OUR PICK: Jason Dady, @chefjasondady, jasondady.com
Things are only looking up for chef Jason Dady, owner of six restaurants with more on the way. Even as the face of the Jason Dady Restaurant Group, and “menu writer” for Tre Enoteca, Tre Trattoria, Two Bros. BBQ Market, DUK Truck, Shuck Shack and The Bin, Dady spends a lot of time on the road, spreading the gospel of San Antonio’s culinary growth. He’s participating in the Austin Food + Wine Festival, and Austin’s Hot Luck (a three-day food and music festival) – oh, and he’s participating in this year’s Iron Chef Gauntlet reboot on the Food Network. Dady grooms young talent, encourages competition and serves as one of San Antonio’s biggest advocates around, and that makes him this year’s best chef.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Jeremy Carolino, Hop & Vine, 5619 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 109, (210) 878-4071, hopandvinesa.com
2. Gabriel Cardenas, The Fridge, (210) 473-0916, facebook.com/TheFridgeSA
3. Mark Bliss, Bliss, 926 S. Presa St., (210) 225-2547, foodisbliss.com/chef
2. Lucy Lips, twitter.com/lucylips_drag
3. Amerie Parker, instagram.com/amerieparker
WINNER: Miss Dakota Puggy, instagram.com/missdakotapuggy
2. Raven Red Photography, instagram.com/ravenredphoto
3. Dru photography, instagram.com/dru.photo
WINNER: Magda’s Quality Jewelry & Repair, 8275 FM 78 Ste. #10, Converse, (210) 310-7444
2. Sweet Craft Jewelry, sweetcraftjewelry.com
3. Jimmy Green, Vineyard Shopping Center, 1604 North Loop 1604 W., (210) 492-0022, jgreenjewelers.com
WINNER: Tommy Lee Jones
2. Jesse Borrego, twitter.com/thejesseborrego
3. Larry Garza, twitter.com/larrygarzacomic
WINNER: Anel Flores, anelflores.com
2. Jan Jarboe Russell, janjarboerussell.com
3. John Phillipo Santos, johnphillipsantos.com
2. Rey Lopez, twitter.com/ReyMines
3. The Batman of San Antonio, facebook.com/thebatmanofsanantonio
WINNER: Javier Gil, youtube.com/javiergil1910
2. Laura Varela, twitter.com/varelafilm
3. Bryan Ortiz, youtube.com/filmclassicsprod
2. Naomi Shihab Nye
3. Polly Anna Rocha, twitter.com/pollylabruja
WINNER: Jeanelle Stauffer, 827 E. Rector St., facebook.com/focalmassageandrecovery
2. Robert Baldwin, 8842 Broadway, (210) 336-8868, baldwinmassagetherapy.com
3. Laura Valdez, facebook.com/lauravaldezlmt
