The nominations in the Best of the Industry categories for this year’s Urban Diner Awards are now complete. Here are the names of those people and restaurants that have made it on to the relevant category ballots:
Chef of the Year
Andrey Durbach | Parkside, La Buca, Pied-a-Terre
Robert Belcham | Fuel
Jeff Van Geest | Aurora Bistro
Brian Fowke | Rare, Metro
JC Poirier | Chow
Role Model of the Year
John Bishop | Bishop’s
Scott Jaeger | The Pear Tree
Jeff Van Geest | Aurora Bistro
Jack Evrensel | Top Table
Michel Jacob | Le Crocodile
Sommelier of the Year
Kurtis Kolt | Salt Tasting Room
Tom Doughty | Fuel
Neil Ingram | Boneta
Sebastien Le Goff | Lumière
Mark McNeil | Chambar
Bartender of the Year
Josh Pape | Chambar
David Wolowidnyk | West
Ron Oliver | Blue Water Cafe
Steve Da Cruz | Boneta
Nick Devine | The Cascade Room
Best Kitchen Team
Fuel
Rare
Parkside
Aurora Bistro
Chambar
Best Service Team
West
Parkside
Boneta
Blue Water Cafe
Chambar
The Nudge Award
Paul Grunberg | Chambar
Sebastien Le Goff | Lumière
Michael Mameli | CinCin
Brian Hopkins | West
Angela Dean | Pied-a-Terre
Chad Clark | Boneta
Rob Feenie | Hired Gun
Marc Andre Choquette | Voya
Kurtis Kolt | Salt Tasting Room
Service All Stars
Mark Brand | Boneta
Andre McGillivray | Boneta
Neil Ingram | Boneta
Paul Grunberg | Chambar
Valerie Devin | Bistrot Bistro
Rich Hope | Aurora Bistro
Angela Dean | Pied-a-Terre
Congratulations to those who’ve made it to the final ballot! In the morning, forum members will turn their attentions to the many “Best Restaurant” categories and the process begins again.
Thank you for your participation so far!
For more information on the Urban Diner Awards, click here.
