South Mag South Issue 71 | Page 135

'S SOUTH test grea 2017 DineSouth Awards: OVER A THOUSAND IN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR GATHERED TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S DINESOUTH THE MOST SUCCESFUL CULINARY EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH THAT SPECIAL TOUCH. We aren’t going to call it the best, but instead, we’ll call it the Greatest Culinary Event of the Year! We had the best variety of restaurants this year, compiled with the outstanding decorum by Moon River Brewing Company and Ordinary Pub. Everyone walked around with happy, boasting smiles thanks to Big Boy Cookie’s staff and, you know, the cookies. For those with a sweet tooth, Savan- nah Candy Kitchen and the Cupcake Emporium were the place to be. Sugo Rossa is a leading restaurant for tastemak- ers, but the overall booth winner for the 2017 DineSouth Awards went to Virginia College, hands down. BEST BOOTH: Ordinary Pub Moon River Tequila’s Town BEST STAFF: Bojangles Big Boy Cookies 39 Rue de Jean BEST FOOD: Virginia College A.Lure Sugo Rossa BEST PRESENTATION: Alligator Soul bar.food Savannah Riverboat Cruises SWEETEST DESSERT: Savannah Candy Kitchen Le Macaron Cupcake Emporium MOST ECLECTIC BOOTH: Bar Food Hunter Cattle GREATEST OVERALL WINNER: Virginia College in Savannah 136 S OUT H MAGA ZI NE.C OM