Roux on Canton Earns Spot On 100 Plates Locals Love List

ROSWELL, GA --  Roswell's Roux on Canton has been awarded the 2016/2017 100 Plates Locals Love distinction by Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division (GDEcD). 

Georgia Tourism’s second annual list is featured in the state’s culinary guide, Georgia Eats. The restaurant's Crawfish Risotto was recognized for the honor.

“Georgia’s cities, towns and backroads are filled with authentic restaurants and culinary specialties that visitors love to experience when they travel,” said Kevin Langston, deputy commissioner for tourism at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “The list of ‘100 Plates Locals Love’ is our way of providing visitors and locals with suggestions, the same way we would recommend restaurants to our family and friends.”  

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division highlights the state’s culinary greatness in the official guide, Georgia Eats. Following the success of the culinary guide in 2015, the Tourism Division decided to recreate this informative and inspiring guide that entices visitors to sample the state’s world-class cuisine. As a part of the “100 Plates Locals Love” designation, each restaurant is featured in the Georgia Eats culinary guide, which is distributed via the 12 Visitor Information Centers statewide; on the state’s consumer tourism website ExploreGeorgia.org; and on Explore Georgia’s social media channels.

Visit Roswell, GA, the tourism marketing organization for the city of Roswell, is delighted that Roux was selected for this honor and says it speaks highly of their food and their customer experiences.  

"With over 300 eating establishments, 200 of them independently owned, Roswell has options for every price and taste," said Dotty Etris, Visit Roswell, GA executive director. "Roswell’s dynamic and award-winning culinary scene draws visitors to our city, bringing huge economic impact."

Etris notes that in 2015, tourism spending brought $103 million to Roswell. Of that amount $30.9 million is attributed to food and beverages. 

"Those figures do not include spending by our locals or nearby communities, so you can imagine how great the impact truly is," she continued. "We are proud of Roswell’s Restaurant industry and happy to promote them in our advertising and marketing efforts, and through our website and social media and in partnership with our State Tourism Team."

Georgia’s culinary initiative focuses on showcasing the state’s authentic experiences that revolve around food. The state launched a new culinary landing page that features our culinary blogger, the Georgia Flavors videos, flavor tours and more.

The second-annual Georgia Restaurant Week will take place July 18-24 at participating restaurants throughout the state. The event will showcase Georgia’s restaurants to consumers and attract new visitors by showcasing the state’s many culinary tourism assets. During this week-long event, patrons, both local and from out of state, will be able to explore the numerous dining options throughout Georgia for a special price and sample locally grown products that are available in Georgia’s restaurants.

The dishes were selected from nearly 600 nominations that were submitted on ExploreGeorgia.org in November 2015 and evaluated by a panel of judges, who selected the final list of 100 Plates Locals Love. 

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