CRAZIES 2023 Nominees and Categories
Meet the Culinary Masters Competing for Excellence.
La Belle Aurore
Niantic
New London County Restaurant of the Year
Port of Call
Mystic
New London County Restaurant of the Year
Via Emilia
Mystic
New London County Restaurant of the Year
85 Main
Putnam
Windham County Restaurant of the Year
Elizabeth’s Farmhouse
Putnam
Windham County Restaurant of the Year
Stone Row Kitchen & Bar
Willimantic
Windham County Restaurant of the Year
The Essex
Old Saybrook
Middlesex County Restaurant of the Year
Grano Arso
Chester
Middlesex County Restaurant of the Year
Osa
Middletown
Middlesex County Restaurant of the Year
Camille's Wood Fired Pizza
Tolland
Tolland County Restaurant of the Year
Sichuan Pepper
Vernon
Tolland County Restaurant of the Year
Trattoria de Lepri
Ellington
Tolland County Restaurant of the Year
Hindsight BBQ
Waterbury
New Haven County Restaurant of the Year
Strega
Milford
New Haven County Restaurant of the Year
Tavern on State
New Haven
New Haven County Restaurant of the Year
The Charles
Wethersfield
Hartford County Restaurant of the Year
Coracora
West Hartford
Hartford County Restaurant of the Year
Union Kitchen
West Hartford
Hartford County Restaurant of the Year
Good Old Days
Newtown
Fairfield County Restaurant of the Year
L’Ostal
Darien
Fairfield County Restaurant of the Year
Taproot
Norwalk
Fairfield County Restaurant of the Year
Arethusa al tavolo
Bantam
Litchfield County Restaurant of the Year
At the Corner
Litchfield
Litchfield County Restaurant of the Year
Materia Ristorante
Bantam
Litchfield County Restaurant of the Year
Hachiroku Shokudo & Sake Bar
New Haven
Restaurant Newcomer
29 Markle Ct
Bridgeport
Restaurant Newcomer
Esh
Fairfield
Restaurant Newcomer
Fire by Forge
Hartford
Restaurant Newcomer
Trigo Wood Fired Pizza
Willimantic
Restaurant Newcomer
Elm Street Diner
Stamford
People's Choice
Garden Catering
Multiple Locations
People's Choice
J. Timothy’s Taverne
Plainville
People's Choice
Rein’s Deli
Vernon
People's Choice
Willimantic Brew Pub
Willimantic
People's Choice
David DiStasi
Materia Ristorante | Bantam
Chef of the Year
Macarena Ludena
Coracora | West Hartford
Chef of the Year
David Standridge
The Shipwright's Daughter | Mystic
Chef of the Year
Jeff Taibe
Taproot | Norwalk
Chef of the Year
Colt Taylor
The Essex | Old Saybrook
Chef of the Year
Franck Iglesias
Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mashantucket
Pastry Chef of the Year
Melissa Knaeur
The Benjamin | Ridgefield
Pastry Chef of the Year
Jessica Spivey
Oyster Club | Mystic
Pastry Chef of the Year
Whang Suh
Hen & Heifer | Guilford
Pastry Chef of the Year
Kim Hoang Wood
le Banh Patisserie | Simsbury
Pastry Chef of the Year
Shannon Ciralli
Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Avon
Bartender of the Year
Frank Dean
1928 Cocktail Club | Branford
Bartender of the Year
Ryan Pelletier
West Street Grill | Litchfield
Bartender of the Year
Sam Reyes
Mariposa | Danbury
Bartender of the Year
Victoria Tenzyk
The Mariner | Mystic
Bartender of the Year
Erin Harrington
Engine Room | Mystic
Server of the Year
Melanie Pabon
The Cottage | Westport
Server of the Year
Erind Qazimi
Mill on the River | South Windsor
Server of the Year
Nina Smith
Vinted | West Hartford
Server of the Year
Meghan Zampedri
Fair Haven Oyster | New Haven
Server of the Year
Café Louise
West Hartford
Caterer of the Year
CT Cocktail Car
New Haven
Caterer of the Year
The Eatery
Wallingford
Caterer of the Year
ONTHEMARC
Norwalk
Caterer of the Year
The Tasty Yolk
Stratford
Caterer of the Year
Box 8 Creative
New Haven
Vendor of the Year
Earth’s Palate Farm
Warren
Vendor of the Year
Litchfield Distillery
Litchfield
Vendor of the Year
Seacoast Mushrooms
Mystic
Vendor of the Year
Pellicci’s Ristorante
Stamford
Hospitality Hall of Fame
Shady Glen Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor
Manchester
Hospitality Hall of Fame
Rich Reyes & Tony Pham
Mecha Noodle Bar
Restaurateurs of the Year
