Seven Daysies Awards

Select a Best Of Year

Best chef

Jordan Ware (Hen of the Wood)

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Jordan Ware

A 2017 James Beard Award semifinalist for best chef in the Northeast, Ware joined Hen's team in 2009 and has been making his mark on its famous fare ever since..

Other Finalists

Cara Chigazola-Tobin (Honey Road)
George Lambertson (ArtsRiot)
Justin Bigelow (the Daily Planet)
Phoebe Bright (Blue Paddle Bistro)

Previous Winners

2025:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)
2024:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)
2023:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)
2022:

Phoebe Bright (Blue Paddle Bistro)
2019:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (Honey Road)
2017:

Aaron Josinsky and Nathaniel Wade (Misery Loves Co.)
2016:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)
2015:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)
2014:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)
2013:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)

Location Details

ArtsRiot (Restaurant)

400 Pine St., Burlington

artsriot.com/restaurant
Blue Paddle Bistro

316 Route 2, South Hero Champlain Islands/Northwest

bluepaddlebistro.com
The Daily Planet

15 Center St., Burlington

dailyplanetvt.com
Hen of the Wood (Burlington)

55 Cherry St., Burlington

henofthewood.com
Hen of the Wood (Waterbury)

14 S. Main St., Waterbury Mad River Valley/Waterbury

henofthewood.com
Honey Road

156 Church St., Burlington

honeyroadrestaurant.com

Seven Daysies Awards

Best chef

Jordan Ware (Hen of the Wood)

Other Finalists

Previous Winners

2025:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)

2024:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)

2023:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (The Grey Jay, Honey Road)

2022:

Phoebe Bright (Blue Paddle Bistro)

2019:

Cara Chigazola Tobin (Honey Road)

2017:

Aaron Josinsky and Nathaniel Wade (Misery Loves Co.)

2016:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)

2015:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)

2014:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)

2013:

Eric Warnstedt (Hen of the Wood)

Location Details