are a few similar designations, even with three intervening decades. Who's in and who's out? It almost seems like going (or staying) retro is the new hot trend. DAVID HUNGATE Frankie Rowland's JES GEARING Since 1986-yes, this year is the 30th anniversary of the awards-we've been asking locals who they think stacks up as the best chef and restaurant in the valley. Some choices both then and now might surprise you, but there AN APP FOR THAT Do people still go out just for appetizers and drinks? In 1986, they definitely did, and the place to go was Chi Chi's Restaurante, the Mexican chain restaurant located near Val- Fiji Island 46 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 THEROANOKER.COMhttp://www.THEROANOKER.COM