Quebec Gastronomy Awards: Discover the finalist artisans and vote!

By Guillaume Diotte

March 24, 2021 4 min read

This week, your voice counts! The Lauriers de la gastronomie québécoise have unveiled the names of the 2021 finalists. This event rewards and highlights our talented chefs and artisans from the world of Quebec gastronomy, as well as their magnificent culinary work carried out in Quebec.

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Are you ready to showcase Quebec's culinary culture? Voting is open to all! It's time to cheer on and show your support for your favorite finalists. The list of the Lauriers de la gastronomie québécoise awards was finally unveiled Tuesday evening and no fewer than 95 candidates were selected for the final of the 2021 edition. The Grand Gala includes 16 categories and will be held on May 24 in a hybrid format (virtual with an in-person component).

Here is the list of this year's grand finalists:

Culinary Influence Award

Allison Van Rassel
Ariane Paré-Le Gal
Christian Bégin
St. Peter's Dove
Stéphane Modat

Artisans of the Year

Carl Pelletier, Chocolate Color, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Chloé Migneault-Lecavalier & Loïse Desjardins-Petrone, Lecavalier Petrone, Montreal
Nathalie Joannette, Crazy About Pigs, La Pocatière
Pascal Hudon, Pascal the Butcher, Montreal
Phillip Viens, Viens Foods, Montreal

Chefs of the Year

Camilo Nacimento-Lapointe & Francis Blais, Menu Extra , Montreal
Charles-Antoine Crête, Montreal Plaza , Montreal
Colombe St-Pierre, Chez St-Pierre , Le Bic
Dyan Solomon, Olive + Gourmando , Foxy , Un Po Di Piu , Montreal
Fisun Ercan, Bika Farm & Kitchen , Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Graziella Battista, Graziella , Montreal
John Winter Russell, Candide , Montreal
Julien Masia, ARVI , Quebec
Marc-Olivier Frappier, Vin Mon Lapin , Montreal
Vincent Dion-Lavallée, The Cabin Next Door , Mirabel

Pastry Chef of the Year

Benjamin Oddo, Maison Oddo, Gatineau
Bertrand Bazin, Café Bazin, Montreal
Gaël Vidricaire, Gaël Vidricaire Pastries, Quebec
Patrice Demers, Patrice Pastry Chef, Montreal
Valentin Rouyé, Montreal

Bakers of the Year

Albert Elbilia, Thank You Life, Piedmont
Charles Letang, Bread… that’s all!, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies
Julien Roy & Seth Gabrielse, Automne Boulangerie, Montreal
Martin Falardeau, Urban Milling, Montreal
Maxime Deslandes, Country Wheat, Montreal

Restaurant of the Year

ARVI , Quebec
Battuto , Quebec
Candide , Montreal
Casgrain BBQ / Vin Mon Lapin , Montreal
East side , Kamouraska
Floating Island , Montreal
The Epicurean , Val-David
The Beautiful Story , Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson
Mastard , Montreal
Montreal Plaza , Montreal

Brewer, Winemaker or Beverage Producer of the Year

Benoît Couillard, Auval Brewery, Val-d'Espoir
Charles Boissonneau, Enrico Bouchard, Grégoire Bluteau & Martin Brisson, Menaud, Clermont
Géraud Bonnet & Naline Dupuis Desrochers, Desrochers D. Beekeeping Farm, Ferme-Neuve
Isabelle Rochette & Paul Cirka, Cirka Distilleries, Montreal
Matthieu Beauchemin, Domaine du Nival, Saint-Louis

Sommelier of the Year

Lindsay Brennan, Alma, Tinc Set , Montreal
Sophie Allaire, The Beautiful Story , Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson
Vanya Filipovic, Vin Mon Lapin , Montreal
Véronique Dalle, Foxy , Montreal
Vincent Laniel, Candide , Montreal

Mixologist or Bartender of the Year

Claudia Doyon, La Chaufferie Distillery, Granby
Jean-Felix Desfossés, Bistro Le Sam (Le Château Frontenac), Trufles On The Rock, Quebec
Julien Vézina, Hono Izakaya , Quebec
Kate Boushel, Atwater Cocktail Club , Montreal
Maximilien Jean, The Flamingo , Montreal

Producer of the Year

Antoine Nicolas, An Ocean of Flavors, Gaspé
Fernande Ouellet, Cunning as a Duck, Granby
Jean-Martin Fortier, The Farm of Four-Times, Hemmingford
Lysiane Roy Maheu and Dominique Lynch-Gauthier, Blanc de gris, Montreal
Vicky Vaillancourt, O' Citrus, Laval

The Public Laurel

Bob the Boss
St. Peter's Dove
Genevieve Everell
Jerome Ferrer
Josée di Stasio
Martin Juneau
Martin Picard
Normand Laprise
Ricardo
Stefano Faita

Revelations of the year

Alexis Demers, Camilo Nacimento-Lapointe, Francis Blais & Martin C. Pariseau, Menu Extra , Montreal
Anita Feng, J’ai Feng , Montreal
Arianne Faucher & Nicolas Quinto, Baumier Wine Bar , Piedmont
Christophe Mamelonet, The Fisherman's House , Percé
Fanny Ducharme, The Epicurean , Val-David

Best Service Award

Alex Winnicki, Satay Brothers , Montreal
Amélie Pruneau, Battuto , Quebec
Mélanie Blanchette, Bouillon Bilk , Cadet , Montreal
Pearl Morency, East Side , Kamouraska
Sophie Allaire, The Beautiful Story , Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson

Business or Initiative of the Year

Boreal Delight
The Montreal Restaurant Workers Relief Fund (MTLWRF)
Solidarity Kitchens by La Tablée des Chefs
Eat our Saint-Laurent
New Association of Bars of Quebec (NABQ)

Event of the year

Cocktail Invasion
Kampaï Montreal
Martinique Gourmande, solidarity edition
Montreal in Lights / I love my restaurant
Exquisite Quebec!

Gastronomic Tourism Award

Coastal Canteen at St-Pierre, Rimouski
Cassis Monna & Filles, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
Chocolate Color, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Germain Hotels, Montreal, Quebec, Charlevoix
Canteen Pollens & Nectars, Anicet Honey, Ferme-Neuve

The winners will be chosen jointly by the Brigade des Lauriers, which brings together nearly 5,000 industry professionals from all areas of gastronomy from across Quebec. This year, the jury members are: