A number of Chicago chefs and restaurants received high honors at The Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence on Sunday night.
The prestigious Banchet Awards ceremony on Sunday night honored honored the chefs, restaurants, and leaders who define Chicago’s dining scene. A number of Chicago chefs and restaurants received high honors at The Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, a prestigious ceremony recognizing the people and places that define Chicago's dining scene.
Featuring some of the city's top chefs and industry leaders, the awards program on Sunday night was billed by organizers as"a celebration of the creativity, dedication and hospitality that make this city one of the world’s great food destinations.”Famed Chicago Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea received the Culinary Excellence Award, and the local institution Gene & Georgetti was recognized with the first Iconic Restaurant of the Year award.Rising Chef - Javauneeka Jacobs - Frontera GrillSommelier of the Year - Alex Cuper - El Che, BraseroBar of the Year - Kevin Beary and Scott Kitsmiller - Gus' Sip & DipCulinary Excellence - Grant Achatz - The Alinea GroupChef of the Year - John Manion - El Che, Brasero
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