Santé Awards for each category are given to winners in eight regions nationwide (New England, New York City, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Mountain/Southwest, California, and West Coast).
Seven Grand Awards also are presented each year: Culinary Hospitality Restaurant of the Year, Culinary Professional of the Year, Wine Hospitality Restaurant of the Year, Wine Professional of the Year, Spirits Hospitality Bar of the Year, Spirits Professional of the Year, and Restaurateur of the Year.
Culinary Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
L'Etoile Restaurant and Café Soleil, Madison, Wisconsin
Culinary Professional of the Year
Scott Hunnel, CEC, chef de cuisine, Victoria & Albert’s, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Regional Winners
Traditional22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, Newport, Rhode Island
The Manor, West Orange, New Jersey
Charley's Steakhouse, Orlando, Florida
NoMI, Chicago
Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay, California
Craftsteak, Las Vegas
Innovative
Solo Bistro, Bath, Maine
Elizabeth’s American Bistro, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Forte di Asprinio, West Palm Beach, Florida
Rosendales, Columbus, Ohio
Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail, Colorado
Canlis Restaurant, Seattle
Sustainable
Henrietta's Table, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Fair Hill Inn, Fair Hill, Maryland
The Restaurant on Patowmack Farm, Lovettsville, Virginia
The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Indianapolis
Wine Hospitality Awards, honoring restaurants and professionals that exhibit outstanding achievement in wine service and hospitality:
Wine Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
Ristorante Panorama, Philadelphia
Wine Professional of the Year
Evan Goldstein, MS, president and chief education officer, Full Circle Wine Solutions, San Francisco
Regional Winners
Fine DiningIl Capriccio, Waltham, Massachusetts
Barbetta Restaurant, New York City
Elizabeth’s on 37th, Savannah, Georgia
Annie Gunn’s, Chesterfield, Missouri
Swingos on the Lake, Lakewood, Ohio
Billy Crews, Santa Theresa, New Mexico
PRIMA, Walnut Creek, California
Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
Bistro
ENO, Atlanta
The Polo Grille, Mason, Ohio
Hotel/Resort Fine Dining
Stonehedge Inn & Spa, Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
Clarion Resort Fontainbleau Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland
Jiko—The Cooking Place, Bay Lake, Florida
Dream Dance Restaurant, Milwaukee
Addison at the Grand Del Mar, San Diego
Spirits Hospitality Awards, honoring restaurants and professionals that exhibit outstanding achievement in spirits service and hospitality:
Spirits Hospitality Restaurant of the Year
Proof on Main, Louisville, Kentucky
Spirits Professional of the Year
Francesco Lafranconi, national director of mixology and spirits educator, Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc., Las Vegas
Regional Awards
Hotel/Resort BarMarché-74 State, Albany, New York
Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Petrossian Bar, Las Vegas
Restaurant Bar
Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
Ocean Prime, Troy, Michigan
Blue Mesa Grill, Dallas
André's at the Monte Carlo, Las Vegas
Service Professional Awards, honoring individuals who exhibit outstanding professional achievement in food, wine, and spirits service:
Regional Awards
Andrea Taravella, Hemingway’s Restaurant, Killington, VermontGary Kaikaka, California Grill, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Andrew McVige, Charley’s Steakhouse, Orlando, Florida
Restaurateur of the Year, honoring an outstanding restaurant entrepreneur who exemplifies success and professionalism in all facets of the hospitality industry.
