Bradford Pearson

Dining and Travel

All Hail the Hoagie

Philadelphia Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2024

a.kitchen+bar

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Jesse Ito

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Royal Sushi & Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2024

Randy Rucker

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

River Twice

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Yun Fuentes

Emerging Chef of the Year

Bolo

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Dionicio Jimenez

Outstanding Chef

Cantina La Martina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Craig LaBan

Dining and Travel

An Inspiring Journey Home; 21 Things Craig Laban Ate in Mexico; Mexican Spirits, Philly Energy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Journalism

Winner

2024

Omar Tate

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Honeysuckle Provisions

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Craig LaBan

Craig Claiborne Distinguished Criticism Award

At Mount Masala, magnificent momos and Himalayan goat worth the trek; Roxanne is one of Philly's hot new restaurants. It's more interesting than delicious.; Dinner at the Union League? No thanks.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Journalism

Nominee

2024

My Loup

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Vietnam Restaurant

America's Classics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2024

Cybille St.Aude-Tate

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Honeysuckle Provisions

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Isgro Pastries

Outstanding Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Jessica Griffin

Dining and Travel

An Inspiring Journey Home; 21 Things Craig Laban Ate in Mexico; Mexican Spirits, Philly Energy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Journalism

Winner

2024

Hannah Albertine

Dining and Travel

All Hail the Hoagie

Philadelphia Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2024

Carlos Aparicio

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

El Chingon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Adam Erace

Dining and Travel

All Hail the Hoagie

Philadelphia Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2024

Jason Sheehan

Profile

Fine Dining on Fire

Philadelphia Magazine

Journalism

Nominee

2024

Thanh Nguyen

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Gabriella's Vietnam

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Emily Riddell

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Machine Shop

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Mighty Bread Co.

Outstanding Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Amanda Shulman

Emerging Chef of the Year

Her Place Supper Club

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Jesse Ito

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Royal Sushi

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Andrew Henshaw

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Laser Wolf

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Friday Saturday Sunday

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Monk's Café

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Vernick Food & Drink

Outstanding Hospitality

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dionicio Jimenez

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Cantina La Martina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Le Caveau

Outstanding Bar Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Chutatip Suntaranon

Best Chef Mid-Atlantic

Kalaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen+bar, High Street, and others)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Denise's Delicacies

Outstanding Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Heavy Metal Sausage Co.

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Friday Saturday Sunday

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

a.kitchen + bar

Outstanding Wine Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Cristina Martinez

Best Chefs

South Philly Barbacoa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Rhonda Saltzman

Outstanding Baker

Second Daughter Baking Co.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Rhonda Saltzman

Outstanding Baker

Second Daughter Baking Co.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Chutatip Suntaranon

Best Chefs

Kalaya Thai Kitchen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Laser Wolf

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Angela Cicala

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Cicala at the Divine Lorraine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Adam Diltz

Best Chefs

Elwood

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group, Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Jesse Ito

Best Chefs

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Laser Wolf

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Friday Saturday Sunday

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Amanda Shulman

Emerging Chef of the Year

Her Place Supper Club

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Rich Landau

Best Chefs

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Jesse Ito

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Marc Vetri

Outstanding Chef

Vetri Cucina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Kalaya

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Tova Du Plessis

Outstanding Baker

Essen Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Cristina Martinez

Best Chefs

South Philly Barbacoa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Le Caveau

Outstanding Wine Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2019

Monk's Café

Outstanding Bar Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Nicholas Elmi

Best Chefs

Laurel

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Marc Vetri

Outstanding Chef

Vetri Cucina

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2019

Tova Du Plessis

Outstanding Baker

Essen Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Rich Landau

Best Chefs

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2019

Cristina Martinez

Best Chefs

South Philly Barbacoa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2019

Zahav

Outstanding Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2019

James Matty

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Suraya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Jesse Ito

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2019

Diana Widjojo

Best Chefs

Hardena

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Tova Du Plessis

Outstanding Baker

Essen Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Pat O'Malley

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Hungry Pigeon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Ena Widjojo

Best Chefs

Hardena

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Rich Landau

Best Chefs

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2018

Jesse Ito

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, High Street on Market, High Street on Hudson, and others)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2018

Cristina Martinez

Best Chefs

El Compadre

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Zahav

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2018

Camille Cogswell

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Zahav

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2018

Nicholas Elmi

Best Chefs

Laurel

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Stephen Starr

Outstanding Restaurateur

Starr Restaurants (Le Coucou, Serpico, Upland, and others)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2017

Ellen Yin

Outstanding Restaurateur

High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, High Street on Market, High Street on Hudson)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Pat O'Malley

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Hungry Pigeon

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Camille Cogswell

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Zahav

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Zahav

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Jesse Ito

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Royal Izakaya

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Nicholas Elmi

Best Chefs

Laurel

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Michael Solomonov

Outstanding Chef

Zahav

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2017

Tova Du Plessis

Outstanding Baker

Essen Bakery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Gregory Vernick

Best Chefs

Vernick Food & Drink

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2017

Benjamin Miller

Best Chefs

South Philly Barbacoa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Saté Kampar

Best New Restaurant

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Rich Landau

Best Chefs

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Cristina Martinez

Best Chefs

South Philly Barbacoa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Martha

Outstanding Bar Program

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Michael Solomonov

Outstanding Chef

Zahav

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Eli Kulp

Best Chefs

Fork

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Rich Landau

Best Chefs

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Joe Cicala

Best Chefs

Le Virtu

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Konstantinos Pitsillides

Best Chefs

Kanella South

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Amanda Eap

Outstanding Baker

Artisan Boulanger Patissier

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Marc Vetri

Outstanding Chef

Vetri

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Zahav

Outstanding Service

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Stephen Starr

Outstanding Restaurateur

Starr Restaurants (Serpico, The Dandelion, Talula's Garden, and others)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Kate Jacoby

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Vedge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016