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It's a Matter of Taste!

Each member of our 2002 Blue Ribbon Restaurant Committee is required to dine at all of the restaurants nominated, and on his or her own dime. The results of the committee's time together are below, as published in the June/July 2002 issue of Pittsburgh mag.

BEST RESTAURANT:
TIE:
Baum Vivant, Laforêt

FINALISTS:
Isabela on Grandview
Steelhead Grill
BEST NEW RESTAURANT:
Cala Lily Cafe
FINALISTS:
My Thai
Lidia's Pittsburgh
BEST CASUAL RESTAURANT:
Franco's Trattoria
FINALISTS:
Café Zinho
Dish
Girasole
Sushi Kim
BEST NEW CASUAL RESTAURANT:
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
FINALISTS:
Regina Margarita
Sitar
Thai Cuisine

RISING STAR CHEF:
Jennifer Hagar, Girasole

FINALISTS:
Dandi Bockius, Mitchell's Fish Market
Heath Miles,
Casbah
BEST PASTRY CHEF:
Susie Treon, Cafe at the Frick
FINALISTS:
Eugene Kanar,
USA Gourmet
Paul McVay,
Pastry Perfections
DELICIOUS DESIGN AWARD:
PNC Parks' Club Level Restaurants

RUNNERS-UP:
Bossa Nova
Lidia's Pittsburgh

FINALIST:
P.F. Chang's China Bistro

BEST LUNCH:
TIE:
Cafe Zinho, Palomino

RUNNER-UP:
Hyeholde

FINALISTS:
Casbah
Café at the Frick
Girasole
Kaya

RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR:
Kathy Yee, Ya Fei
RUNNER-UP:
big Burrito
CHEF OF THE YEAR:
Michael Uricchio, Laforêt

RUNNER-UP:
Chris Frangiadis,
Isabela on Grandview

FINALISTS:
Daniel Mosedale, Original Fish Market
Toni Pais, Baum Vivant and Café Zinho
Mr. Shu, Umi

Jump to:

Ann Haigh's Blue Ribbon Review: Top Toques & Tables

2002 Readers' Poll Ballot Winners

Restaurant Listings

Last Year's Winners: Blue Ribbon Committee Winners | Readers Poll Ballot Winners

Ballots officially counted by Grossman Yanak & Ford.

 

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