Edge Steakhouse at Westgate Park City and Chef Nick Lees Awarded Best Of State in Two Categories, Bringing Home Two More Gold Medals

PARK CITY, Utah, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Edge Steakhouse, the newest fine dining concept by Westgate Resorts located at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, has been awarded the "Best Steakhouse" by the Utah's Best of State Premier Recognition and Awards Program. To complement this award, Edge Steakhouse's Chef de Cuisine Nick Lee was recognized as the "Best Chef in a Fine Dining Establishment". Nominees are judged by expert leaders in the industry and base their criteria on overall excellence, superiority and quality of products, services or performances, paying special attention to the creative approach and the accomplishments of improving the quality of life in the community and the state of Utah.

Edge Steakhouse provides an innovative, fine-dining culinary experience executed by a world-class culinary team led by award-winning Chef Nick Lee. This cutting-edge fine dining restaurant takes the traditional American-style steakhouse to a new level by blending world-class steaks and chops with an array of specialty appetizers, unique side dishes and over a dozen innovative non-steak entrees. Edge Steakhouse prides itself on serving only the very best USDA Certified Prime Aged Beef and Snake River Farms Wagyu Beef, as well as wild caught fresh fish and seafood. Steaks include a petite filet, bone-in filet, cowboy bone-in ribeye, Manhattan sirloin, New York strip or an eye of ribeye, cooked to perfection with choice of sauces and accompaniments. Edge Steakhouse also features unique tableside dining options such as the Seafood Tower – a chilled display of Maine lobster, king crab, prawns and tuna tartar, or the Edge Caesar salad prepared with fresh ingredients tableside. Edge Steakhouse is committed to supporting locally sourced and organically grown produce.

"We are extremely proud of Chef Nick Lees and the entire culinary team at Edge Steakhouse in Park City," said David Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts. "I extend my gratitude to the entire staff for raising the standards of fine dining and continuing to honor Westgate's goal of enriching the lives of our guests by exceeding their vacation expectations."

About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is the largest privately owned timeshare company in the world and one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 27 themed destination resorts with over 10,500 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States such as Orlando, Florida; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Miami, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Mesa, Arizona; and Tunica, Mississippi. Most Westgate Resort locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.

SOURCE Westgate Resorts