Foodies Love Athens! 

James Beard Foundation Honorees:
Hugh Acheson, chef/owner of Five and Ten: Finalist, "Best Chef:Southeast" 2007 and 2009.  Semifinalist in 2010 (finalists to be announced March 22, 2010 -- stay tuned!) Weaver D's: "America's Classics" Award, 2007

 

More Award-winners:

Farm 255: 

• Olivia Sargeant, Lifetime Achievement Award, Heritage Foods USA 
• Dave Sturgis, finalist, Rising Star Southeast, Starchefs.com

Five & Ten: 

• Restaurant of the Year, 2007, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Hugh Acheson, finalist,  "Best Chef: Southeast, 2007 and 2009" James Beard Foundation
• Hugh Achseon, Rising Star of American Cuisine Guest Chef, James Beard Foundation
• Silver Spoon Award, Georgia Trend magazine
• Hugh Acheson, “America’s Best New Chefs,” Food & Wine magazine
• Ben Giacchino, featured sommelier, Starchefs.com

Weaver D's: 

• "America's Classics,"  James Beard Foundation 2007

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence: 

• East-West Bistro, Last Resort 

America’s Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small Cities Award, GoVeg.com and Peta:

• Review features The Grit, Rooster’s BBQ, Mellow Mushroon, Barberitos, Farm 255, The Globe Bar, UGA Dining Services, Transmetropolitan, Bombay Cafe