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Are Media Unveils Sponsors For Its Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards

Gourmet Traveller today announced the marquee sponsors of its annual Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards.

Presenting sponsors are fine dining waters S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Supporting partners include Glenlivet, PorkStar, Ilve and Fhiaba, Mountain Culture Beer Co. and Hungerford Hill. Glenlivet will sponsor Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality , PorkStar sponsors Chef of the Year , while B est New Restaurant is sponsored by Ilve and Fhiaba. Beer and wine partners are NSW craft brewery Mountain Culture Beer Co. and Hunter Valley winery Hungerford Hill.

The prestigious awards, which recognise the nation’s top culinary offerings, will be revealed at a gala event on August 21 at Brasserie 1930 at Sydney’s newest five-star hotel, Capella Sydney. This year, a new award has been introduced, the Readers’ Choice Icon Award, proudly supported by the Gourmet Traveller Gift Card . The award aims to celebrate the restaurants that are icons of Australia’s dining landscape, as voted by Gourmet Traveller readers. Voting for the Icon Award will open from June 26 to July 14 via the Gourmet Traveller website, with a shortlist of finalists compiled from reader suggestions.

All entrants will have the chance to win one of five $200 Gourmet Traveller gift cards for casting their vote. Finalists will be revealed in the August edition of Gourmet Traveller, on-sale July 31, while the full list of winners, along with the annual Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide will be featured in the September edition, on-sale August 28. Commenting on this year’s sponsors, Are Media, director of sales, Andrew Cook, said he was thrilled to have continued support from the nation’s dining industry.

“ Gourmet Traveller is the trusted source and authority for the best in food, wine and travel, offering unique content, escapism and exclusive access to enrich, entertain and inspire their audience” he said. “The Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards are the pinnacle of national restaurant awards for Australia’s dining scene. I want to extend my sincere thanks to all our partners S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, and supporting partners, Glenlivet, PorkStar, Ilve, Fhiaba, Mountain Culture Beer Co. and Hungerford Hill for assisting us in continuing the Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards ’ legacy.”

Last year, South Australia’s Restaurant Botanic took out the Restaurant of the Year award, while Double Bay diner Margaret, owned by chef Neil Perry, was named both Best New Restaurant and the NSW state winner of Restaurant of the Year . Gourmet Traveller , editor, Joanna Hunkin, said the awards continued to be a critical benchmark for dining across the country.

“ The Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards recognise the incredible depth and diversity of Australia’s dining landscape and are always a highlight of the hospitality calendar,” she said.

“This year, we are delighted to bring back a readers’ choice component to the awards, drawing on the legacy of the original Restaurant of the Year competition. Gourmet Traveller named its first Restaurant of the Year in 1980, calling on readers to submit votes for the best restaurant in their state.

“As the awards grew, a more representative and diverse system was introduced, drawing on the expertise of a panel of professional food writers. We wanted to bring back an element of readers’ choice this year, as Australians continue to demonstrate a passion for great food and fine dining. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate some of the country’s long-standing culinary icons, who have helped shape the nation’s palate.”

The awards are set to be presented in several categories, including the coveted Restaurant of the Year, along with Chef of the Year, Best New Restaurant, Best New Talent, Best Destination Dining, Wine Bar of the Year, Restaurant Personality of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality.

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Victoria shines in the 2024 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards nominations

Best New Restaurant nominee, Serai.

Two pasta bars – one devoutly traditional, one prescriptively not – a woodfired Filipino game-changer, a 40-year study in Cantonese finesse, two destination degustations, a wine bar’s wine bar and one heck of a flagship fine diner. These are the Victorian restaurants vying for a gong at  Gourmet Traveller ’s annual restaurant awards, one of the most prestigious nights on the Australian dining awards calendar.

Ross Magnaye’s Filipino sensation  Serai  headlines the Best New Restaurant nominees, a sharp combination of bright, woodfired flavours and vins naturels earning it a nod alongside Fitzroy-via-Piedmont pasta hideaway Alta Trattoria.

