Ada's on the River, The Liberty Trust, Southern Revere Cellars, Belmont Farm Distillery and Wolf Gap Vineyard lead the 2026 Ordinary Awards winners, named Tuesday night in Short Pump.
The Golden Pineapple goes to Shamin Hotels' vice president of operations. Bennett-Parker carried the food-to-beverage ratio rewrite as a delegate, then won a Senate seat mid-session. The rest of the 26 awards are named September 15.
HB 975 replaced the flat 45% food requirement for mixed beverage licensees with three tiers keyed to monthly food sales, and added a new seating rule. The change took effect July 1, 2026.