The 5TH Annual Golden Foodie Awards

Newport Beach, CA, June 22, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Voting For The People’s Choice Food Award’s Begins August 1st  2016

The Golden Foodie Award’s Celebrates Chef Driven and Independently Owned Restaurants

As we lead up to the 5th annual Golden Foodie Awards on September 25th, local food enthusiasts are invited to vote for their local culinary favorites in August.  The Golden Foodie Awards are comprised of 24 categories, that the food loving public is tasked to vote for.  The GFA’s celebrates the region’s independently owned and chef-driven restaurants.

“Orange County is an incredible culinary community; our vibrant dining scene is ever expanding. Food has this incredible power to connect all of us and the Golden Foodie Awards really celebrates that,” said Pamela Waitt, creator and co-producer of the Golden Foodie Awards. Today, foodies from around the Nation, look to our chefs and bartenders as they re-interpret classic dishes and libations, as well as craft bold new concepts that spice up menus across the country.”

The Golden Foodie Awards is a democracy; the People’s Choice Food Award’s recognizes the best chefs, libations and cuisine at chef-driven and independent restaurants. With its focus on involving the Orange County community to vote, the GFA’s serve as the highest honor allowing the people to decide who is best. Winners will be announced on September 25th at the red carpet gala. Hosting the awards is Simon Majumdar a world renowned broadcaster and author. Simon is a well-recognized personality on the Food Network, regularly appearing on shows such as Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Cutthroat Kitchen, Extreme Chef and Beat Bobby Flay.

Golden Foodie Award Categories and Voting Schedule

The 2016 voting period will run Aug. 1 through 21, with nominees announced at the end of each voting week; winners will be announced on Sept. 25 at the awards gala. Connoisseurs of cuisine and lovers of libations will have a chance each week to vote for their favorites among the following 21 categories:

Week One (Aug. 1-7):

·         BEST AMERICAN CUISINE

·         BEST MEXICAN FOOD

·         BEST VEGETARIAN FOOD

·         BARTENDER OF THE YEAR

·         BEST PIZZA

·         BEST ITALIAN FOOD

·         BEST FRENCH CUISINE

·         BEST INDIAN CUISINE

Week Two (Aug. 8-14):

·         BEST FOOD INFLUENCER

·         BEST BEER SELECTION

·         BEST BURGER

·         BEST MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE

·         BEST CALIFORNIAN CUISINE

·         BEST SEAFOOD

·         BEST SERVICE AWARD

Week Three (Aug. 15-21):

·         BEST NEW RESTAURANT

·         BEST DESSERT

·         BEST STEAK

·         BEST WINE

·         BEST COCKTAILS

·         BEST ASIAN CUISINE

·         BEST SUSHI

For each category, the individual or restaurant with the most votes at the end of each voting week wins. Voting will take place online on the Golden Foodie Awards site here:  www.GoldenFoodies.com

The Golden Foodie Awards

The Golden Foodie Awards is a red carpet culinary awards show celebrating the best in local food, restaurants and chefs. The Golden Foodie Awards season launches annually in spring with a calendar of special foodie events and the Golden Chef Series at restaurants and venues throughout the county leading up to the main Awards night gala in September at The Fairmont Newport Beach. www.GoldenFoodieAwards.com

ABOUT FAIRMONT NEWPORT BEACH

Nestled in the center of coastal Orange County and located just a stone's throw away from John Wayne/Orange County Airport, the Fairmont Newport Beach combines European traditions with California flair. Offering 440 luxuriously appointed rooms, including 54 exquisite suites, the hotel also features a roof-top pool complete with cabanas; a new fitness facility; a spa and salon; nearly 17,000 square feet of meeting space and over 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor banquet space; and award-winning dining at bambú Restaurant.  For more information or for reservations, please call 1.949-476-2007 or 1.800-441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com/newportbeach

Golden Foodie Awards would like to thank its sponsors:

Fairmont Newport Beach, Fisher & Paykel, Melissa’s Produce, Orange Coast Magazine, Los Angeles Times, 95.5 KLOS, Ketel One Vodka, VOSS artisan water from Norway, Roca Patrón, Kean Coffee, Code Four, Sadie Rose Baking Company, Southern Wine and Spirits, Aloha POS, Pommery Champagne, Awesome Casino Events, Sweet Salvage Rentals and Greer’s OC,

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Source: OCRA