Alt Pasta Bar’s Mino Han will contest the Best New Talent category, after opening earlier this year with a menu that  Gourmet Traveller ’s Michael Harden praised equally for the execution of the classics as the ingenuity that it’s named for, Alt being short for alternative. Case in point, a spinach pappardelle tossed with nori butter, salmon roe, soy sauce, sesame oil, and “superb little discs of perfectly cooked abalone”.

Hit Richmond wine bar Clover Dining is up for Best New Wine Bar in a hot field that includes the likes of Adelaide’s Good Gilbert and Perth bolter Lalla Rookh, while Derek Boath’s picture-perfect menu at Underbar in Ballarat has it in contention for Best Destination Dining.

Elsewhere, Lake House’s Robin Wilson is in the running for Restaurant Personality of the Year, while Melbourne landmarks Stokehouse and Flower Drum are both nominated for the Readers’ Choice Icon Award in a field that also takes in  Birregurra treasure Brae .

The  Gourmet Traveller  Restaurant Awards take place at Brasserie 1930 on Monday 21 August, with the full list of winners to be published in the September issue of the magazine.

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Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards names Onzieme Canberra's best for 2024

When Louis Couttoupes opened Onzieme in late 2021 he had this idea of creating a little bistro-like local where he could change the menu daily, take plenty of walk-ins, serve good food and make everyone feel at home.

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He succeeded and now the Kingston restaurant has been named as the ACT's top restaurant in the 2024 Gourmet Traveller annual awards.

Onzieme was nominated for best new restaurant in the 2023 awards and the judging panel of Australia's longest-running restaurant awards had been keeping a close eye on the venue ever since.

"Nothing appears to work too hard in this handsome 30-seater," the citation read.

"Not the pendant lights, bentwood chairs or trim list of low-intervention wines.

"Yet, it becomes clear pretty quickly just how much padding goes on beneath Onzieme's relaxed surface.

"Chef-owner Louis Couttoupes changes his menu daily, coaxing huge flavours from hyper-local produce at its seasonal peak.

"That same passion for provenance isn't lost on the crack young floor team, who know their cues, and help steer the flexible dining format with generosity and warmth.

"Consider it the platonic ideal of the neighbourhood neo-bistro."

Onzieme takes the mantle of the top spot off Pilot, which had been the Gourmet Traveller ACT No.1 for the past two years.

The Pilot team's new venue, Such and Such, was nominated for best new restaurant, but lost out to Melbourne's Serai. Pilot/Such and Such co-owner Dash Rumble was nominated for restaurant personality of the year, but lost out to Louise Radman, from Hobart's Institut Polaire.

Restaurant of the year went to Agnes in Brisbane, where chef Ben Williamson rules supreme over the multiple fire pits with an equal eye on the menu and service.

National chef of the year was won by Hugh Allen from Melbourne's Vue de Monde. Not yet 30, Allen has been responsible for a revamp of the iconic Melbourne restaurant, with another facelift in the wings.

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The new readers' choice icon award, as voted by readers, was awarded to Brae, chef Dan Hunter's paddock-to-plate fine diner from a remote patch of beautiful countryside in Birregurra, Victoria.

Other state winners included Aalia (Sydney); Agnes (Brisbane); Restaurant Botanic (Adelaide); Peppina (Hobart); Etta (Melbourne); and Millbrook (Jarrahdale, WA).

At the awards dinner at Brasserie 1930, inside Sydney's new Capella venue, Sean Moran from Sean's Panorama in Bondi - now known simply as "Sean's" - received a standing ovation as he was honoured with this year's outstanding contribution to hospitality. The industry veteran will celebrate 30 years of his iconic Bondi restaurant this year, which first introduced the harbour city to farm-to-table dining in 1993.

For a full list of winners, stories behind the restaurants and the 2024 Restaurant Guide, purchase the September issue of Gourmet Traveller , on sale Monday, August 28.

