National Spotlight Turns to Phoenix’s Top Five Chefs, Awarded Thursday
New 2013 Ripe Awards Honor Phoenix’s Five Most Cutting-Edge Chefs at Inaugural EventPHOENIX (February 5, 2013) – In front of a standing room only crowd inside the Phoenix Art Museum last Thursday, Phoenix’s most talented chefs were awarded with the region’s new top honor, the 2013 Ripe award. Ripe is the soon-to-be annual honor that recognizes extraordinary talent selected by a panel of judges who are immersed all year round in the Valley dining scene. Sponsored by the Men’s Arts Council of the Phoenix Art Museum, the group of judges will weigh in every winter to identify local culinary