PRABBYS3aPittsburgh, PA, August 27, 2013:  To conclude the Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Summer 2013 celebration, last evening restaurants owners, chefs and supporters gathered at Bridge Ten Brasserie on Pittsburgh’s South Side for the first Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Awards ceremony and provide feedback on their restaurant week experiences.

Throughout the restaurant week celebration, restaurants competed to be a “Pittsburgh Restaurant Awarded Best By Yinz” and receive a PRABBY in five different categories.

And the winners are …

The PRABBY for BEST PREVIEW TASTE was awarded to the restaurant receiving the most votes for their Kickoff Party Preview offering.  The winner is Skinny Pete’s Kitchen.

The PRABBY for MOST MOUTHWATERING was awarded to the restaurant receiving the most online votes leading up to restaurant week for the most appetizing special that yinz were anxious to try.  The winner is Braddock’s American Brasserie.

The PRABBY for MOST PHOTOGENIC is paired with a public award for BEST PHOTO.  Throughout restaurant week, diners snapped photos of restaurant week dishes and uploaded them to pittsburghrestaurantweek.com/pghrestaurantwk.  The top 10 photos were placed for online vote and the best photo winner is Pui Siripha Junlakarn with a photo of Escabeche.  The restaurant receiving the most photogenic award is Meat and Potatoes for crafting a picture perfect dish.

The PRABBY for BEST DINING DEAL was awarded to the restaurant receiving the most online votes following restaurant week based on diners’ best value for their restaurant week special.  The winner is Texas De Brazil.

The PRABBY for BEST RESTAURANT was awarded to the restaurant receiving the most online votes following restaurant week based on the best overall restaurant week experience.  The winner is River City Grille.