Ottawa Epicurean Awards 2008 [Events]

2008 Nov 10
The 11th Annual Epicurean Awards were handed out on --- as part of the Ottawa Wine & Food Show. The awards have been streamlined this year and there are now only 5 categories. The winners for 2008 were:

CHEF OF THE YEAR (Cafe Henry Burger Trophy)
Serge Rourre from Le Baccara

THREE STARS (Restaurants with a Distinctive & Outstanding Dining Experience)
Le Baccara
Beckta Dining & Wine
Restaurant Ei8hteen
Perspectives Restaurant

TWO STARS (Restaurants with a Memorable Dining Experience)
Absinthe
A'Roma Meze
Bella's Bistro
Benitz Bistro
Canvas
Chez Eric
Coconut Lagoon
El Meson
Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar
Murray Street
Napo
Navarra
New Dubrovnik
La Roma
Restaurant Les Fougeres
Trattoria Caffe Italia
Urban Pear
Vineyards
Wellington Gastropub
Whalesbone Oyster House

ONE STAR (Restaurants with an Above Average Dining Experience)
Castlegarth Restaurant
Petit Bill`s Bistro
Poco Pazzo
Sweet Grass Aboriginal Bistro

BEST WINE EXPERIENCE
La Baccara - Sommelier Danielle Dupont

For more info on this year`s Awards see www.epicureanawards.ca

2008 Nov 10
Well like every other type of Restaurant Award List in this town (real or perceived) I am still making my way thru the list of top recommended eateries (the names we see over and over again). The one nice thing for me was to see that Poco Pazzo the crazy little italian eatery Poco Pazzo was recognized... this is a little gem that I recently discovered on the Kanata / Stittsville border along Hazeldean Road.