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And the 2017 Golden Foodie Awards winners Are…
10.06.17
Nominees & Winners of the 2017 Golden Foodies are:
2017 Bartender of the Year:
Jose Zepeda - Hopscotch
Paul Joseph Piane - Orange Hill Restaurant
Tanner Johnson - Watertable
Winner: Jose Zepeda - Hopscotch
2017 Best Cocktails in Orange County:
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens
Vine Restaurant & Bar
Hopscotch
Winner: Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens
2017 Best Bar Program:
The Ranch Restaurant
The Blind Rabbit
Vine Restaurant & Bar
Winner: The Ranch Restaurant
2017 Best Lunch Spot in Orange County:
The Deck
Sgt. Pepperonis
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens
Winner: Sgt. Pepperoni’s
2017 Best Brunch in Orange County:
Bosscat
Old Vine Cafe
Taco Rosa
Winner: Old Vine Cafe
2017 Best New Restaurant:
Taco Brat
Mix Mix Kitchen & Bar
Recess Room
Winner: Mix Mix Kitchen & Bar
2017 Rising Star Chef of the Year:
Chef Joel Harrington - Lido Bottle Works
Chef JT Walker - Pacific Hideaway
Chef Manny Velasco - SOL Agave
Winner: Chef Manny Velasco - Sol Agave
2017 Favorite Food Influencer in Orange County:
Connie Bang-Co Aboubakare - OC Comestibles
Neil Saavedra - The Fork Report
Sondra Barker - Pretty Fit Foodie
Winner: Neil Saavedra - The Fork Report
2017 Best Wine Program:
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
Napa Rose
The Ranch Restaurant
Winner: The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
2017 Best Beer Program:
TAPS
Hopscotch
Skyloft
Winner: TAPS Fishhouse and Brewery
2017 Outstanding Community Service:
Bruno Serrato - Anaheim White House
Dave Hanna - Hanna's Prime Steak
Pascal Olhats - Pascal's
Winner: Bruno Serrato - Anaheim White House
2017 Restaurateur of the Year
Alicia Whitney - SeaSalt & SeaLegs, Huntington Beach
Teresa Razo - Villa Roma, Laguna Hills
Blake Mellgren - Craft House, Dana Point
Winner: Alicia Whitney - SeaSalt & SeaLegs, Huntington Beach
2017 Best Dessert Menu in Orange County
Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen
Mixed Bakery
AnQi
Winner: Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
2017 Best Entree in Orange County
Cowboy Ribeye - The Ranch Restaurant
Bosscat Burger - Bosscat Kitchen+Libations
Korean Fried Chicken - Krave Asian Fusion Restaurant
Winner: Cowboy Ribeye - The Ranch Restaurant
2017 Best Service Award
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
Selanne Steak Tavern
Villa Roma
Winner: Selanne Steak Tavern
2017 Pastry Chef of the Year
David Rossi
Elyssa Fournier of Mixed Bakery
Jorge Sotelo
Winner: Elyssa Fournier
2017 Chef of the Year
Chef Rich Mead
Chef Ross Pangilinan
Chef Michael Rossi
Winner: Chef Rich Mead
Lifetime Achievement Awards: Chef Alan Greeley
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Pali Wine Co.‘s Inaugural Wine Crush
10.05.17
Pali Wine Company tasting room and winery in Anaheim's Packing District celebrates its inaugural crush, Harvest Day on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Several tons of grapes will arrive early morning and the crushing will begin at noon, continuing throughout the day. You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to experience Northern California’s wine country, in Anaheim. Experienced Winemaker, Aaron Walker, and his cellar hands will crush grapes all day, only breaking to answer your questions about the fascinating process. The tasting room bar will be open, where guests can purchase a glass or two of Pali’s award-winning wine, while observing Pali’s first wine harvest and production.
150 years have gone by since the City of Anaheim was colonized by German settlers, who grew grapes and produced wine. Prior to the blight of the 1880s, which wiped out all the vineyards, Anaheim was considered California’s wine capital.
Celebrating the continuous history of makers in Anaheim, the MAKE Building, a former 1917 Orange Marmalade Factory is the newest project within the Anaheim Packing District, home to Unsung Brewery and Pali Wine Company. Anaheim Heritage Services Manager, Jane K. Newell, explains, “Pali Wine Company is the first operating winery within the historic Anaheim Colony District since Prohibition went into effect in January of 1920. Before Prohibition there were only three wineries still in operation in Anaheim.”
Pali Wine Co. is at Anaheim MAKE, 500 South Anaheim Boulevard in Anaheim.
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