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OC Press Club Awards!

  • May 19, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson

Great news from the Orange County Press Club Awards last night! I am happy to announce that I received six awards — the most individual awards of any journalist at the gala. I am humbled and honored to have swept 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the restaurant-review category (for Waterman’s Harbor, Orsa & Winston and Faith & Flower, respectively). I was also recognized for my articles about the best (and worst) steaks in Orange County, the 2014 Restaurant Awards and my travel piece about pozole in Zihuatanejo. In all, my colleagues at the OC Register took home more than 40 awards. Congratulations to all of my coworkers and illustrious competitors who were also honored last night.

Links to this year’s award-winning articles:

Review: Waterman’s Harbor

Review: Faith & Flower

Review: Orsa & Winston

Where to find the best (and worst) steaks in Orange County

Pozole Thursdays in Zihuatanejo

Brad A. Johnson’s 2014 Restaurant Awards

See the full list of awards and results.

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Brad A. Johnson is a writer and photographer specializing in food and travel. His work has been honored by the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, James Beard Awards, World Food Media Awards, Food Photographer of the Year Awards, Society of Features Journalism Awards and others. Based in Southern California, Brad currently serves as Editorial Director of the new luxury consumer travel magazine of the Global Travel Collection (launching Spring 2023).

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