Best NY NOW Tabletop, Housewares Products Named

Five companies won the winter 2015 edition of the semiannual Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards, with Sagaform’s Mini Greenhouse Planter recognized as Best of Market. 

Additional winners were recognized for excellence in four categories – cooking, dining, gourmet accessories and kitchen preparation – and all five honorees qualify to compete for NY NOW’s Best of HOME Award, to be determined by online Facebook balloting at http://bit.ly/NYNOW_BNP_HOME during the winter 2015 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle.

In addition to the Best of Market distinction, Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards were presented in four product-specific categories: cookware (cookware, bakeware and small electrics); dining (tabletop, serveware, bar/wine accessories, picnic/barbecue accessories, cutlery); gourmet accessories (specialty foods, kitchen and dining textiles, cookbooks, storage/containers); and kitchen preparation (kitchen gadgets, chillers, infusers, knives and cutting tools).

Winners and finalists in each category were selected by a panel of editors, including Barbara Thau of Gourmet Business, based on innovative design, creative use of materials/construction and use of new materials/technology. 

The winners and finalists of the winter 2015 Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards are:

BEST OF MARKET: Sagaform for its Mini Greenhouse Planter. The glass dome creates a greenhouse effect for growing fresh herbs on the kitchen windowsill. 

COOKWARE CATEGORY:Winner: French Bull for The Super Cooker, made for gas stoves, hot plates, the oven and microwave.

Finalists: Zoku for its Zoku Iced Coffee Maker and Golden Rabbit II for its Shrimp Stock Pot. 

DINING CATEGORY:Winner: Q Squared NYC for its Hampton Toile melamine, BPA-free, hospitality-grade, unbreakable and dishwasher-safe dinnerware.

Finalists: Caskâta Artisanal for its Tabletop Plate and Mariposa for its Bamboo Handled Serving Board.

GOURMET ACCESSORIES CATEGORY:Winner: Typhoon Homewares LLC  for the Typhoon Teardop Duo Drizzler. Two compartments of handmade glass are ideal for storing oil and vinegar.

Finalists: Rosanna for its Buon Gustaio porcelain serving dishes and The French Farm for its Truffle Honey. 

KITCHEN PREPARATION CATEGORY:Winner: Savora by Lifetime Brands for its Savora Berry Colander made of high-quality stainless steel body with a premium, baked-on finish.

Finalists: Talisman Designs LLC for its Vivid Salt & Pepper Shakers and Reo by Lifetime Brands for its Reo Garlic Shredder. 

“The slate of winners and finalists for the Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares Best New Product Awards represents the leading edge of design and function in each product category,” said Marc Delman, Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares national sales manager. “Our panel of judges took a number of factors into consideration, including product performance and an adaptability to home cooking and entertaining.”