SELANNE STEAK TAVERN WINS TWO SANTÉ 2015 AWARDS

Industry Recognition for Restaurant Wine and Spirits Hospitality

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (June 16, 2015) – Selanne Steak Tavern is pleased to announce it has
been awarded two designations by the Santé Awards 2015 committee: Wine Hospitality Award Fine
Dining; and Spirits Hospitality Award, Restaurant Bar both the sole restaurant in these specific
categories in the California geographical area, one of eight areas in the U.S.

The annual Santé Awards were created in 1998 by Santé Magazine, a premium source of educational
content for restaurateurs and industry professionals. The awards were established to recognize and
honor restaurants for excellence in wine and spirits management and general hospitality.

The judging criteria for the Wine Hospitality Award are based on wine list, unique characteristics
and by-the-glass program. Consideration for the Spirits Hospitality Award is based on spirits
focus, cocktail list and signature drinks. Both awards are judged by the restaurant’s staff
training, special events, and promotions creativity and innovation.

“We are very proud to have been recognized by Santé for the excellence of our wine and spirits
programs,” said Selanne Steak Tavern’s director of operations Leo Fenn, who helms the beverage
lists, staff training and events. Fenn continued, “It has been our goal to bring the spirit of
much-loved classic American steakhouses and taverns to California’s iconic Laguna Beach. Our
carefully selected wine program is designed to complement the hearty fine dining fare of Chef
Joshua Severson by focusing on California cult wines and other highly rated world-class choices.  
And, our spirits program has been created to deliver a high-end cocktail and premium liquor
experience featuring top tier alcohol, fresh ingredients, fine draft beers, exceptional brown
spirits and after-dinner libations.”

All Santé Award winners are listed on the Awards page of iSantemagazine.com , featured in a special
Santé Awards section in Santé Magazine and recognized through editorial coverage on the
iSantemagazine.com home page, on the iSanté Facebook page and in a special edition of the iSanté à
la Carte e-newsletter.

About Selanne Steak Tavern
Selanne Steak Tavern, located at 1464 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, opened in November 2013
and is owned by legendary former Anaheim Duck’s hockey player and six time Olympian Teemu Selanne
and local Orange County businessman Kevin Pratt. Housed in a reimagined 1934 historic home along
the Pacific Coast, it’s an upscale contemporary steak house

with an upstairs dining room, downstairs tavern and bar area, a wine room for more intimate
dining, and two patios for alfresco dining. The restaurant supports local farms and fisheries that
practice sustainability and humane practices. Menus feature the finest of steaks and seafood served
with a variety of accompaniments enhanced by herbs from the restaurant’s herb garden. The
discerning wine list is primarily focused on Napa cult wines and wines from vineyards throughout
California. “The BlackList”, which is a proprietary app developed by CultWine, offers a select
group of high-end, hard-to-find global wines with a reference component for guests to learn more
about the selections via an iPad. Craft signature cocktails are created from quality farmers’
market produce, homemade mixers and top-notch shelf spirits. Selanne Steak Tavern is open for
dinner only, Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5 p.m. For reservations and more information, call
949-715-9881 or visit www.selannesteaktavern.com.
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Marguarite Clark, (949) 295-2801, mc@mclarkpr.com