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WA Restaurant of the Year, Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide 2024

We are over the moon to announce that Millbrook Winery Restaurant has been awarded WA Restaurant of the Year in the 2024 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide –  for the second time no less! 

Previously, our Restaurant was also crowned WA Restaurant of the Year in the 2022 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide.

This win highlights the incredible work that the team do, as they continue to push culinary boundaries, producing epic, award-winning food, all  while staying true to the Millbrook ethos of farm-to-table. Led by Executive Chef Guy Jeffreys and Head Chef Justin Wong, the team solely relies on the Estate's orchard and one acre garden to source all the Restaurant's fruit and vegetables. Cultivated by Head Gardener Mitchell Seward, the seasonal produce inspires the ever-changing menu and is championed alongside locally sourced meat and fish.

Showcasing the diversity of fine dining across Australia, the annual Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide celebrates the most exciting and exceptional dining experiences to be found for the upcoming year: 

" Lunch at Millbrook is saddled with considerable expectations, which only seem to build as you make the hour-long drive to this seachanger's fantasy in the Perth Hills. Thankfully, the team is up to the task, from the cellar-door crew that bid you welcome to the cheery waitstaff that patrol the cosy upstairs dining room. The kitchen is also in on the act, highlighting ingredients grown in the property's sprawling garden."

"Italy is a key influence; scallops get flash-cured in acqua-pazza-like fermented tomato water, while blistered porchetta slices share plate space with braised Calabrian white beans. A delicious frugality is also in effect. Foraged weeds are immortalised in a flaky spanakopita just as windswept mandarins become meringue-crowned curd. Snappy estate wines, like the buy-in, are priced so all can play, although beer side projects are becoming more regular on the drinks list. A lunch (and day trip) to be savoured."

A huge shoutout is also due to the wonderful front of house team, led by Restaurant Supervisor Deb Nicholson, who ensure that every Millbrook experience is as amazing as ever. 

A number of other highly esteemed restaurants across the country were awarded Top Restaurant for their State, and we are very proud to be considered at the very top, alongside these incredible venues. Not only that, but for our Restaurant to be featured so highly for the second time is a feat not lost on us, and we are overjoyed at this recognition on such a prestigious national platform. 

Speaking on the award, Executive Chef Guy Jeffreys said: " Gourmet Traveller is the one everyone wants to win. To take it out again, but with a completely new team, is very humbling and consolidates our mission statement to not buy fruit or vegetables."

Millbrook Head Chef Justin Wong

Justin Wong  joined Millbrook Winery as Head Chef in June 2022 and he has been integral in achieving the latest WA Restaurant of the Year win.

Justin  started in the industry in 2009 washing dishes as a part-time job whilst studying at university. Realising he was probably more useful with a knife than a pen, Justin began cooking seriously under the tutelage of Kurt Sampson at both Pata Negra and Propeller. Since then, he has worked at other esteemed venues in Perth such as Lulu La Delizia and Shadow Wine Bar, before taking on his own kitchens at both Tiny’s and Vinotto. 

Justin is incredibly passionate about creating dishes from the produce grown on the property’s garden and 90-year-old orchard, as well as making the most of the strong relationships already forged with local artisans. He relishes the challenge of changing the menu not based on trends, but on what the garden gives.  

Justin celebrated at the awards dinner in Sydney last night. Reflecting on this epic win, he said: " On behalf of the entire team at Millbrook Winery, we are incredibly humbled to receive this award. It is a massive recognition for doing the things we do, and the overall ambition of our ethos. Thank you to Gourmet Traveller and all their sponsors. Onwards and upwards we continue!"

The full results will be published in the Gourmet Traveller magazine, which is published on Monday 28 August. 

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Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024

Every year, we award travelers’ favorite destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months. So our Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best winners are decided by you: real travelers from all over, sharing real opinions and stories.

The 2024 winners are a celebration of everything we did last year—all the places we discovered and all the times we just said “yes” to new adventures. We'll reveal the winners by category throughout the year, so keep checking back for the latest.

