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Columbia Again Earns 2010 Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award of Excellence
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| 04/28/2010 |
Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City Once Again Earns
2010 Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award of Excellence
Among Ranks of Most Celebrated Restaurants in United States, Mexico and Canada
TAMPA, Fla., April 28, 2010 - - The Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City has again been awarded membership into an elite roster of restaurants that have earned the 2010 Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) Award of Excellence – one of the most prestigious awards in the fine dining industry.
The DiRoNA Award is the only program of its kind, scrutinizing every aspect of the dining experience from the making of the reservations to the presentation of the check. To become eligible for the Award, restaurants must first be in operation under the same ownership for a minimum of three years. An anonymous, independent 75-point inspection of the property is conducted to review the quality of the food, wine, service, physical property and décor.
The Columbia first earned the DiRoNA award in 2005, and has retained this honor every year since.
“One of my goals for our 100th anniversary in 2005 was to bring the Columbia Restaurant back to the ranks of one of the greatest restaurants in the world,” said Richard Gonzmart, 4th generation family member and president of Columbia Restaurant. “Earning the DiRoNa award in 2005 means that we have achieved this goal, and more importantly, we continue to earn this honor every year since,” he said.
Based in New York, NY, DiRoNA was established in 1990 to promote the fine dining industry and offers the only fine dining guarantee in all of North America. The DiRoNA award is bestowed upon only the most distinguished restaurateurs.
The Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City was founded in 1905 and is the oldest restaurant in Florida, and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world, and celebrates its 105th anniversary throughout 2010.
Locations include the flagship restaurant in Tampa''s Historic Ybor City, St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, the Historic District in St. Augustine, The Pier in St. Petersburg, Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, Central Florida''s town of Celebration, and the Columbia Café on the Riverwalk in Tampa. All Columbia Restaurants are owned and operated by 4th and 5th generation members of the founding family.
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Contact: Angela Geml - Columbia Restaurant at 813-248-3000, ext. 17, or via email at a.geml@columbiarestaurant.com
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