Press & Awards

A decade of recognition — from the Adirondacks to the Gulf.

Three Diners' Choice awards within eight weeks of opening Bolton in 2013. Food Network's Summer Rush in 2020. Wine Spectator. Top 100 in America. The list below is the public record — television, radio, print, and online — across both Châteaux and the Foy family.

Awards

Recognized by the industry. Voted by guests.

2×
Top 100 in America
OpenTable Diners' Choice — nationwide list, repeat honoree
30+
Diners' Choice Awards
OpenTable, 2013–present — across categories and years
2015
Top 100 Most Romantic
OpenTable — Most Romantic Restaurants in America
Top 100
Most Scenic in America
OpenTable — view-driven dining destinations
10+ yrs
Wine Spectator
Award of Excellence — recognized 2014, 2015, and ongoing
★
Travelers' Choice
TripAdvisor — Top destination on Lake George
"One of the best desserts in twenty-five countries."
Business Insider — 2015 · read it
Television & Video

From Food Network to a fifty-segment Fox News run.

2020
Summer Rush — Season 1
Food Network · Original series following the Foy family as they open The Château Anna Maria while running Bolton Landing
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2021–2023
Foy Rush — Seasons 2 & 3
YouTube · Family-produced continuation of the Summer Rush story across both Châteaux
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2020–2022
~50 Fox News & Fox Business appearances
Recurring guest on national programs — Brian Kilmeade, Pete Hegseth, Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones, Kennedy, Neil Cavuto, Ainsley Earhardt, David Asman, and more
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2021
Local TV — NEWS 13 NBC Albany
December 2021 segment on the Bolton Landing holiday season
2021
Local TV — WFLA Tampa
May & December 2021 features on The Château Anna Maria
2020–21
Regional broadcast features
Spectrum Bay News 9 · ABC Sarasota My Suncoast · WNYT & WRGB Albany

Selected national hosts: Brian Kilmeade, Pete Hegseth, Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones, Carley Shimkus, Kennedy, David Asman, Neil Cavuto, Melissa Francis, Ainsley Earhardt, Todd Piro, Sean Duffy, Brian Brenberg, Connell McShane, Jackie D'Angelis.

Print & Online

In the national food press.

2015
The best dessert in 25 countries
Business Insider — Château featured among the world's standout desserts
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2015
The 33 Best Burgers in America
Thrillist — national roundup recognizing the Château burger
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Ongoing
Best Cocktail Bars in the U.S.
Food & Wine — Château featured in their cocktail bar slideshow
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May 2020
The Making of Summer Rush
Lake George Mirror — behind the scenes of the Food Network show
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Oct 2021
The Foys return with a new series
Lake George Mirror — coverage of the YouTube continuation
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Aug 2022
American small businesses proving resilient
The Epoch Times — feature on the Foys and the restaurant industry post-pandemic
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Radio & Podcasts

Long-form interviews.

Sept 2022
SoCal Restaurant Show #492
Two-part feature interview with Buddy & Jennifer Foy on The Château Anna Maria
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May 2021
The Mike Gallagher Show
National radio interview with Buddy Foy Jr.
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Ongoing
The Buddy Foy Jr. Show
Buddy's own podcast on hospitality, food, and the business of restaurants
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