Vote for Bluewater in the Golden Foodie Awards

Newport Beach, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2012) – Bluewater Grill has been given a starring role in the first-ever Golden Foodie Awards, hosted by the Orange County Restaurant Association (OCRA) on September 30, 2012, at the Fairmont Hotel Newport Beach.

Brian Hirsty, Bluewater Grill's executive chef, was selected as one of Orange County’s pioneering chefs, and will appear with a handful of other local culinary leaders in a video during the September 30th gala. An OCRA camera crew shadowed Chef Brian in the kitchens of Bluewater Grill at The District at Tustin Legacy in early August.

Seafood fans also have the chance to select Bluewater Grill as the “Best Seafood Restaurant in Orange County” by casting their online Golden Foodie ballots through to Friday, August 31, 2012. To vote for Bluewater Grill, go to www.goldenfoodieawards.com/vote and click on the “Best Seafood” category. Voting ends August 31, 2012.

Designed to honor the extraordinary culinary culture and talent in Orange County, the historic Golden Foodie Awards celebrates the restaurant pioneers who push boundaries across all areas of culinary arts, the local foods and restaurants that hold diners’ memories, and the passionate culinary artists and service professionals who make Orange County a global restaurant destination.

For more information on the OCRA and Golden Foodie Awards, go to www.goldenfoodieawards.com.