It is time now—drumroll, trumpets, gongs—to announce the winners of the 2013 Eater Awards. In over a dozen categories in 27 cities, the winners comprise a diverse group of the finest and most interesting chefs, operators, and characters in the continent that have defined this year in dining. We applaud them. You are hereby instructed to applaud them. So, without further ado—actually, a few quick pre-ambling thoughts....

To recap, Eater's local editors in 27 cities nominated candidates for five major local categories: Restaurant of the Year, Chef of the Year, Bartender of the Year, So Hot Right Now Restaurant, and Stone Cold Stunner. Eater readers then voted to narrow the field to a final three in each category. From that final three, the Eater editorial team chose the winner. Our Eater National brain trust then got together to decide the national winners for those categories. In addition to these main stage winners, said Eater editorial team has named worthy winners in more specialized categories, for myriad notable achievements.

Nominees and winners alike will be feted at a party tonight in Manhattan. Those winners that couldn't make it should watch their mail for packages containing cans of Italian peeled tomatoes. And now, without further ado, the winners in Atlanta.

Click through for the full rundown of winners across the country on Eater National.

Eater Awards 2013

Restaurant of the Year

Nominees: BoccaLupo, The General Muir, Gunshow, King + Duke, Umi

Finalists: The General Muir, Gunshow, King + Duke

Winner: The General Muir

Chef of the Year:

Nominees: Kevin Gillespie, Todd Ginsberg, Josh Hopkins, Joe Schafer, Tyler Williams

Finalists: Kevin Gillespie, Josh Hopkins, Tyler Williams

Winner: Tyler Williams of Woodfire Grill

So Hot Right Now

Nominees: Gunshow, Ink & Elm, Kimball House, Paper Plane, Sobban

Finalists: Ink & Elm, Kimball House, Gunshow/Paper Plane (tie)

Winner: Kimball House

Bartender of the Year

Nominees: Greg Best, Paul Calvert, Arianne Fielder, Julian Goglia, Miles Macquarrie

Finalists: Arianne Fielder, Julian Goglia, Miles Macquarrie

Winner: Julian Goglia

Stone Cold Stunner

Nominees: The General Muir, Kimball House, King + Duke, KR SteakBar, Saltyard

Finalists: King + Duke, KR SteakBar, Saltyard

Winner: KR SteakBar

Empire Builder of the Year

Winner: Ford Fry

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