2007 Metropoli Gastronomic Awards

[Pablo Carrion]

These are EL MUNDO´s Metropoli recently released culinary awards for 2007:

Restaurant of the year

KABUKI WELLINGTON

Finalists: DIVERXO, ZARANDA

Top newcomer restaurants of the year

DIVERXO, SENZONE (tied)

Top traditional restaurant

HORCHER

Finalists: JOTA CINCO, ZORZAL

Top out of town restaurant

VILLENA (Segovia)

Finalists: LA PARTIDA (Villanueva de la Cañada), R DEL CALLE (Aranjuez)

Top foreign cuisine restaurant

LAVINIA ESPACIO GASTRONOMICO

Finalists: DON GIOVANNI, SAKE DINING HIMAWARI, ASTRID & GASTON, TRASMONTANO

Top more than a restaurant

RAMSES

Finalists: ALBOROQUE, SULA

Top up and coming chef

FERNANDO DEL CERRO (Casa Jose, Aranjuez)

Finalists: CESAR MARTIN (Balzac), DIEGO GUERRERO (Club Allard)

Top sommelier

RUT COTRONEO (Senzone)

Finalists: OSCAR LOPEZ (Alboroque), DAVID ROBLEDO (Santceloni)

Top maitre d'

JOSE LUIS PEREIRA (Aldaba)

Finalists: ISAAC GARCIA MESONERO (Gaztelupe), RAFAEL LOMAS (Lagrimas Negras)

Top tapas or wine bar

TABERNEROS

Finalists: ESCAURI, MUSEO DE LA PATATA

Top decoration

LE GARAGE

Finalists: LA TERRAZA DEL CASINO, FISH CLUB

Top gourmet shop

MANTEQUERIAS BRAVO, VIUDA DE CUENLLAS (tied)

Finalists: LIVING IN LONDON, PLAISIR GOURMET

Honorary awards

Madrid: CUSTODIO ZAMARRA (Zalacain´s sommelier)

Spain: LOLITA Y PAQUITA REXACH (Hispania)

Worldwide: JACQUES MAXIMIN (Ex chef Table d'Ámis)

[pedro]

More info at Metropoli's chronicle.

I'd say it was a historic event to see Ferrán Adrià and Jacques Maximin in the stage at the same time and feeling the emotion both transmitted as Ferrán gave Maximin the award for a timelife devoted to gastronomy.

[vserna]

More info at Metropoli's chronicle.

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To complete the record, El Mundo's wine awards for 2007 were also given on the same occasion.