The Gaslamp Quarter Association holds an annual awards dinner recognizing individuals and businesses for their excellence! We're proud of our world class destination. We love to show our appreciation to the people and places that make our neighborhood shine. Our dinner is a very special night for Gaslamp's Elite. This year we visit the newly remodeled Westin Gaslamp Quarter fresh off their $25 million transformation and we expect 500 Gaslamp VIP's to atend the Gala.Special thanks to the Exclusive Collection Gallery for sharing Michael Flohr's "Historic Gaslamp" painting for the look of the event. Please Save the Date for November 13, 2012 - Currently seeking Sponsors, Donors and Participants - Link for more info here
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This elegant event was held at the San Diego Omni Hotel in 2011. Check out what you missed Invitation.pdf
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Lamplighter Awards!
2011 Lamplighter Award Winners
Chairman’s Award – County Supervisor Greg Cox, County of San Diego
Annual Design Award – The YUMA Building (631-633 Fifth Avenue), Owned/Developed by Marsha Sewell
Trailblazer of the Year – Cindy Blair, Development Services
Armond Award – Diana Cavagnaro, Designer Millinery
2011 “Best of the Gaslamp Quarter” Awards
Best New Retailer – Eden Boutique
Best New Restaurant – Searsucker
Best New Nightclub/Lounge – F6ix
Restauranteur/Chef of the Year – Daniel Barron, Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
Favorite Gaslamp Area Hotel – Andaz San Diego
Favorite Beverage Purveyor – Southern Wine & Spirits
Favorite Shopping – Apparel & Footwear – GOGA by Gordana
Favorite Shopping – Art Gallery – Michael J. Wolf Fine Arts
Favorite Shopping – Furniture & Home Décor – Downtown Ace Hardware
Favorite Shopping – Specialties & Accessories – Bubbles…A Unique Boutique
Favorite Gaslamp Spa/Salon or Personal Service – A Style Concierge
Favorite American Cuisine – Searsucker
Favorite Casual Dining – Analog
Favorite Contemporary or California Cuisine – Red Pearl Kitchen
Favorite Steakhouse – Donovan’s Steak & Chop House
Favorite Dessert & Coffee – Chocolat Cremerie
Favorite Seafood Restaurant – Oceanaire Seafood Room
Favorite Sushi & Asian Cuisine – Taka Sushi
Favorite International Cuisine – La Puerta
Favorite Italian Cuisine – BICE San Diego
Favorite Quick Service Restaurant – Cheese Shop Delicatessen
Favorite Entertainment – Bar, Tavern or Pub – The Lincoln Room
Favorite Entertainment – Lounge – Altitude Sky Lounge
Favorite Entertainment – Venue for Live Music – Henry’s Pub
Favorite Entertainment – Nightclub Promoter – DJhere Productions
Favorite Entertainment – Nightclub – FLUXX Nightclub
2011 Lamplighter Awards Photo Gallery courtesy of J.Dixx Photography
2011 Lamplighter Awards Photo Gallery courtesy of Dining Out Magazine
How are the Lamplighter winners determined? We posted a open nomination survey on this web page and sent it to our to our 15,000 dedicated subscribers via the “Gaslamp Insider” and again to all of our 600+ business subscribers via the “Gaslamp Update”. All of the Gaslamp Businesses were included in that survey in their respective web categories. We take the top three vote getters in each category and make the Offical GQA only ballot from that. We then mail the official paper ballots exclusively to our Gaslamp Quarter Association member businesses.
2011 Nominees >>
BEST NEW RETAILER 2011
- Bettie Page Clothing
- Dolcetti Boutique
- Eden Boutique
BEST NEW RESTAURANT 2011
- Cafe 21
- Searsucker Restaurant
- The Lincoln Room
BEST NEW NIGHTCLUB/LOUNGE 2011
- Airr Supper Club
- F6IX
- The Hopping Pig
RESTAURATEUR /CHEF OF THE YEAR 2011
- Daniel Barron- Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
- Edward Fincher - Soleil @k
- Brian Malarkey - Searsucker Restaurant
- Jorge Velarde- Acqua al 2
FAVORITE GASLAMP AREA HOTEL 2011
- Andaz San Diego
- Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
- Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
FAVORITE BEVERAGE PURVEYOR 2010
[Commercial Supplier & Distributor]
- Anheuser Busch Sales of San Diego
- Crest Beverage Company
- Southern Wine & Spirits
- Young's Market Company
FAVORITE SHOPPING 2011
APPAREL & FOOTWEAR
- Bubbles...A Unique Boutique
- Goga by Gordana
- Urban Outfitters
FAVORITE SHOPPING 2011
BEST ART GALLERY,
- Alexander Salazar Fine Art
- Chuck Jones Gallery
- Michael J Wolf Fine Arts
- Shorelines Gallery
FAVORITE SHOPPING 2011
FURNITURE & HOME DECOR
- Allen’s Flowers
- Downtown Ace Hardware
- Urban Lighting
FAVORITE SHOPPING 2011
SPECIALTIES & ACCESSORIES
- Bubbles...A Unique Boutique
- Cuban Cigar Factory o MAC Cosmetics
- The Wine Bank Inc.
FAVORITE GASLAMP SPA/ SALON
or PERSONAL SERVICE 2011
- Artesia Day Spa & Salon
- A Style Concierge
- Rock Spa at Hard Rock Hotel
FAVORITE AMERICAN CUISINE
- Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar
- Jimmy Love’s
- Searsucker Restaurant
FAVORITE CASUAL DINING
- Analog
- Dick’s Last Resort
- Nicky Rottens Bar & Burger Joint
- Quality Social
FAVORITE CONTEMPORARY OR CALIFORNIA CUISINE
- Quarter Kitchen
- Red Pearl Kitchen
- Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
FAVORITE STEAKHOUSE
- Donovan's Steak & Chop House
- Flemings Prime Steakhouse
- Palm Restaurant
- Rei do Gado Brazilian Steakhouse
FAVORITE DESSERT & COFFEE
- Chocolat Cremerie
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop
- Heavenly Cupcake
FAVORITE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
- Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
- Donovan’s Prime Seafood
- Oceanaire Seafood Room
- The Tin Fish
FAVORITE SUSHI & ASIAN CUISINE
- Nobu San Diego @ Hard Rock Hotel
- Sushi Bar Nippon
- Taka Sushi
FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
- Bandar Restaurant
- La Puerta
- Sevilla
FAVORITE ITALIAN CUISINE
- Acqua Al 2 Ristorante
- Bice San Diego
- Old Spaghetti factory
- The MerK, Bistro Italiano
QUICK SERVICE
- Burger Lounge
- Cheese Shop Delicatessen
- Ciro's Pizzeria
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT 2011 BAR, TAVERN OR PUB
- Dick’s Last Resort
- La Puerta
- Quality Social
- The Lincoln Room
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT 2011 LOUNGE
- Altitude
- Ivy Rooftop
- Side Bar
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT 2011
VENUE FOR LIVE MUSIC
- Croce’s Jazz Bar
- Dick’s Last Resort
- Henry's Pub
- The Shout! House
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT 2011
NIGHTCLUB PROMOTER
- DJHERE
- Encore
- Eventvibe
- Fortune
FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENT 2011
NIGHTCLUB
- FLUXX Nightclub
- Ivy Nightclub
- Stingaree
- Voyeur
Questions about the process?
2011 - Nomination and Voting Rules