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GOURMET TRAVELLER’S RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR AND WINNERS OF THE 2023 RESTAURANT AWARDS REVEALED

CELEBRATING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN AUSTRALIAN DINING THIS YEAR

Australia’s leading luxury food title, Gourmet Traveller, last night unveiled the winners of the Gourmet Traveller 2023 Restaurant Awards at the hospitality event of the year. South Australia’s Restaurant Botanic has taken out the top honour at this year’s Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards, with chef Justin James accepting the award at a glittering gala event at Shell House in Sydney. “There’s no question that Restaurant Botanic is a bravura performance,” says Gourmet Traveller editor Joanna Hunkin. “It combines fun and adventure with polish and poise. Chef Justin James doesn’t attempt perfection but rather embraces the beauty of irregularity and nature, making the most of the restaurant’s iconic location and using the garden’s bounty to create something uniquely of its place.” The country’s leading chefs and restaurant personalities came together to celebrate the annual awards, which are Australia’s longest-running restaurant awards and a highlight of the hospitality calendar. Neil Perry, Shannon Martinez, Ben Shewry, Brigitte Haffner, and Andrew McConnell were amongst the top chefs to attend the event, which marked the first time the awards have been announced in person, following more than two years of Covid restrictions and disruptions. It was a night of double celebration for Perry, whose Double Bay diner Margaret was named both Best New Restaurant and the NSW state winner of Restaurant of the Year. Tasmania claimed Best Destination Dining for Van Bone in Marion Bay, while Hobart’s Fico was named the state winner. In South Australia, Restaurant Botanic claimed both the state prize and was named Restaurant of the Year, while the creative duo behind Willunga wine bar Muni – Mug Chen and Chia Wu – were named Best New Talent. From Victoria, Thi Le was voted Chef of the Year in the night’s only peer-voted category, while Shannon Martinez was named Restaurant Personality of Year. Tedesca Osteria was named the state winner for the second year in a row. Gold Coast wine bar Paloma was singled out as the Wine Bar of the Year, while Essa was awarded the state prize for Queensland. Rounding out the state winners, Pilot was named ACT’s best restaurant for a second year running, while Perth’s Lulu La Delizia took out the honour for Western Australia. Full profiles of all the winners, along with the full 2023 Restaurant Guide, feature in the October issue of Gourmet Traveller, on sale now. The Gourmet Traveller 2023 Restaurant Award winners: RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: RESTAURANT BOTANIC, Adelaide STATE WINNERS: ACT: PILOT, Canberra NSW: MARGARET, Sydney QLD: ESSA, Brisbane SA: RESTAURANT BOTANIC, Adelaide TAS: FICO, Hobart VIC: TEDESCA OSTERIA, Red Hill WA: LULU LA DELIZIA, Perth CHEF OF THE YEAR: THI LE Ca Com & Jeow, Melbourne, Vic BEST NEW RESTAURANT: MARGARET, Sydney, NSW BEST NEW TALENT: MUG CHEN & CHIA WU Muni, Willunga, SA BEST DESTINATION DINING: VAN BONE, Marion Bay, Tas WINE BAR OF THE YEAR: PALOMA, Burleigh Heads, Qld RESTAURANT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR: SHANNON MARTINEZ Smith & Daughters, Melbourne, Vic Profiles of the award winners will be published in the October issue of Gourmet Traveller, now on sale, along with the 2023 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide, which highlights the best dining experiences to be found in Australia in the year ahead. This year’s awards are sponsored by Winning Appliances, PorkStar, Oceania Cruising, Ilve & Fhiaba, and Furi.

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Celebrating our Traveller Review Awards 2024 winners

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The new year has just begun, and we’re excited to announce the Traveller Review Awards 2024 winners! Now in their twelfth edition, these awards recognize Booking.com partners like you who went above and beyond to create exceptional experiences for guests.

