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2010 Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award Hall of Fame
2008 Best Chef, Emerald Coast Magazine
2008 Special Guest Chef, Entertainment Tonight/Getty Images/Gibson Guitar Lodge, Sundance Film Festival
2008 96th Air Base Wing Honorary Commander, Eglin Air Force Base
2007 Best Chef, Best Service, Best Dessert, Emerald Coast Magazine
2007 DiRoNA Award, Distinguished Restaurants of North America
2007 Top 25 Restaurants in Florida, Golden Spoon Award Winner, Florida Trend Magazine
2007 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
2007 Three Diamond Property, AAA/CAA
2006 Regional Culinary Hospitality Award in Fine Dining, Sante Magazine
2006 Best Chef, Emerald Coast Magazine
2006 DiRoNA Award, Distinguished Restaurants of North America
2006 Top 25 Restaurants in Florida, Golden Spoon Award Winner, Florida Trend Magazine
2006 Three Diamond Property, AAA/CAA
2005 “Restaurant of the Year” ~ Colleen Collfield/Northwest Florida Daily News
2005 Best Chef and Best Brunch, Emerald Coast Magazine
2005 DiRoNA Award, Distinguished Restaurants of North America
2005 Top 25 Restaurants in Florida, Golden Spoon Award Winner, Florida Trend Magazine
2005 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
2005 Three Diamond Property, AAA/CAA
2004 Best Chef and Best Fine Dining, Emerald Coast Magazine
2004 DiRoNA Award, Distinguished Restaurants of North America
2004 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
2004 Celebrated Chef, National Pork Council
2004 Three Diamond Property, AAA/CAA
2003 Top 25 Restaurants in Florida, Golden Spoon Award Winner, Florida Trend Magazine
2003 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator Magazine
2003 Three Diamond Property, AAA/CAA
2003 Best Chef and Best Service, Emerald Coast Magazine
2002 One of Florida’s Emerging Culinary Talents, Bon Appetit Magazine
2002 Best Chef, Emerald Coast Magazine
2002 Top 250 Restaurant, Florida Trend Magazine
2001 Top 200 Restaurant, Florida Trend Magazine
2000 Best Appetizer, Emerald Coast Magazine
1999 Shining Star Chef, Cooking Light Magazine