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The Enduring Significance of Fine Dining in 2023: Celebrating Culinary Artistry and Human Connection
In a world where things seem to be moving at breakneck speed, the allure of fine dining in 2023 stands as a gentle reminder of what truly matters - the joy of sharing delectable food, forging deep connections, and savoring the simple pleasures of life. Beyond being a...
Newly Awarded Distinguished Restaurants of North America Named For 2023
− 11 Restaurants Join The Ranks of The Most Celebrated Restaurants in North America − [Niagara Falls, NY] ⎯ The Distinguished Restaurant of North America (DiRōNA) Award – one of the most prestigious awards for fine dining, has just added 11 new locations to its list...
2022 DiRōNA Scholarship Recipients
DiRōNA is excited to announce that 9 students from across North America received a USD $2,500 scholarship towards their culinary and hospitality studies. Through our partnership with the NRAEF, we are proud that DiRōNA is able to have an impact on the lives of the...
Fred Dame, MS DiRōNA Hall Of Fame Dinner – Monterey, CA
Monday, January 13th, 2020 Monterey, CA The famous wine cellar at The Sardine Factory was the perfect venue to induct Master Sommelier Fred Dame into the Distinguished Restaurants Of North America Hall Of Fame. Friends and family from Canada, Mexico and across the US...
Why Fine Dining is Still Important
In the rush today of an ever-changing society, fine dining still has its place. Sure there are times when casual dining will suit your purposes. But when you experience a fine dining meal at an exceptional restaurant, you will truly discover the meaning of dining out....
The Sardine Factory Restaurant Celebrates 50 Years on Historic Cannery Row
The award-winning Sardine Factory restaurant on historic Cannery Row turns 50 on October 2, 2018. The golden anniversary marks a significant milestone for owners Ted Balestreri and Bert Cutino and a significant achievement for a restaurant that is known around...
36 Restaurants Added To Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award List
[Niagara Falls, NY] ⎯ The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA) Award, one of the most prestigious awards for fine dining, is proud to announce this year’s addition of 36 restaurants to its renowned list. “We are very excited with this year’s...
Helping Restaurants After the Hurricanes
DiRoNA has many restaurants all across North America - close to 700 of them. We were saddened to hear that some of them in Houston, TX were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Not long after, many restaurants in Florida were affected by Hurrican Irma. In the past few days,...
Dining at a DiRoNA Awarded Restaurant
What does it mean to dine at a DiRoNA Awarded restaurant? DiRōNA - Distinguished Restaurants of North America has been awarding restaurants since 1992. Out of over 300 restaurants awarded that year, we still have more than 50 that are in operation today....