Thanks to over 309 million verified customer reviews, this year we’re celebrating a record 1.48 million partners across 221 countries and territories. The award recipients include 1,484,294 accommodations, 449 rental car companies, and 129 taxi providers.

Let’s dive into the results.

Italy had the highest number of Traveller Review Awards 2024 winners

Italy continued its streak for the seventh year running as the country with the highest number of award recipients. It was followed by Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which climbed two spots from last year to secure fifth place. Rounding out the top ten were Poland, Brazil, the US, Croatia, and Portugal.

Check out the number of Traveller Review Award recipients for each of the top ten countries:

• Italy: 181,012
• Spain: 125,611
• France: 124,361
• Germany: 86,910
• United Kingdom: 74,754
• Poland: 61,693
• Brazil: 58,788
• United States: 56,014
• Croatia: 53,971
• Portugal: 32,910

Tip: Want to know what it takes to win? Read our  guide to the Traveller Review Awards to learn how you can  increase your guest review score .

Travelers appreciate a home away from home

The trend of travelers preferring a home-like experience continues, with apartments maintaining their stronghold as the most awarded accommodation type (710,687) for the seventh consecutive year.

For two years running, vacation homes (213,824) have surpassed hotels (179,357) to claim second place, with guest houses (84,715) and B&Bs (71,514) completing the top five. Villas experienced the highest surge in award recipients, with a 23% increase year over year, followed by vacation homes (20%) and campgrounds (14%). 

There was a 10% rise in awards for vacation rentals and other unique properties, highlighting a growing appreciation for stays that go beyond the traditional hotel experience.

Learn more: Take a behind-the-scenes look at  Booking.com’s vacation rental strategy and what we’re doing to ensure continued success.

Our ground transportation partners are also key in the traveler experience

This is now the fifth year that we’ve recognized our ground transportation partners for their fantastic service and hospitality. Besides helping visitors get from point A to point B, rental cars make it easier to take less traveled paths, while taxis often give travelers their first impressions of a new area.

This year, 449 car rental partners from 26 countries are Traveller Review Award 2024 recipients. Spain (84) keeps its position in top place with the most car rental companies awarded, followed by Italy (74), Portugal (47), Greece (42), and the US (28). The warm welcomes of 129 taxi partners were also recognized, with Italy (17) and Spain (12) having the most awards.

Tip: 25% of global travelers would pay extra for someplace safe and close to park their cars, while 27% would pay extra for an airport transfer. Find out which  add-ons you can offer to improve the guest experience.

To all award recipients, thank you for your dedication and passion

“Whether it’s a tip on hidden local gems to explore at the car rental counter or a personalized welcome note from an apartment owner with recommendations for the best spots in the neighborhood to grab a bite, our partners make trips more memorable and enjoyable for our customers each and every day,” said Arjan Dijk, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Booking.com. 

“The Traveller Review Awards are our way of thanking and publicly acknowledging the top-notch service our partners provide to travelers, and the critical role they play in our mission of making it easier for everyone to experience the world. To everyone receiving an award this year, we salute your dedication and passion – we couldn’t do what we do without you!”

Your excellent hospitality makes all the difference to travelers. Are you one of our Traveller Review Awards 2024 winners?

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• A record-breaking 1.48 million Booking.com partners across 221 countries and territories were Traveller Review Awards 2024 winners
• Accommodations, rental car companies, and taxi providers were celebrated for delivering consistently excellent service and hospitality
• For the seventh year in a row, Italy had the highest number of award winners, followed by Spain and France
• Apartments dominated as the most awarded accommodation type, with vacation homes and hotels rounding out the top three
• There was a 10% increase in awards to properties that offer an alternative type of stay to traditional hotels

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Experience: Oset Babür-Winter has completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust's (WSET) Level 3 Award in wines and was previously the magazine's associate culture editor, where she edited Obsessions.

