Three First-Place Trophies at OC Press Club Awards!

A few weeks ago during a ceremony at the Newport Beach Marriott, my OC Weekly colleagues and I won 25 Orange County Press Club Awards, including 14 First-Place nods.

I was fortunate to win three First-Place trophies.

It would not have happened without the support of Gustavo Arellano, Nick Schou, Cynthia Rebolledo, Lisa Black, the entire OC Weekly crew, my readers, and last but not least, my lovely dining companion and partner in life (a.k.a. Cookiemonster). She not only encouraged me to go for this dream job more than a decade ago, but also told me to enter in more than just one category this year.

BEST FOOD/RESTAURANT REVIEW
FIRST PLACE: Edwin Goei, “Tin Vuong’s LSXO Combines Hip-Hop and the Best Vietnamese Food Outside of Little Saigon” in OC Weekly

SECOND PLACE: Edwin Goei, “The New Northgate González Market in Anaheim Is Like a Mexican-Food Disneyland” in OC Weekly

THIRD PLACE: Brad A. Johnson, “Pacific Hideaway channels a rebellious surfer vibe” in Orange County Register


BEST TRAVEL STORY
FIRST PLACE: Edwin Goei, “Montreal Has Poutine, Yes, But Go With the Jewish Food First” in OC Weekly

SECOND PLACE: Anne Valdespino, “Touring Castle Country in Scotland” in Orange County Register

THIRD PLACE: Kedric Francis, “Road trips for a realist” in Orange County Register


BEST ROUND-UP OR BEST OF
FIRST PLACE: Edwin Goei, “Korean Fried Chicken Is Becoming a Thing in Orange County. Here Are Three New Spots” in OC Weekly

SECOND PLACE: Brad A. Johnson, “These are Orange County’s 20 Best Mexican Restaurants” in Orange County Register

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