Basit Gauba

Best Chef Southwest

Tikka Spice

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Salazar Brothers

Best Chefs

La Guelaguetza

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Marie Yniguez

Best Chefs

Bocadillos

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Nobutoshi Mizushima

Outstanding Baker

Ihatov Bread and Coffee

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Yuko Kawashimo

Outstanding Baker

Ihatov Bread and Coffee

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

Campo at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

Campo at Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

La Merienda at Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

La Merienda at Los Poblanos

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Jonathan Perno

Best Chefs

La Merienda at Los Poblanos Inn

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Zacatecas Tacos & Tequila

Best New Restaurant

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Jennifer James

Best Chefs

Jennifer James 101

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2010

Mary & Tito's Cafe

America's Classics

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2010

Mary & Tito's Cafe

America's Classics

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2010

Elliot Essman

Newspaper Writing on Spirits, Wine & Beer

Can the Corona for your Cinco de Mayo Party

Crosswinds Weekly, Albuquerque, NM

Journalism

Nominee

2005

Rosa Rajkovic

Best Chefs

Monte Vista Firestation Restaurant

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

1992