PRESS RELEASE: 30th ANNUAL TASTE OF WINTER PARK ANNOUNCES WINNERS
Winter Park, Fla. (April 21, 2015) – On Wednesday, April 15, the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce hosted the 30th annual Taste of Winter Park presented by CenturyLink, the organization’s annual food festival. More than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants served over 1,300 attendees with unlimited food and beverage samples.
“The Taste of Winter Park continues to be one of Central Florida’s best foodie events,” said Patrick Chapin, President/CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, noting that this year the event expanded into New York Avenue to accommodate additional vendors and guests. “We’re proud to showcase the many fine dining opportunities in Winter Park and bring the community together for a fun evening.”
Throughout the event, guests had the opportunity to taste from more than 40 vendors, including 10 new participants, and partake in a silent auction and raffle drawing. The highlight of the evening was the awards presentation. Judges included Mark Baratelli, publisher, The Daily City; Pam Brandon and Katie Farmand, editors, Edible Orlando; Josh Garrick, columnist, Winter Park/Maitland Observer; Rona Ginden, dining editor, Winter Park Magazine; Ricky Ly, food blogger, Tasty Chomps; Heather McPherson, food editor and restaurant critic, Orlando Sentinel; Megan Ribbens, web producer, Orlando Business Journal; and Scott Richardson, food writer, The Park Press.
Hamilton’s Kitchen at The Alfond Inn was honored with Best Main Course for Chef Bill’s roast pig dish.
Best Appetizer/Side Dish was presented to Lombardi’s Seafood for its lobster bisque.
Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park earned the Best Dessert award for its handmade chocolate chip cookie shot glasses.
The Best Booth Display went to 4 Rivers Smokehouse.
The Best Healthy Dish was presented to Orchid Thai for its mieng kum.
Mi Tomatina’s chilled octopus salad with zinfandel vinaigrette was named the Best Fresh Florida Dish.
Finally, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits took home the award for best beverage with its cherry vodka limeade.
The Taste of Winter Park is made possible by our presenting sponsor CenturyLink, and support from Andrea Kudlacz, Anytime Fitness, Bar Method, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, C&S Press, Central Florida Lifestyle, Dr. Drew Byrnes Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, Edible Orlando, Ferrell Wealth Management/ Ferrell & Kelly CPA’s, Florida’s Finest Linen Service, Florida Frame House & Gallery, Full Sail University, Gilded Home, GO Travel, Hunter Vision, Integrative Physical Medicine, Luma on Park, Massey Communications, Orlando City Soccer, Orlando Family Magazine, Orlando Food Tours, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Orlando Solar Bears, Sysco Central Florida, The Alfond Inn, The Ancient Olive, The Park Press, The Spice & Tea Exchange, Title Boxing Club Winter Park, UCF Athletics, Viking River Cruises, WFTV Channel 9, Whole Foods Market Winter Park, Winter Park Magazine, Winter Park Village, Winter Park/Maitland Observer, WMMO 98.9 FM, WUCF 89.9 FM and YMCA.
The Taste of Winter Park is held annually at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market. For information on the 31st annual Taste of Winter Park scheduled for April 2016, contact the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce at (407) 644-8281, visit www.winterpark.org or follow the event on Facebook and Twitter.
The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce represents more than 800 businesses, community organizations and individuals in an effort to develop, promote and sustain a vital, thriving business climate throughout the community and to initiate, support and enhance the civic, educational and economic well-being of the area. For more information, visit www.winterpark.org.
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All Photo credits go to: Andrea Kudlacz