We’re here to celebrate the culinary experiences that draw us to a destination and evoke a true taste of place, from those life-affirming meals that define a trip to creatively crafted cocktails that elevate an evening with every sip, and standout culinary offerings at hotels to unforgettable bites on cruises — the flavors we can’t wait to share with fellow travelers. 

Food & Wine is proud to announce the winners of our annual Global Tastemakers Awards for 2024. 

This year, we asked more than 180 food and travel journalists from across the globe to nominate their favorite restaurants, bars, bakeries, markets, cities, hotels, airports, airlines, and cruises around the world. We then entrusted that feedback to an expert panel of judges to rank each category’s winners. In many categories, we’ve included a Plus One, hand-selected by our expert panel, to shout out more culinary destinations we don’t want our readers to miss. 

Keep scrolling to find out the winners of each category, including Best Airlines and Airports, Bars, Hotels, and Restaurants, along with the Best Cities for Coffee, Bakeries, and Markets, so you can start planning the dream getaway you crave.

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The finalists for the annual Gourmet Traveller 2023 Restaurant Awards have been revealed.

Hosted annually in September, the awards celebrate Australia’s culinary greats, a highlight of the industry’s calendar. Gourmet Traveller’s editor Joanna Hunkin said: “The past year has continued to test the hospitality industry, as staff shortages, illness and surging produce costs present an ongoing challenge for restaurants everywhere.”

Additionally to the list of finalists (below), three further awards will be presented: Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality, Chef of the Year and Restaurant of the Year.

Promoting the awards, Hunkin said: “Despite this [the challenges faced by the industry], the industry continues to serve up new, exciting and exceptional experiences, proving Australian dining is some of the most dynamic and creative in the world.

“It is our great pleasure to celebrate and single out those that are flying high and bringing joy to diners across the country,” the Gourmet Traveller editor added.

The finalists for the Gourmet Traveller 2023 Restaurant Awards are:

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

Arkhe, SA Di Stasio Carlton, VIC Frui Momento, WA Lana, NSW Margaret, NSW Onzieme, ACT Peppina, TAS Shell House, NSW  Grill Americano, VIC

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Armia Estate, WA Beach, NSW Blume, QLD Chauncy, VIC Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard, SA Van Bone, TAS

BEST NEW TALENT

Alex Wong, NSW Dennis Yong, VIC Ethan Ferris, QLD Elizabeth Mitchell, NSW Helly Raichura, VIC Mug Chen & Chia Wu, SA Rohan Park, WA

RESTAURANT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Andy Clappis, SA Elise Jacobsen, WA Laura Stucken, TAS Shannon Martinez, VIC Simon Gloftis, QLD

WINE BAR OF THE YEAR

Bar Merenda, VIC Bar Rochford, ACT Casa, WA Good Gilbert, SA Paloma, QLD Paski Vineria Popolare, NSW 

This year’s awards are sponsored by Winning Appliances, PorkStar, Oceania Cruising, Ilve & Fhiaba and Furl. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at Sydney’s Shell House on September 27.

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Gourmet Girls Italy is a Travel & Hospitality Awards Winner for 2024

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United Kingdom, 10/02/2024: The Travel & Hospitality Awards is delighted to announce that Gourmet Girls Italy has been honored in the prestigious 2024 European Awards program. This recognition exemplifies Gourmet Girls Italy’s unwavering commitment to excellence and exceptional service in the travel and hospitality industry.

The recipients of the Travel & Hospitality Awards in 2024 were meticulously chosen based on a comprehensive analysis of reviews from various independent sources. A panel of experts meticulously evaluated submission materials, reviewed customer feedback, and compared the facilities of each participant. Our esteemed winners are those who have showcased their exceptional qualities, outstanding services and facilities, and unparalleled commitment to customer satisfaction across numerous categories.

This year’s awards received an overwhelming response, and the caliber of entries was remarkably high. The judging panel faced the challenging task of selecting the winners, and those chosen truly represent the epitome of excellence in the travel and hospitality industry. The Travel & Hospitality Awards team stated, “We were astounded by the exceptional quality of entries this year. We trust that this guide will serve as a valuable resource for discerning travelers as they plan their next luxurious getaway. Congratulations once again to all our deserving winners.”

