Restaurateur of the Year
Winner- Esaul RodriguezPuerto Vallarta
The CRAZIES Archive
WINNERS &
FINALISTS
Every honoree since the first CRAZIES — the chefs, rooms, teams and friends of the industry who defined each year in Connecticut hospitality.
19
Awards
20
Winners
56
Finalists
Connecticut Hospitality Hall of Fame
Winners- Spartan Restaurant & BarWaterbury
- Willimantic Brewing CompanyWillimantic
Friend of the Industry
Winner- Anthony AnthonyChief Marketing Officer, State of Connecticut
Chef of the Year
Winner- Ashley FlaggThe Laurel
Finalists
Ryan CarboneOre Hill & Swyft
Bolivar HilarioCommunity Table
Johan JensenWhitecrest Eatery
Christian WilkiThe Cottage
Litchfield County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Community TableNew Preston
Finalists
Geppetto Osteria e BisteccheriaTorrington
Lost Fox InnLitchfield
Materia RistoranteBantam
Fairfield County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Restaurant L’OstalDarien
Finalists
29 Markle CtBridgeport
Allium EateryWestport
Çka Ka QëlluStamford
Hartford County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Le MazetWest Hartford
Finalists
J. Gilbert’sGlastonbury
Máncora RestobarHartford
Villa Mulino RistoranteAvon
New Haven County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Gioia Cafe & BarNew Haven
Finalists
Café MelbaMilford
Fair Haven Oyster Co.New Haven
Hachiroku Shokudo & Sake BarNew Haven
Tolland County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Camille’s Wood Fired PizzaTolland
Finalists
Ocho Rios GrillVernon
PhoLyVernon
Trattoria da LepriEllington
Middlesex County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Grano ArsoChester
Finalists
The EssexOld Saybrook
OSAMiddletown
River TavernChester
Windham County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- ANYAThompson
Finalists
Harp on ChurchWillimantic
Heirloom Food CompanyDanielson
Trigo Wood Fired PizzaWillimantic
New London County Restaurant of the Year
Winner- Whitecrest EateryStonington
Finalists
374 Kitchen + CocktailsNiantic
Nana’s Bakery & PizzaMystic
The Port of CallMystic
Restaurant Newcomer
Winner- Bar BushidoNorwalk
Finalists
Belden HouseLitchfield
The FoundryHartford
The LaurelWest Hartford
ROLiNew Haven
People's Choice
Winner- Dew Drop InnDerby
Finalists
Paul’s PastaGroton
The Po CaféWashington
Valencia LuncheriaNorwalk
Woke Breakfast & CoffeeCoventry
Pastry Chef of the Year
Winner- Julien TessierJulien’s Farm Store
Finalists
James ArenaDORO Restaurant Group
Stacy D’AngeloArethusa al Tavolo
Raphaël DeQuekerRaphaël’s Bakery
Chelsea TrippKouign Bakery
Caterer of the Year
Winner- Riverhouse CateringHaddam
Finalists
Bleu CateringNew Milford
Distinctive IdeasBloomfield
Nikki Glekas CollectiveNorwalk
Small Kitchen Big TasteNorth Haven
Bar & Beverage Team of the Year
Winner- I Know You KnowNew Britain
Finalists
Beauty & EssexMohegan Sun
DriftEssex
Hartford Flavor Cocktail ParlourHartford
Perfusion BarNewtown
Service Team of the Year
Winner- The Wharf at Madison Beach HotelMadison
Finalists
David Burke PrimeFoxwoods
Gabriele’s of WestportWestport
Max’s Oyster BarWest Hartford
Viron Rondo OsteriaCheshire
Vendor of the Year
Winner- Athletic Brewing CompanyMilford
Finalists
Bella Bella Gourmet FoodsWest Haven
Nit Noi ProvisionsNorwalk
Restaurant Equipment ParadiseEast Hartford
Stonington Kelp CompanyStonington