2011 Judges
Los Angeles
Lou Amdur, Proprietor, Lou
Patrick Comiskey, Senior Corresponent, Wine & Spirits
Margot Dougherty, Food writer; Editor zesterdaily.com
Barbara Fairchild, Culinary Authority, former editor-in-chief Bon Appetit
Jonathan Gold, Restaurant Critic, LA Weekly; 2007 Pulitzer for Criticism
Barbara Hansen, Food & wine writer, www.tableconversation.com
Stacie Hunt, Sommelier; Splash Productions; NPR, wine journalist/blogger
Joshua Liberman, Cultural Photographer, thetaoofphotography.com
Mary Sue Milliken, Chef/Owner, Border Grill and Ciudad restaurants
Russ Parsons, Food Editor, Los Angeles Times; Author
Amy Reiley, EatSomethingSexy.com; Author
Anna Roth, eHow Food Editor; Author
San Francisco
Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, SF Chronicle
Mary Burnham, Author, Food & Wine 2012 Wine Guide; Freelance writer
Mark Dommen, Chef/Partner One Market Restaurant
John Finger, Hog Island Oyster Company
Elaine Johnson, Associate Food Editor, Sunset Magazine
Michelle Anna Jordan, Press Democrat; Wine Enthusiast; "Mouthful" KRCB-FM
Tim McDonald, Wine Spoken Here
Jean Dietz Sexton, Contributing Editor, MarketWatch Magazine
Rod Smith, wine writer
Harvey Steiman, Editor at Large, Wine Spectator
Molly Watson, Food writer and host of "I'd Eat That"
Seattle
*Tom Arthur, General Manager, Elliott's Oyster House
Renee Erickson, Chef/Owner, the Walrus and the Carpenter, Boat Street Café
Claire Hansen, General Manager, Flying Fish
**Chuck Hill, Wine Writer; Author; Publisher, "Joy of Oysters"
Ronald Holden, Wine & food writer; Cornichon.org
**Lane Hoss, Vice President of Marketing, Anthony's Restaurants
Braiden Rex Johnson, Cookbook author; Food & wine writer/blogger
Leslie Kelly, SeriousEats.com; AlDenteBlog.com; Whining and Dining
Richard Kinssies, Wine Outlets, Greenlake Wines, Seattle Wine School
Dan McCarthy, Proprietor,McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants
Craig Miller, Wine Guy, Top Foods, "Craig Recommends"
Cynthia Nims, Food writer and cookbook author; Mon Appetit LLC
*Chris Nishiwaki, Freelance writer
Bruce Sturgeon, General Manager, Blueacre Seafood
Bill Taylor, President, Taylor Shellfish Farms
**Gerry Warren, Enological Society Pacific Northwest; Slow Food
Bill Whitbeck, Taylor Shellfish Farms; Co-author, "Joy of Oysters"
*Preliminary Judge
**Preliminary Judge only
Mary Sue Milliken searching for bliss in LA.
Renee Erickson, Chef/Owner, the Walrus and the Carpenter and Boat Street Café.
