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Hingham Bartender a Finalist for Massachusetts Restaurant Award
On Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Lombardo's in Randolph, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association will host their annual Stars of the Industry Awards Gala.

John Thibeau, a bartender at Burton's Grill in Hingham, is a finalist for the Massachusetts Restaurant Association "Bartender of the Year" award.
The MRA is hosting a Stars of the Industry Awards Gala Oct. 28 at Lombardo's in Randolph in which the association will announce the 2013 winners in various categories, including Cook of the Year, Dishwasher of the Year and Waitperson of the Year.
Thibeau's competition is Alycia Morando bartender at the Red Lantern in Boston and Melanie Reed, Legal Seafood (Boston Copley Sq.).
Each winner will be awarded $250, a trophy, and a commemorative plaque to hang in his or her restaurant and all runners-up will be awarded $100.
“All candidates have shown outstanding dedication and passion for the industry, and this is our way of giving them the recognition they deserve," MRA President and CEO Bob Luz said in a press release.
Click here for tickets and more information on the gala.
The top three in each category were nominated and selected throughout the month of August exclusively by MRA members.
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