Announcing the 2013 Eater Awards for New Orleans

It is time now—drumroll, trumpets, gongs.—to announce the winners of the 2013 Eater Awards. In over a dozen categories in 27 cities, the winners comprise a diverse group of the finest and most interesting chefs, operators, and characters in the continent that have defined this year in dining. We applaud them. You are hereby instructed to applaud them. So, without further ado—actually, a few quick pre-ambling thoughts....

To recap, Eater's local editors in 27 cities nominated candidates for five major local categories: Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year, Bartender of the Year, So Hot Right Now Restaurant, and Stone Cold Stunner. Eater readers then voted to narrow the field to a final three in each category. From that final three, the Eater editorial team chose the winner. Our Eater National brain trust then got together to decide the national winners for those categories. In addition to these main stage winners, said Eater editorial team has named worthy winners in more specialized categories, for myriad notable achievements.

Nominees and winners alike will be feted at a party tonight in Manhattan. Those winners that couldn't make it should watch their mail for packages containing cans of Italian peeled tomatoes. And now, without further ado, the winners in New Orleans.

Click through for the full rundown of winners across the country on Eater National.

Eater Awards 2013

Restaurant of the Year
Nominees: Peche, Gautreau's, Dominique's on Magazine, La Petite Grocery, Mariza
Finalists: Peche, La Petite Grocery, Mariza
Winner: Peche

Chef of the Year:
Nominees: Sue Zemanick, Ryan Prewitt, Justin Devillier, Kristen Essig, Adam Biderman
Finalists: Justin Devillier, Kristen Essig, Adam Biderman
Winner: Justin Devillier

So Hot Right Now
Nominees: Pizza Delicious, McClure's Barbecue, Cane & Table, Booty's Street Food, Noodle & Pie
Finalists: Pizza Delicious, Booty's Street Food, Cane & Table
Winner: Booty's Street Food

Bartender of the Year
Nominees: Kirk Estopinal, Kimberly Patton Bragg, Nick Detrich, Chris McMillian, Nathan Dalton
Finalists: Kirk Estopinal, Nick Detrich, Nathan Dalton
Winner: Nathan Dalton

Stone Cold Stunner
Nominees: Dominique's on Magazine, Broussard's, Marti's, Tableau, Kingfish
Finalists: Marti's, Dominique's on Magazine, Kingfish
Winner: Marti's

Food Truck of the Year
Winner: La Cocinita

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