DiRōNA News
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...
Remembering George Lois (DiRoNA logo designer), who changed visual culture as we know it
George Lois [Photo: Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock] EN HOMAGE TO ELIE NADELMAN "In 1992, Tom Margittai of The Four Seasons restaurant and a director of the Distinguished Restaurants of North America, asked me to name and design an award it was cooking up to honor...
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...
DiRōNA Chairman, Scott Breard guest judges at Inaugural Canadian Young Chef Young Waiter Competition
TORONTO — The winners of the first-ever Canadian national Young Chef Young Waiter contest (YCYW) were announced this week. Online contest entries ran from August through September and a judging panel of renowned hospitality personalities shortlisted six...
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...
21 Spices by Chef Asif Receives DiRōNA Award
Distinguished Restaurants of North America is proud to announce 21 Spices by Chef Asif in Naples, FL has been recognized as a DiRōNA restaurant. You will be taken on an incredible epicurean adventure at this incredible restaurant. The classical Indian cuisine features...
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....
DORSiA Restaurant receives DiRōNA Award
Distinguished Restaurants of North America is proud to announce DORSiA Restaurant in Boca Raton, FL has been recognized as a DiRōNA restaurant. This classic Italian restaurant makes their guests feel like family. It is family-owned and operated and they work very hard...
Verdicchio Ristorante receives DiRōNA Award
Distinguished Restaurants of North America is proud to announce Verdicchio Ristorante in Sudbury, ON has been recognized as a DiRōNA restaurant. This impressive restaurant takes pride in offering the freshest ingredients locally sourced to provide their guests with...