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Contigo, Lenoir and Easy Tiger among 16 newbies duking it out in the CultureMapTastemaker Awards New Restaurant Challenge
Are you a foodie dying to give your opinion? Or maybe you've been looking for an excuse to try Austin's newest restaurants? Well, look no further.
The inaugural CultureMap Tastemaker Awards New Restaurant Challenge is officially underway. This four-week bracket contest pits some of the best new restaurants against each other with you, Austin, deciding which one is worthy of a 2012 CultureMap Tastemaker Award.
Who will survive the first round? Will beer fans rallying around Hopfields Gastropub be enough to bring down Franklin's finger lickin' good barbeque? Can Bistrot Mirabelle's French and Italian favorites compete with Contigo's cool ranch atmosphere and creative drinks? What about Kome Sushi? How will their great sushi and reasonable prices stack up against the French Vietnamese fare Larry McGuire is serving up at Elizabeth Street Cafe? You tell us!
The winner will be announced at the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards on Thursday, April 12 at the Driskill Hotel. The event, benefitting the Austin Food and Wine Alliance, promises to be festive and delicious with plenty of drinks and decadent treats from the best in Austin's culinary and cocktail scene. (Yes, tickets are on sale now!)
The winner of the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards New Restaurant Challenge will be in good company. They will be recognized along with six other CultureMap Tastemakers in the following categories: Chef, Pastry Chef, Restaurant, Mixologist, Wine and Bar Service and Decor and Atmosphere.
A panel of 12 highly respected Austin culinary experts, led by acclaimed Texas chefs Robert Del Grande and Andrew Weissman, are currently in the process of casting their final votes for those categories. We are trusting you to help us decide which new restaurant deserves to be among those more established restaurants.
The first round ends on March 11 with only the best and most popular new restaurants surviving, so cast your vote today!
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For more information on the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards, click here.