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    Let’s Eat

    18 scrumptious reasons to get tickets for the Dallas-Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards 2016

    Jennifer Chininis
    Apr 28, 2016 | 2:33 pm

    As the date draws near for our annual Tastemaker Awards, we had to share this delicious news: all of the restaurants signed up to dish out their best bites for the May 19 food fest at Hall of State in Fair Park. On the roster are 18 establishments, every one a Tastemaker Award nominee, from Dallas, Fort Worth, and even Houston.

    Hopefully you have been following along with our editorial special series in which we are introducing all of the worthy finalists. We will unveil the winners in an awards ceremony emceed by celebrity chef Dean Fearing.

    If you were waiting to see what there would be to eat before you bought your tickets, now you have no excuses. Here is the full list of participating restaurants, including the category — or categories, in some cases — for which they are nominated:

    • Americano, nominee for Best New Restaurant
    • Cafe Momentum, nominee for Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year
    • Ellen’s Southern Kitchen, nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year
    • Fluff Bake Bar, nominee for Pastry Chef of the Year (Houston)
    • Front Room Tavern, nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year and Pastry Chef of the Year
    • Happiest Hour, nominee for Bar of the Year
    • Haute Sweets Patisserie, nominee for Pastry Chef of the Year
    • Kenichi, nominee for Best Sushi Restaurant
    • Knife, nominee for Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Sommelier of the Year, and Restaurant of the Year
    • Madrina, nominee for Chef of the Year and Best New Restaurant
    • Meddlesome Moth, nominee for Chef of the Year
    • Mudhen Meat and Greens, nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year and Best New Restaurant
    • Rapscallion, nominee for Chef of the Year, Bartender of the Year, and Best New Restaurant
    • Revolver Taco Lounge, nominee for Restaurant of the Year (Fort Worth)
    • Slow Bone, nominee for Restaurant of the Year
    • Sundown at Granada, nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year
    • The Theodore, nominee for Pastry Chef of the Year, Bartender of the Year, and Best New Restaurant
    • Uchi, nominee for Best Sushi Restaurant

    In addition to dishes from all of the above, expect spirits from Tequila Herradura; beer from Alaskan Brewing Co., Community Beer Company, and Deep Ellum Brewing Company; and wine from Chloe Wine Collection, Benziger Family Winery, and Love Noir.

    Tickets are $40-$60. Get ’em while you can. Then stick with us for more revelatory stories about our 2016 Tastemaker Award nominees, including the upcoming competition for Best New Restaurant. You can also check out highlights from last year.

    Nominee Uchi is serving at the Tastemaker Awards 2016.

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    Nominee Uchi is serving at the Tastemaker Awards 2016.
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    The Best in Texas

    The unequivocal list of the best restaurants and bars in Texas 2016

    Jennifer Chininis
    May 24, 2016 | 1:14 pm
    The unequivocal list of the best restaurants and bars in Texas 2016
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    Whether at home or traveling, one question we Texans always want answered is where to eat. Our annual CultureMap Tastemaker Awards provides plenty of answers. The program started in Austin in 2012, as a way to honor the top talent in the restaurant and bar communities, and has since expanded to include every city we serve: Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

    What makes Tastemakers unique is that we not only rely on the intelligence of our staff and contributors on the ground in those cities to help identify the nominees, but we also enlist industry experts to offer advice and, ultimately, decide who wins — except in the category of Best New Restaurant, which is determined by our readers.

    The Tastemaker Awards, the largest and most comprehensive culinary tribute of its kind, truly represents the best restaurants, chefs, bars, and bartenders in the state, those who innovate and inspire not only local diners, but also their peers. The 2016 winners represent the best in Texas dining right now.

    Below we have listed those who took home prizes in myriad categories, presented during celebratory events May 17-19 in Austin, Houston, and Dallas. If you are hungry to read more about the people and places mentioned here, click on the city name to read why they deserve the Tastemaker title.

    AUSTIN

    • Restaurant of the Year: Dai Due
    • Chef of the Year: Michael Fojtasek and Grae Nonas, Olamaie
    • Rising Star Chef of the Year: Nicholas Yanes, Juniper
    • Pastry Chef of the Year: Janina O'Leary
    • Bar of the Year: The Townsend
    • Bartender of the Year: Justin Elliott, The Townsend
    • Brewery of the Year: Jester King
    • Sommelier of the Year: June Rodil, McGuire Moorman Hospitality
    • Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year: Evangeline Cafe
    • Best New Restaurant: Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar

    DALLAS

    • Restaurant of the Year: Tei-An
    • Chef of the Year: John Tesar, Knife
    • Rising Star Chef of the Year: Kirstyn Brewer, Victor Tangos
    • Pastry Chef of the Year (tie): Marlene Duke, The Theodore, and Alison Morse, Front Room Tavern
    • Bar of the Year: Midnight Rambler
    • Bartender of the Year: Kyle Hilla, The Theodore
    • Brewery of the Year: On Rotation
    • Sommelier of the Year: Jeff Gregory, FT33
    • Best Sushi Restaurant: Tei Tei Robata Bar
    • Best New Restaurant: Resident Taqueria

    FORT WORTH

    • Restaurant of the Year: Revolver Taco Lounge
    • Chef of the Year: Tim Love, Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Love Shack, Woodshed Smokehouse
    • Best New Restaurant: The Dive Oyster Bar

    HOUSTON

    • Restaurant of the Year: Pax Americana
    • Chef of the Year: Adam Dorris, Pax Americana
    • Rising Star Chef of the Year: Graham Laborde, Bernadine's
    • Pastry Chef of the Year: Rebecca Masson, Fluff Bake Bar
    • Bar of the Year: Public Services Wine & Whisky
    • Bartender of the Year: Terry Williams, Anvil Bar & Refuge
    • Brewery of the Year: Saint Arnold Brewing Company
    • Sommelier of the Year: Evan Turner, Helen Greek Food & Wine
    • Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year: Weights + Measures
    • Best New Restaurant: State of Grace

    SAN ANTONIO

    • Restaurant of the Year: Mixtli
    • Chef of the Year: Jason Dady, Tre Trattoria and Shuck Shack
    • Best New Restaurant: Mezcaleria Mixtli

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