Every spring Rotary Club of College Park hosts the Taste of College Park Food & Wine Festival at the Historic Dubsdread on the outside patios and inside ballroom.
The Taste of College Park combines food, wine, live music, silent & live auctions for an extraordinary evening in College Park. Nearly a dozen local restaurants and distributors provide the food and wine; local retailers supply items for the silent and live auction. College Park businesses and Rotary Club members sell nearly 500 tickets.
The Taste of College Park Food & Wine Festival is the Rotary Club of College Park’s premier fundraising event and one of the largest events in the College Park Community. In previous years, the club raised more than $30,000 for local charities including Ronald McDonald House of Orlando, the Christian Service Center for Central Florida, Princeton Elementary, Lake Silver Elementary, and scholarships & awards for College Park students.
Food and drink vendors included:
The Hammered Lamb
Citrus Restaurant
Dubsdread
The Hangar
Restaurant K
Orlando Brewing
Cavanaugh’s Wine
Tijuana Flats
Downtown Credo
Publix
Infusion Tea
Bite Bistro & Wine Bar
Yum Yum Cupcakes
Cookie Cousins
Chocolate Provocateur
The Soda Fountain
Cecil’s BBQ
The Meat House
Green Coat Catering
Guitarist at Taste of College ParkCollege Park’s Soda Fountain shopSoda Fountain’s Ice cream floatTijuana FlatsTijuana Flats’ Chicken Norita bowlsCitrus of Orlando located on N. Orange Ave.Citrus’ Duck Meatballs – one of my favorites of the eveningSalmon nacho from CitrusThe HangarThe Hangar strawberry salad
Chef Kevin Fonzo of KChef Kevin Fonzo and Pastry Chef Michelle Hubert of K RestaurantGeneral Tso’s Sweetbreads from K Restaurant – very satisfying and delicious take on the American Chinese favoriteLobster rolls from K RestaurantDessert donut pastries from KPublix of College ParkCredo CoffeeThe Hammered LambCheesy grits with bacon from The Hammered LambGreen Coat CateringGreen Coat CateringPork egg roll pastry from Green Coat CateringBite at Crowne Plaza downtownBite at the Crowne Plaza DowntownFive spice ahi tuna cocktail with pickled radishes from Bite at Crowne PlazaCecil’s BBQBBQ from Cecil’s BBQSilent Auction items
Cupcakes from Yum YumAssorted Cupcakes from Yum YumCupcakes from Yum YumChocolate Provocateur located inside Infusion TeaChocolate truffles from Chocolate Provocateur located inside Infusion TeaChocolate Provocateur located inside Infusion TeaChocolate Provocateur located inside Infusion TeaThe Meat House Chef and staffMac and Cheese from the Meat HouseShrimp sushi from The Meat HouseThe Meat HouseThe Meat HouseRotary Club volunteersCavanaugh’s WineOrlando Brewing
The Shelter Box, one of the charities of Rotary Club at College Park, providing shelters for refugees around the worldInside the Shelter Box
Sugar cookies from Cookie CousinsCrab Dip from Dubsdread
Crabcakes from Dubsdread Golf CourseFlatbreads from DubsdreadInfusion Tea’s vegetarian dishesInfusion Tea’s vegetarian dishesLoved these brie and raspberry pastries from Infusion TeaHistoric Dubsdread Golf Course
Orlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart of District 3 awarding Citrus Restaurant for Best Tasting StationOrlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart of District 3 awarding Yum Yum Cupcake Truck for Best Dessert
