Brandon Jew (Bar Agricole, Best Cocktails); William Pilz (Hapa SF, Best Food Truck); Tim Volkema (Kasa, Best Meal Under $15)
Best Newcomer, Chambers Eat+Drink: Isabel Manchester, Jamie Flanagan, Gina Astesana
Best New Restaurant, Locanda: Craig and Annie Stoll
Best Beer List went to Monk's Kettle, accepted by Christian Albertson
Best Korean Restaurant, Namu: Dennis Lee and Jeff Lee
Matt Semmelhack and Robin Cornwell (AQ Restaurant) with Gretchen Buck (Absinthe)
Herradura produced specially-engraved bottles of their Reposado for all 30 Piggies winners
Guests enjoyed inventive and classic cocktails with No. 3 Gin
Tasha and Tanisha of Nopalito (Best Mexican Restaurant) take a mini-seminar on Glenfiddich
Silenus Vintners poured a variety of wines from their collection
Jeremy Tooker (Four Barrel Coffee), Emily Erb, and photographer Tyler Gourley
Best New Restaurant, Boxing Room's Justin Simoneaux with 7x7 senior editor Sara Deseran
7x7's senior editor Sara Deseran with Joel Lamica of Best New Restaurant, Nojo
Best Chinese Food went to Danny Bowien's Mission Chinese Food
Best Thai Restaurant Osha Thai's crew: Tou Meechukant, Keith Mahattan, Lalita Souksamlane, Wassana Korkhieola
7x7's Sara Deseran presented Piggies 2012 awards to the four Best New Restaurants: Park Tavern, Nojo, Locanda, and Boxing Room
Guests at 7x7's Piggies 2012 Celebration included some of San Francisco's most beloved restaurant and beverage industry leaders
7x7's Allison McCarthy with Brianna Smith and Sophia Lorenzi
Herradura offered a dazzling display for sampling their premium tequilas
Best Indian Restaurant, Dosa's Emily and Anjan Mitra
Kate Killoran, Ashley Hamik, Sarah Logan, Jessica Battilana (Tasting Table), William Werner, Caleb Zigas (SF Street Food Fest)
Guests enjoyed bites from Credo Restaurant and a tower of sweets from Mission Minis
Arthur Eli Rodriguez with Cristina Rodriguez (Director, 1933 Spirits)
Sam Ross, Grace Newton, David Nguyen, Chad Newton (FK Restaurants & Hospitality)
Gilt City fans Tiffany Cortez and Genevieve Manahan
On January 23rd, 7x7 welcomed some of San Francisco's most beloved and prominent restaurant and beverage industry leaders to the gorgeous Julia Morgan Ballroom, to celebrate our readers' choices for their best restaurants of the year—the Piggies! This time, 7x7 also bestowed the porcine awards to our editors' choices for the best new restaurants in San Francisco, which all opened in 2011: Boxing Room, Locanda, Nojo, and Park Tavern.
Renowned and up-and-coming executive chefs, bar directors, hard-working restaurant marketing professionals, and passionate foodies gathered in the Beaux Arts-style main room to honor the Piggies winners, presented by senior food editor Sara Deseran. As a special treat, each Piggy winner also received a customized, engraved bottle of Herradura Reposado tequila.
The well-attended event featured stations where guests sampled Herradura's premium spirits; enjoyed flights of 15- and 18-year-old scotch from Glenfiddich; and specialty cocktails from No. 3 Gin. Oenophiles were delighted by the range of boutique wines poured by Silenus Vintners, a collective of artisan winemakers based in Napa Valley. The next generation of chefs also seemed to tend towards the ice-cold Peroni beer on hand.
Bites courtesy of Credo Restaurant were in particular demand, as were the cute sweets from Mission Minis bakery. DJ Dylan Mahoney rocked the room, which was also dotted with lovely, fragrant arrangements from Cherries Flowers.
Photos: Quincy Stamper | Quincy Stamper Photography