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• Here Are the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Finalists

The James Beard Foundation has announced this year’s finalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards, as well as its Leadership Award winners, Lifetime Achievement Award winners, and Humanitarian of the Year Award honorees. While New York was shut out of the Best New Restaurant Category this year, Melba’s and Fariyal Abdullahi are among the nominees. Notably, Mel the Bakery , which moved upstate from the Lower East Side to Hudson last year, was also nominated for Outstanding Bakery.

The list below has been trimmed down from the longer roster of semifinalists announced in January . The Restaurant and Chef Awards will awarded at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago on June 10, and will be livestreamed on Eater.

Outstanding Restaurateur Mamba Hamissi and Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham, Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA Chris Viaud, Greenleaf, Ansanm, and Pavilion, Milford and Wolfeboro, NH Hollis Wells Silverman, Eastern Point Collective (The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, The Wells, and others), Washington, D.C. Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST (The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, CO

Outstanding Chef Sarah Minnick, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty, Portland, OR Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C. Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT David Uygur, Lucia, Dallas, TX

Outstanding Restaurant The Compound, Santa Fe, NM Convenience West, Marfa, TX Langbaan, Portland, OR Mixtli, San Antonio, TX Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS

Emerging Chef Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, WA Nikko Cagalanan, Kultura, Charleston, SC Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction, Buffalo, NY Masako Morishita, Perry’s, Washington, D.C.

Best New Restaurant Bar Bacetto, Waitsburg, WA Barbs-B-Q, Lockhart, TX Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Comfort Kitchen, Dorchester, MA Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA Hayward, McMinnville, OR Kaya, Orlando, FL Kisser, Nashville, TN Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN Shan, Bozeman, MT

Outstanding Bakery The Burque Bakehouse, Albuquerque, NM Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR Mel the Bakery, Hudson, NY ZU Bakery, Portland, ME

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C. Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon, Caracas Bakery, Doral and Miami, FL Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ Anna Posey, Elske, Chicago, IL

Outstanding Hospitality Crawford and Son, Raleigh, NC Gemma, Dallas, TX Lula Cafe, Chicago, IL Melba’s, New York, NY Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, SC The Morris, San Francisco, CA Strong Water Anaheim, Anaheim, CA Tail Up Goat, Washington, D.C. Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Outstanding Bar Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, Montpelier, VT Clavel Mezcaleria, Baltimore, MD Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA

Best Chef: California Geoff Davis, Burdell, Oakland, CA Rogelio Garcia, Auro, Calistoga, CA Lord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, CA Buu “Billy” Ngo, Kru, Sacramento, CA

Best Chef: Great Lakes Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OHJose Salazar, Mita’s, Cincinnati, OH Sujan Sarkar, Indienne, Chicago, IL Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI Jenner Tomaska, Esmé, Chicago, IL

Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic Tony Conte, Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Darnestown, MD Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA Matt Kern, One Coastal, Fenwick Island, DE Harley Peet, Bas Rouge, Easton, MD Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.

Best Chef: Midwest Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis, MO Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN Tim Nicholson, The Boiler Room, Omaha, NE

Best Chef: Mountain Brandon Cunningham, Social Haus, Greenough, MT Ali Sabbah, Mazza Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT Matt Vawter, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, CO Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT

Best Chef: New York State Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY Chris Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY Jeremy Salamon, Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, NY

Best Chef: Northeast Conor Dennehy, Talulla, Cambridge, MA Maria Meza, Dolores, Providence, RI David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, ME Cara Tobin, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific Avery Adams, Matia Kitchen, Orcas Island, WA Kristi Brown, Communion, Seattle, WA Josh Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR Gregory Gourdet, kann, Portland, OR Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA

Best Chef: Southeast Jamie Davis, The Hackney, Washington, NC Rod Lassiter and Parnass Savang, Talat Market, Atlanta, GA James London, Chubby Fish, Charleston, SC Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, West Columbia, SC Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV

