Best Chef
Dennis Johnston (Fid), 1569 Dresden Row, 422-9162
1st runner-up: Craig Flinn (Chives), 1537 Barrington Street, 420-9626
2nd runner-up: Ray Bear (Gio), 1725 Market Street, 425-1987, giohalifax.com
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