-New York
-Eric NacGnissecorp, who burst onto the culinary scene in March after he signed with Feast Fest, ranking second or tied for first in three straight exhibitions and taking on a position as an exalted wunderkind within the event, has been honored with the NCA's Best Fresh Face award, it was revealed Tuesday.
The Best Fresh Face award honors the finest new chef at a restaurant, culinary event, or culinary institution. With Feast Fest having signed seven chefs in the offseason, all of them were eligible for the award. However, no others podiumed.
NacGnissecorp is "ecstatic," a spokesperson for his family said. "He literally fell over when he heard the news. He can't believe how well things have gone for him in his first year here, how far he's come. Eric is over the moon, and, I'd venture to say, a little in happy shock right now."
The spokesperson said NacGnissecorp thought the phone call informing him of the good news, which came about 7:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, had been an error, until he was showed the official documentation via email. NacGnissecorp left Morro Bay Monday and is back at his home in Muskegon, Mich.
Feast Fest analyst Mike Vilshire posted on this very site a glowing review of NacGnissecorp just about 24 hours before he was honored with the award.
It was the first time since 2010 that an FFer won the NCA's Best Fresh Face honor. That year, Daniel Mettling received the award.
NacGnissecorp had only been a member of the NCA since his signing in March.
FF Wire Service
The NCA Feast Fest lives here
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
McAllister Gets 2nd Most Determined, Leading Avi
-New York
-The NCA today awarded Feast Fest Co-Head Chef Jim McAllister with its 2013 NCA's Most Determined honor. Lynn Avi also podiumed at second place.
The members of the Mason Duo just missed podiuming for what would have been their third time, finishing 7th and 8th, respectively, in the voting.
McAllister won 14.4% of the vote for his second Most Determined bestowment, following a win in the Most Determined Category in 2009. McAllister also podiumed in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
Avi won the award in 2008, 2010, and 2011 and podiumed in 2012.
"We are absolutely tickled pink that Mr. McAllister and Ms. Avi, two of our most esteemed chefs, have been able to bring this honor home to Feast Fest yet again," said Event Mgr. William Vanderbilt in a statement. "They certainly embody all of the qualities of only the purest and finest forms of determination in their drive to make Feast Fest one of the world's preeminent culinary institutions and in their quest to thrust Feast Fest toward its golden goal of a 100.0 NCA rating."
McAllister himself said he was "feeling incredible."
Avi had apparently not yet been notified of her honor at press time. Feast Fest officials were working on reaching her New York residence to deliver the happy news.
FF Wire Service
-The NCA today awarded Feast Fest Co-Head Chef Jim McAllister with its 2013 NCA's Most Determined honor. Lynn Avi also podiumed at second place.
The members of the Mason Duo just missed podiuming for what would have been their third time, finishing 7th and 8th, respectively, in the voting.
McAllister won 14.4% of the vote for his second Most Determined bestowment, following a win in the Most Determined Category in 2009. McAllister also podiumed in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
Avi won the award in 2008, 2010, and 2011 and podiumed in 2012.
"We are absolutely tickled pink that Mr. McAllister and Ms. Avi, two of our most esteemed chefs, have been able to bring this honor home to Feast Fest yet again," said Event Mgr. William Vanderbilt in a statement. "They certainly embody all of the qualities of only the purest and finest forms of determination in their drive to make Feast Fest one of the world's preeminent culinary institutions and in their quest to thrust Feast Fest toward its golden goal of a 100.0 NCA rating."
McAllister himself said he was "feeling incredible."
Avi had apparently not yet been notified of her honor at press time. Feast Fest officials were working on reaching her New York residence to deliver the happy news.
FF Wire Service
Jenkins Quell L.A. Wild Sale Rumors
-Ingleside, N.C.
-The Jenkinses, Jan and Suzy, owners of L.A. Wild, Feast Fest's official culinary provider, said from their home in Ingleside, N.C. Monday evening that they would not be selling the company to a Virginian, Darrell Miltonwood, for $6.7 million.
Miltonwood announced over Twitter that he had purchased "the Los Angeles Area Wild Company," which is the official full name of L.A. Wild. It turned out that Miltonwood had no connections with the Jenkinses, and that Miltonwood was referring to The Los Angeles Area Wilderness Company, a logging firm.
"We have no connections with Mr. Miltonwood," the Jenkinses assured, "and we have no plans in the near or distant future to part ways with L.A. Wild."
-The Jenkinses, Jan and Suzy, owners of L.A. Wild, Feast Fest's official culinary provider, said from their home in Ingleside, N.C. Monday evening that they would not be selling the company to a Virginian, Darrell Miltonwood, for $6.7 million.
Miltonwood announced over Twitter that he had purchased "the Los Angeles Area Wild Company," which is the official full name of L.A. Wild. It turned out that Miltonwood had no connections with the Jenkinses, and that Miltonwood was referring to The Los Angeles Area Wilderness Company, a logging firm.
"We have no connections with Mr. Miltonwood," the Jenkinses assured, "and we have no plans in the near or distant future to part ways with L.A. Wild."
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