Virginia Culinary Hall of Fame

Throughout it's history, Virginia has been a leading tastemaker in food and foodways. Our state is rich in ingredients, from the abundance of the Chesapeake Bay, across the farmlands and rolling piedmont, to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. Hospitality is a key component of Old Dominion character, with everything from nibbles on the porch to expansive holiday meals presented with a sincere intere

st in sharing food made by hand and from the heart. This is America's First Food Region; this is the Birthplace of American Cuisine. It is time to showcase all the wonderful people who have flavored the state, and continue to do so. Cooks and chefs, bartenders, farmers, watermen, winemakers, brewers, distillers, specialty food producers, advocates and enthusiasts, and more will now have their story told in one place: the Virginia Culinary Hall of Fame. Beginning as an online hall of fame museum with a goal of moving to a physical location, the Virginia Culinary Hall of Fame will accept nominations for honorees from the public-at-large, with a dedicated group of culinary professionals and historians voting for induction. Honorees will be celebrated with an event and exhibit; one honoree will appear on the cover of Virginia Eats + Drinks Magazine and all will be included in a feature article. The Virginia Culinary Hall of Fame is part of Virginia Eats + Drinks Magazine, a statewide publication celebrating the culinary commonwealth.