
Taproot | Norwalk
FINALISTS:
- Good Old Days | Newtown
- Restaurant L'Ostal | Darien
Hartford County
WINNER:
Coracora | West Hartford
FINALISTS:
- The Charles | Wethersfield
- Union Kitchen | West Hartford
New Haven County
WINNER:
Strega | Milford
FINALISTS:
- Hindsight BBQ | Waterbury
- Tavern on State | New Haven
Tolland County
WINNER:
Camille's Wood Fired Pizza | Tolland
FINALISTS:
- Sichuan Pepper | Vernon
- Trattoria Da Lepri | Ellington
Middlesex County
WINNER:
The Essex | Old Saybrook
FINALISTS:
- Grano Arso | Chester
- Osa | Middletown
Windham County
WINNER:
Stone Row Kitchen & Bar | Willimantic
FINALISTS:
- 85 Main | Putnam
- Elizabeth's Farmhouse | Putnam
New London County
WINNER:
The Port of Call | Mystic
FINALISTS:
- La Belle Aurore | Niantic
- Via Emilia | Mystic
Connecticut Restaurant of the Year
WINNER:
Coracora | West Hartford