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ReMARKable Palate Nominated for Podcast Award!

Chef Mark Tafoya — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:17:33 +0000

I’m very honored that ReMARKable Palate has been nominated for a Podcast People’s Choice Award for the second year in a row!

Over 281,000 individuals nominated a total of 1,874 podcasts for 22 categories in the 2008 People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Out of those nominated, only 10 podcasts for each category make it to the actual voting round. With 22 categories, this means that of the 1,874 podcasts nominated, only 220 are eligible for this year’s 15 day voting period.

This award has a special process, you actually get to vote once each day during the 15 day voting period, from October 23rd through November 6th.

We are nominated with a number of shows that have HUGE and loyal followers, so we’ll ask you to be equally huge and loyal, and commit to voting once per day during the two week period.

And while you’re there, show some support for our friends nominated podcasts: Grammar Girl, Tips From the Top Floor, The Rest of Everest, Ramble Redhead, Chillcast with Anji Bee, as well as The Full Time Mom, Podcast Answer Man, and 4 other podcasts produced by our friends Cliff and Stephanie at GSPN. Congratulations!

USPCA Excellence in Business Awards

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:30:13 +0000

The USPCA would like to congratulate all of our Excellence in Business Award winners for all of their hard work and dedication to their business and to the personal chef industry. We would also like to thank the chefs that gave back to their local communities and helped their fellow personal chefs.

The 2008 Excellence in Business Award winners are:

Chef of the Year
Wendy Gauthier

Chapter of the Year
Rocky Mountain Chapter

Community Service for a Chapter
Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Individual Community Service
Rachael Perron

Marketer of the Year
Mark Tafoya

Website of the Year
Sally Cameron – http://www.evgourmet.com

Best Recipe of the Year
Leah Peachey – Baked Crusted Haddock

Congratulations to NY Metro Chef member Mark Tafoya on winning Marketer of the Year for the 2nd time!

James Beard Foundation announces 2008 James Beard Awards

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:40:59 +0000

Considered by many to be the “Oscars” of the food industry, the James Beard Awards were announced last night in a ceremony held at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall:

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR
Joe Bastianich/Mario Batali
Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, NYC

OUTSTANDING CHEF
Grant Achatz
Alinea, Chicago

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT
Gramercy Tavern, NYC
Owner: Danny Meyer

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Central Michel Richard, Washington, DC
Chef/Owner: Michel Richard

RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD
Gavin Kaysen
Café Boulud, NYC

OUTSTANDING PASTRY CHEF AWARD
Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson
Tartine Bakery, San Francisco

OUTSTANDING WINE SERVICE AWARD
Eleven Madison Park, NYC
Wine Director: John Ragan

OUTSTANDING WINE AND SPIRITS PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Terry Theise
Terry Theise Estate Selections, Silver Spring, MD

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Terra, St. Helena, CA
Owners: Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani

BEST CHEFS IN AMERICA

BEST CHEF: PACIFIC (CA, HI)
Craig Stoll
Delfina, San Franciso

BEST CHEF: MID-ATLANTIC (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Eric Ziebold
CityZen, Washington, DC

BEST CHEF: MIDWEST (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Adam Siegel
Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro, Milwaukee

BEST CHEF: GREAT LAKES (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Carrie Nahabedian
Naha, Chicago

BEST CHEF: NEW YORK CITY (FIVE BOROUGHS)
David Chang
Momofuku Ssäm Bar

BEST CHEF: NORTHEAST (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY STATE, RI, VT)
Patrick Connolly
Radius, Boston

BEST CHEF: NORTHWEST (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Holly Smith
Café Juanita, Kirkland, WA

BEST CHEF: SOUTHEAST (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Robert Stehling
Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC

BEST CHEF: SOUTHWEST (AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT)
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO

BEST CHEF: SOUTH (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS)
Michelle Bernstein
Michy’s, Miami