And the Winners Are...

Restaurant owners and vendors were dazzled by the Gold Medallion Awards banquet at the Manchester Hyatt back in May 2008. Lehn Goetz of Café Coyote is 2008's Restaurateur of the Year, Carl Schroeder of MARKET was named Chef of the Year, Southern Wine & Spirits as Associate of the Year, Large Business and Serving Magazine as Associate of the Year, Small Business. More than 35 restaurants captured awards in their dining categories.
Above: Just one of the great dinner entries at Lotsa Pasta
Best Asian Restaurant - P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Ethnic Restaurant - Indigo Grill
Best Fusion Restaurant - Red Pearl Kitchen
Best Italian Casual Restaurant - Lotsa Pasta
Best Italian Fine Dining Restaurant - Trattoria Acqua
Best Mexican Casual Restaurant - Old Town Mexican Café
Best Mexican Dinner House - Café Coyote
Best Pacific Rim Restaurant - Bali Hai Restaurant
Best Pizza - Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
Best Sushi Bar - Taka Restaurant
Best American Restaurant - Dakota Grill & Spirits
Best Bakery/Café - Bread & Cie
Best BBQ - Phil's BBQ
Best Breakfast - Café 222
Best Brewery - Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Best Burger - In-N-Out
Best Casino - Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino
Best Caterer - Urban Kitchen Catering
Best French Casual Restaurant - Café Chloe
Best French Fine Dining Restaurant - Mille Fleurs Restaurant
Best Family Style Restaurant - Corvette Diner
Best Hotel Restaurant - Casual - The Grill at The Lodge
Best Hotel Restaurant - Fine Dining - JRDN Restaurant at Tower 23
Best Live Music Venue/Restaurant - Anthology
Best Modern American Restaurant - Bertrand at Mr. A's
Best Neighborhood Restaurant - Kensington Grill
Best New Restaurant - Jade Theater
Best Pub/Bar - The Waterfront
Best Quick Service Restaurant - Anthony's Fishette
Best Seafood Casual Restaurant - Pacifica Del Mar
Best Seafood Fine Dining Restaurant - Oceanaire Seafood Room
Best Sports Bar/Restaurant - Moondoggies
Best Steakhouse Casual Restaurant - The Gaslamp Strip Club
Best Steakhouse Fine Dining Restaurant - Island Prime
Best Sunday Brunch - Crown Room at the Hotel Del Coronado
Best Wine Bar - The Wine Lover
Restaurateur of the Year - Lehn Goetz
Chef of the Year - Carl Schroeder
People's Choice - The Marine Room
Small Associate Member of the Year - Serving Magazine
Large Associate Member of the Year - Southern Wine & Spirits