@dironaaward.bsky.socialThese houses were built for living. Today, they're set for dinner.
⬛️ The English Inn Restaurant & Pub | Eaton Rapids, MI
⬛️ Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern | Raleigh, NC
⬛️ Barrows House Restaurant | Dorset, VT
Three historic houses, each with a table waiting.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialSeven years in restaurant kitchens, teams of 40+, and now a sophomore at the Culinary Institute of America. Meet 2026 DiRōNA Scholarship recipient Donald Hughes. His goal: lead a Michelin-recognized fine dining kitchen.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialTexas, cut three ways.
⬛️ Al Biernat’s North | Dallas, TX
⬛️ Stone House Restaurant | Colleyville, TX
⬛️ Double Cut Steak House | Round Rock, TX
All three DiRōNA 2026 Awarded. Which table are you booking first?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialWarmth is a room that makes you want to stay a little longer.
⬛️ 529 Wellington | Winnipeg, MB
⬛️ Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse | Lewisville, TX
⬛️ The Franklin | Bristol, RI
Three cities, one feeling: an evening you don’t rush.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialA Saint Paul classic, with a sense of occasion built in.
The St. Paul Grill: oysters on ice, towering seafood and prime cuts inside the historic Saint Paul Hotel.
DiRōNA 2026 Gold Awarded.
Send this to the person you’d celebrate with.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialA look into the wine cellar from our visit to The Brewster Inn earlier this summer: close to 10,000 bottles, ~700 labels, and an 1890 safe with a still-working four-dial system that now holds the spirits.
📍Cazenovia, NY
@dironaaward.bsky.socialThree DiRōNA Awarded dining rooms, still kept by the families who built them:
⬛️ Mr. B's Bistro | New Orleans, LA
⬛️ Columbia Restaurant | Tampa, FL
⬛️ Charcoal Steak House | Kitchener, ON
Which family-run table holds your favourite memory?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialAn evening at Rogues Restaurant in Mississauga, ON.
An open kitchen, sparkling wine at the table, and Italian hospitality since 1983.
DiRōNA 2026 Awarded.
Who's joining you for the toast?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialSorry, we've got a lot on our plate right now ... No complaints.
⬛️ Little Betty Steak Bar | AL
⬛️ Ella Dining Room and Bar | CA
⬛️ Christopher's World Grille | TX
⬛️ Mesa Provisions | NM
⬛️ Pastiche Bistro & Wine Bar | WI
⬛️ Butcher and Barrel | CA
@dironaaward.bsky.socialThree nights, three DiRōNA Awarded tables. Dinner in Sioux Falls, well planned:
⬛️ Minervas | Sioux Falls, SD
⬛️ Morrie's Steakhouse | Sioux Falls, SD
⬛️ HK | Sioux Falls, SD
Who would you bring along?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialMore from our evening at FK in Toronto, one we still talk about.
Eleven courses from Chef Frank, a room Shawn designed herself, and a team fifteen years strong. DiRōNA 2026 Awarded.
Who would you book the tasting menu with?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialFamily, heritage, and handcraft: three DiRōNA Awarded tables that show what Kansas City dining is made of.
⬛️ Piropos Restaurant | Kansas City, MO
⬛️ Farina | Kansas City, MO
⬛️ Jasper's | Kansas City, MO
Which are you booking first?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialAn evening at FK.
Gillardeau oysters, caviar over Ontario potato crisps, and Cumbrae Farm côte de boeuf from partners Frank Parhizgar and Shawn Cooper.
DiRōNA 2026 Awarded. Would you book the full tasting menu?
📍 Toronto, ON
@dironaaward.bsky.socialThree tables, one island 🇵🇷
Estela | Rincón, PR — farm-to-table, chef Abel Mendoza
Bakku | Rincón, PR — crudo bar, smoked octopus carpaccio
Bottles | Guaynabo, PR — pull your own bottle from the cellar
Which would you book first?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialAt Don Alfonso 1890 in Toronto, you have Lake Ontario on one side, the skyline on the other, and the incredible Iaccarino brothers' Amalfi cooking on the plate.
A DiRōNA Gold Award restaurant. What would you order first?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialA French dinner isn't a meal you rush — it's the whole evening. Three DiRōNA-Awarded rooms built for exactly that:
⬛️ The Arch Restaurant | Brewster, NY
⬛️ Dominique's Kitchen | Redondo Beach, CA
⬛️ Velouté Bistro | Etobicoke, ON
@dironaaward.bsky.socialDinner in the mountains — four DiRōNA-Awarded tables:
⬛️ Grouse Mountain Grill | Beaver Creek, CO
⬛️ Glitretind Restaurant | Park City, UT
⬛️ Appalachia Kitchen | Snowshoe, WV
⬛️ Evans American Gourmet Cafe | South Lake Tahoe, CA
Save this for your next mountain trip.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialNew Jersey does fine dining three ways:
⬛️ Dino & Harry's Steakhouse | Hoboken, NJ
⬛️ Bacari Grill | Township of Washington, NJ
⬛️ L'allegria | Madison, NJ
All DiRōNA Awarded. Three of many across the state.
@dironaaward.bsky.socialOne ingredient. Three DiRōNA-Awarded kitchens:
⬛️ Ryan's Restaurant | Winston-Salem, NC
⬛️ Risposta Bistro | Campbellville, ON
⬛️ 36 Restaurant & Bar | Cape Girardeau, MO
Over pasta, beside a filet, or broiled in butter — which is your order?
@dironaaward.bsky.socialA weekend in Santa Fe? Dinner's handled — three DiRōNA-Awarded tables:
🟨 The Compound | Santa Fe, NM
⬛️ Alkemē | Santa Fe, NM
⬛️ Arroyo Vino | Santa Fe, NM
Three for this trip. Four more DiRōNA-Awarded tables waiting on the next.