The Lauriers of Quebec Gastronomy Awards unveils its finalists

By Guillaume Diotte
3 min read

Here is the list of finalists for the Lauriers de la gastronomie québécoise gala selected in each category.

Photo credit: The Laurels of Gastronomy
The Lauriers have officially announced the 95 finalists in the 16 categories of the Grand Gala, dedicated to celebrating culinary talent, from farm to table. The final voting period has now begun, and all gastronomy professionals are invited to visit www.lauriers.ca to select their winners.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Culinary Culture Influence Award
  • Allison Van Rassel
  • Ariane Paré-Le Gal
  • Christian Bégin
  • St. Peter's Dove
  • Stéphane Modat
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
To follow the Lauriers of Quebec gastronomy: This article was published on the HRImag website .