Best Chef: South Valerie Chang, Maty’s, Miami, FL Hunter Evans, Elvie’s, Jackson, MS Gabriel Hernandez, Verde Mesa, San Juan, PR Carlos Portela, Orujo, San Juan, PR Arvinder Vilkhu, Saffron, New Orleans, LA

Best Chef: Southwest Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlán, Santa Fe, NM

Best Chef: Texas Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX Christopher Cullum, Cullum’s Attaboy, San Antonio, TX Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Austin, TX Misti Norris, Petra & the Beast, Dallas, TX Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX

Leadership Awards Sustainability: Mai Nguyen, Farmer Policy Advocacy: Niaz Dorry, Coordinating Director, North American Marine Alliance Industry Culture and Practices: Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, Founder/Owner, Down North Pizza and Down North Foundation Food Security and Access: Helga Garcia-Garza, Executive Director, Agri-Cultura Network Emerging Leadership: Christa Barfield, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FarmerJawn

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FOOD & WINE announces its 2024 Global Tastemakers awards, a celebration of the best food and drink experiences and destinations in the U.S. and abroad. From the best restaurants and bars to the best cities, hotels, cruises, airports, and airlines for food and drink, the results were curated and ranked by respected food and travel experts from around the globe in collaboration with FOOD & WINE editors.

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Former JP Morgan analyst awarded $35m after glass door shatters on her

Meghan Brown, 36, received the payout after a 7.5ft-tall lobby door exploded on her head, causing permanent brain damage

A former analyst with banking giant JP Morgan has been awarded $35m after a glass door shattered on her head in New York City, causing her permanent brain damage.

A jury awarded 36-year-old Meghan Brown the payout after a 7.5ft-tall lobby door in midtown Manhattan exploded over her head as she was leaving a physical therapy appointment in 2015, the New York Post first reported on Monday.

Describing the incident in the Manhattan supreme court, Brown said: “I do remember seeing glass … everywhere in the lobby near me,” the Post reported, adding that Brown said she recalls “being inside and I was on the floor” as people came forward to help.

Following the incident at 271 Madison Avenue, Brown took time off for a year before returning to her job at JP Morgan, but her career gradually declined and she lost her job in 2021.

Brown’s attorney, Tom Moore, told the Post: “Eventually she was let go permanently and has not worked in that type of investment banking since … She keeps trying but just can’t perform.” Brown went on to work for a cryptocurrency company but was also fired, and now runs a gourmet ice cream business in Florida.

As a result of the door incident, Brown said she has suffered from a slew of problems including losing her sense of smell and taste, and forgetting Spanish, which she told the jury she once spoke fluently, the New York Post reports.

Other problems Brown said she experiences include PTSD, decline in memory, focus and vocabulary, sensitivity to light, permanent headaches, neck pain, distorted depth perception, vertigo and balance issues.

In addition to seeking various specialists to address her issues, Brown said she got a service dog to help prevent her from falling over.

Brown also said her brain injury affected her engagement to a man who told her he was unable to have a “normal life” with her, the New York Post reports.

In response to Brown, an attorney for the building’s owners said that the glass, which shattered into tiny pieces instead of falling as a single pane, broke the way it was supposed to and the only injury Brown had was a cut on her hand.

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Nevertheless, a six-person jury unanimously ruled in favor of Brown and said that the building owner’s negligence was “a substantial factor in causing” her injuries, the New York Post reports, citing a jury verdict sheet.

Brown was awarded $35,184,208 in damages.

Benjamin Zipursky, a Fordham University law professor and tort law expert, said: “A typical component of an injured person’s damages award is what is their lost income … And when people have brain damage, the medical care for that can be very large because medical costs are so high.”

“The suffering that people can experience when their life has dramatically turned around and they have traumatic injury is also something for … the jury [to] decide what the fair compensation would be, so all of that plays into this,” he added.

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