The winners are in! A month full of nominations, voting and the judges – we can finally reveal who you chose to celebrate this year in the city! For the 2019 Chengdu-Expat Awards.
This year, 30% of the vote was decided by judges from Chengdu’s International community. There were 3 requirements; they had to be in Chengdu for 3 years or more, have expertise in their category and love living in the city.
The majority of the vote of course went to you. A big thank you to the 5000+ people who make up the very fabric of Chengdu’s complicated weave to take the time to vote. The people that keep the restaurants, hotels, bars and community doors open daily.
ChengduExpat+ MiniProgram Stats:
averagely >1000 visitors daily
And wow Chengdu, you like to party! Over 150 people came out to celebrate the city’s best and brightest on a night of glitz and glamour, at the Grand Hyatt’s decadent Xi•Mi. They walked the red carpet, heard the judges announcing the winners, enjoyed the live band, and some of them brought their dancing shoes.
So, who did you chose?
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Best Hotel
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The Temple House
1st Runner-up | Andaman Eco-Tourism Village
2nd Runner-up | The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu
Expert Judge | Jaime Newman
Jaime has experience organising events at most of the city’s premier venues. She is a self confessed events and hotel enthusiast. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.
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Best Cocktail Bar
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Revolucion Cocktail Chengdu
1st Runner-up | Orangutan
2nd Runner-up | JING Bar | The Temple House
Expert Judge | Landon Lundquist
Landon Lee Lundquist is a food & beverage consultant and mixologist based in Chengdu. He is the cocktail and bar columnist for Chengdu-Expat.
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Best Wine Bar
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Le Coq Au Vin
1st Runner-up | La Cave
2nd Runner-up | Cheers
Expert Judge | Yingxia Hu (Cassie)
Cassie is currently The Temple House’s certified sommelier. She was “China’s 2018 Best Sommerlier in the competition of French wine” and the first runner-up in “Asia’s Best Sommerlier Comeptition of French Wine 2018”.
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Best Beer Bar
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Nanmen Craft Brewery
1st Runner-up | The Beer Nest
2nd Runner-up | Leg & Whistle
Expert Judge | 老姜 LaoJiang
Laojiang is an avid Photographer, beer lover and president of the Chengdu Craft Beer Association.
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Best Western Restaurant
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Bucciano
1st Runner-up | CASA
2nd Runner-up | Kathmandu
Expert Judge | Harriet Sheffer
Harriet is the founder of creative branding studio 糊画 设计工作室 (Studio Hu), a partner at Chengdu-Expat.com and former Pan-Asian private chef with experience in Michelin Kitchens. She is our current food writer, and enjoys chowing down on everything the city has to offer.
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Best Asian Restaurant
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Kathmandu
1st Runner-up | He’s Barbecue
2nd Runner-up | Rite Bite Pakistani Restaurant
Expert Judge | Jordan Porter
Jordan is the founder of Chengdu Food Tours, Chengdu Baijiu Club, and a writer for some of the world’s leading travel and food publications on Sichuan cuisine; he has written for Parts Uknows website/CNN, TimeOut, LUXE Guides, and of course, Chengdu-Expat.com.
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Best Café Bakery
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Baker & Spice
1st Runner-up | Munchwich Café & Eatery
2nd Runner-up | Harry’s Wizard Café
Expert Judge | Flora Boillot
Cultural Attachée – Consulate Général of France in Chengdu
Extremely glamorous French woman.
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Best Delivery Service
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Mike’s Pizza
1st Runner-up | Munchwich Café & Eatery
2nd Runner-up | Rob’s MVP Pizza & Arcade
Expert Judge | Rachel Wethers
Louisiana born, Creole soul food cook Rachel – has 5 years experience in Chengdu. She is the owner of Chengdu Restaurant Review and runs regular American soul food takeovers at venues around the city.
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Hospitality of the Year
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Sogyal & Nori
(Kathmandu)
1st Runner-up | Irfan (The Sultan)
2nd Runner-up | CASA
Expert Judge | Diane Sonam
Intense TCK foodie who loves exploring and learning about the dynamic city she calls home. One member of the behind-the-scenes team of the Holiday Bazaar, she loves bringing the community together. She has over 14 years experience living in Chengdu. She was a former collumist for GoChengdoo.com and Chengdu-Expat.com.
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Event of the Year
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Chengdu Mini World Cup
1st Runner-up | FISE
2nd Runner-up | Holiday Bazaar
Expert Judge | Jean-Sebastien Laurenson
Jean has 10 years experience living in Chengdu. He is the founder and manager of several start-ups in China (Plan B, E4-Events, Ilusio), and also an active partners in some of Chengdu F&B popular venues, as well as the South West of China’s French Chamber of Commerce representative (CCIFC).
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Best Reoccurring Event
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Chengdu Comedy Club
1st Runner-up | The Chengdu Women in Business Workshops
2nd Runner-up | Chengdu Animal Rescue Fundraisers
Expert Judge | Alice Piccioni
Alice Piccioni is a fashion wholesale/retail consultant, previously involved extensively in events management when head of Italian Chamber if Commerce in Chongqing. Creating beautiful chaos in China since 2015.
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Best Sporting Community
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CIFL -Chengdu International Football League
1st Runner-up | Aces Tennis Club
2nd Runner-up | B Active Fitness
Expert Judge | Rocco Malarett
Baseball, tennis, basketball, soccer, zumba you name it, Rocco loves sports! During his 3 years in the city, he become a well-known player in the city’s vibrant sport scene.
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Best Newcomer
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Coucou Rotisserie
1st Runner-up | CASA
2nd Runner-up | Full House Bar
Expert Judge | Dieter Vanonckelen
Dieter has 10 Years experience living in the city. He’s one of the city’s top foreign KOL’s because of this active involvement in the city’s international community. He is the founder of The Beer Nest, ChengduBeer and Chengdu-Expat.com.
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Best Nightclub
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Orangutan
1st Runner-up | Revolucion Cocktail Chengdu
2nd Runner-up | Jellyfish
Expert Judge | Armand DEG.
DJ – Event Planner – Owner #SWAGG Clothing Line
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People’s Choice Awards
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CASA
The company that received the most nominations, and votes across all categories through out the awards.
A huge thank you to all the companies, people and communities, who took part in this year’s Chengdu-Expat awards. It’s great to be apart of such an active community, who work hard to bring great things to the city we call home.
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Who’s your favorite?
Who would you like to win next year?
Let us know in the comments below!
