Uncategorized Archives - Brad A. Johnson

Best Travel Blog! Best Culinary Travel! Best Travel Photography! And this just in: Finalist, Food Photographer of the Year

Awards season is here, and it has been a very good year indeed for this blog. My sincerest thanks to all the judges around the world for taking the time to consider my work.

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Mushroom meringue at Journeyman's Food & Drink

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Just Announced: Society for Features Journalism Awards!

This just in! The Society for Features Journalism has announced the 2019 Excellence-in-Features Awards, and I’m thrilled to have won the category Best Food Criticism for my review of Journeyman’s…

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Just Announced: 60th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards!

The Los Angeles Press Club just announced the winners of the Southern California Journalism Awards, and I'm thrilled to have won Best Food Criticism for my reviews in the Orange County Register for the second year in a row. Here are two of the reviews that got me into the competition this year.

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Just Announced: Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards!

Awesome news today! My photos of Mar Adentro resort in Los Cabos took the top prize for photography at this year's Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation...

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This Just in: Southern California Journalism Awards Announced!

I'm feeling grateful and blessed to receive the Southern California Journalism Award for restaurant criticism at the Los Angeles Press Club's annual gala. It is particularly gratifying to see this comment from the judges: “The winning critique blends a keen palate with laugh-out-loud humor in this spot-on reminder that a restaurant is much more than the food on the plate.”

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THIS JUST IN: pdn Taste – 2016 Food Photography Awards!

Winners were announced today for the PDN Taste - 2016 Food Photography Awards, and I won two categories! PDN Taste is the most prestigious food photography contest in America...

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This Just in: O.C. Press Club Awards Announced!

It was another great year at the O.C. Press Club Awards. I am honored to be named best restaurant critic again, sweeping both first and second place in that category, and more...

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2014 OC Press Club Awards!

The Orange County Press Club Awards were announced last night, and I am happy to report that I took home four awards: 1st Place: Best Restaurant Review (Blossom) 2nd Place:…

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Winner: Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award!

Best Travel Blog 2011, Silver Award Breaking News: This blog has just won Silver at the 2011 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, sponsored by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. Said the judges, ???Brad A. Johnson provides a world...

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First Place, Travel Writing – OC Press Club Awards!

I'm excited to announce that I won First Place in the OC Press Club Awards for my travel article La Dolce Grotta, a story about the ancient cave village of Matera, Italy. Matera was once considered the shame of Italy. But not anymore. You can read...

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