Awarded Restaurants

CocoMaya
Virgin Gorda, VG1150, British Virgin Islands
Oceana Restaurant & Bistro
8 Honduras St Thomas US Virgin Islands
Estela Restaurant
road 115 KM 14 Rincón, PR
L'Olivo
236 Avenida F.D. Roosevelt San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico
Bottles
2 Cll Tabonuco Suite 5 Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Harbourfront Restaurant
40 Crow Pembroke, HM19 Bermuda
Barracuda Grill
5 Burnaby St Hamilton, Bermuda
Havana Restaurant
318 Main St Bar Harbor, ME 04609
The Summer House Restaurant
17 Ocean Ave Siasconset, MA 02564
Natalie's Restaurant
3 Bay View St Camden, ME 04843
Primo Rockland
2 Main Street Rockland, ME 04841
Slate Restaurant
351 Lily Bay Rd Greenville, ME 04441

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Distinguished Restaurants of North America Names Rex Chandler and Rina Tonon as 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

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2023 Hall Of Fame Induction

The Wollerman Family
Gary Wollerman GW Fins Induction DiRoNA Hall OF Fame
Scott Breard, Gary Wollerman, and Kelly Breard
Robert Hufft, Gary Wollerman and Shelly Garner presenting the DiRoNA Hall of Fame plaque
Marin Wollerman, Patti Wollerman, Gary Wollerman, and Rhegan Wollerman Yeager

2020 Hall Of Fame Induction

2020 DiRoNA Hall Of Fame at The Sardine Factory
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2020 DiRoNA Hall Of Fame Scott Breard Kelly Breard Ted Balestreri Bert Cutino at The Sardine Factory

2018 Napa Valley Wine Trip

2018 DiRoNA Conference
2018 DiRoNA Conference
2018 DiRoNA Conference
2018 DiRoNA Conference
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