Up market Lussmanns Fish & Grill Restaurants in St Albans and Harpenden have once again been named runners-up in two categories of the 11th annual Observer Food Monthly Awards 2014.
The independent brasserie group was selected in the Best Restaurant and Best Cheap Eats categories of the Awards.
Other winners were Nigella Lawson (Best Food Personality), Jack Monroe (Best Food Blog), Cabrito Goat Meat (Best Producer), April Lily Partridge (Best Young Chef) and Friska (Best Ethical Restaurant).
Since their creation in 2003, the Observer Food Monthly Awards have championed the best in British food and drink, from independent local producers to the UK’s most admired chefs.
The panel of judges includes Tom Kerridge, Russell Norman and Tom Kitchen.
The winners were announced at the Freemasons’ Hall in London, co-hosted by Jay Rayner and The Great British Bake Off presenter Sue Perkins, where chef’s knives trophies made by Ben Edmunds were presented.
Owner Andrei Lussmann said: "Once again, I am both honoured and humbled to make runner-up in these prestigious annual foodie awards.
"We are ever thankful to the many patrons who make us their restaurant of choice."
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