The Foodist Awards, which recognize and highlight the most amazing tastes, faces and places in Arizona food and beverage, have been awarded. Among them:
• Best Beverage Program: UnderTow
• Best Cocktail: Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
• Best Food Writer: Christina Barrueta
• Outstanding Food Truck: Aioli Gourmet Burgers
• Emerging Restaurant: Roland’s Café Market Bar
• Uniquely Arizona: Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine
• Best Signature Dish: LON’s at the Hermosa Inn
• Restaurant Employee: Bill Parker, Prado at Omni Montelucia
• Top Chef: Lisa Dahl, Dahl Restaurant Group
• Good Neighbor: Joy Bus Diner
• Food Pioneer: Christopher Gross, Wrigley Mansion
The full list of 2018 Foodist winners is available here.
– Brynn Beam, Arizona Restaurant Association