Andy Murdoch honoured for food writing

Former Coast web editor Andy Murdoch, now hired away to the public service, has achieved high acclaim for of food articles he wrote last year for The Coast. The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, which represents 132 weekly papers across North America, has given Murdoch honourable mention in the Food Writing category of its annual awards. AAN mentions specifically the articles headlined "A Fire in the Bear's Den," "Tears for Beers" and "Offally Good," all archived at thecoast.ca. This is a tough category with tough competition, so big congratulations are in order. Good work, Andy!