Congratulations to all of the winners from our 3rd Annual Opera Oscars awards:

1. The Dishiest Dresser Award:  Male

Cy Thompson

2. The Dishiest Dresser Award:  Female

Donna Black

3.  The Menu as Venue for Adventure Award: for the 

     gourmand who’ll try anything or everything that finds its 

     way on to our menu.

     Bill Vaughn + Joane Rings

4.Best New Event at Opera Award

Girl’s Night Out

5.  There's 'Gold in The Same Old, Same Old' Award:  for the

     customer who knows a good thing when they’ve eaten

     it…and eaten it…and eaten it.

     Bob Youden

6. The ‘little chocolate chip cookie’ award:  the award 

given to that customer whose youth is only matched by their sweetness.

Aren Hemmings

7.  The ‘Break Bread, Get into Bed and keep our business  

     out of the Red’ award:  for partners in love + business 

    Don + Jan LaLonde,

8.  The 'Make Time for Any New Wine' Award: for the 

     customer most anxious to sample the newest vintage on 

     the menu

      Don Gilles

9. The 'Breeder's Digest' Award:  for that Loving Pair so often observed consuming each other with their eyes.

 Ian + Cathy Lumsden

10. The Dining out at your Desk Award:  for the customer      who more than not eats their eats on the run because their work won’t get done by itself.

Terri Miller

11. Our most Creative Client in Creative Catering Award

      Saint John Transit 

12.  The Word of Mouth Award:  the customer who sings 

       our praises the loudest

       Mrs Suzanne and  Mr Jack Irving

13. The Melt in Your Mouth Award:  for the Latest Addition to 

      Our Bill of Fare who knows the meaning of 

       Community Care.

     Canterbury Dental Clinic

14.  The Best ‘Pea in Our Pod’ Award: for the most reliable

       business partner

       Craig Allen

15. The ‘There’s only one thing worse than being talked  

      about, and that’s not being talked about’ award, 

      otherwise known as ‘The Face on Everyone’s Lips’ 

      Award.

      Gail Bremner

16. The Chewing the Fat Award:  for the customer most 

      likely to engage the Chefs in conversation.

     June Craft

17.The ‘Side-by-Side’ Dish Award:  for the friendliest of 

  our  neighbours

      BILLY’S SEAFOOD, SJ ALE HOUSE

18.  The ‘Social Maven (or Maverick) for whom Opera's a 

       Haven’ Award:   for the ultimate Who's Who of Opera

       Mel Norten