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Accolades in the Food, Wine And Spirits World

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The prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) award for the Best Bartender in France went to Stéphane Ginouves, the head bartender at Hotel Fouquet's Barrière in Paris. Ginouves won the competition, which only takes place every four years, based on his speed, organization, knowledge, respect for trade rules and final taste. His winning cocktail was called Beautiful Day and it was made from mango and strawberry nectars, cognac and Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge. Before coming to Barriere, Stephane Ginouves worked at Disneyland Paris, Hotel Westminister and Warwick Champs-Elysees. Numerous chefs and mixologists were honored at the annual Taste of the Caribbean event in Miami with top honors going to… Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year: Trinidad & Tobago Culinary Team. Bahama Breeze® Island Grille Caribbean Chef of the Year: Mitchell Husbands, Barbados. Albert Uster Imports Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year:   Kunal Chakrabarti, U.S. Virgin Islands. Car...