Taste of Groupon Awards
An awards campaign to celebrate a restaurant’s entire staff—from chefs to servers, dishwashers to house bands. If they make your favorite bar or restaurant special, we want to hear about them.
““Her food tastes like a fairy tale.””
1,288 nominations
submitted by users across
46 states
“He is truly passionate about building opportunities for neighborhoods to do better and eat better. He hires local residents for the restaurant, and he is even starting cooking classes to teach people basic healthy cooking! That’s an awesome way to give back and improve. Chef Roy and his entire team at Locol are making a serious difference. I think everybody should know about them. Thanks for listening :0)”
An asset of the Facebook Advertising campaign to elicit nominations. Pictured: Sushi Mike from Tanoshii in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood
3,340 votes
1 out of 3 were repeat voters
Winner of the Food Award for Most Exemplary Skills in Cookery Skills and Creativity
5 industry winners
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1 sweepstakes winner
The Prize:
An ultimate foodie weekend in Chicago, which included flights, accommodation, and tickets to the James Beard Awards at the Lyric Opera House.
Winner of the Drink Award for the Advancement of Potent Potables