Taste of Cincinnati is back this year with longer hours. The annual Memorial Day food festival will run 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday.
There will also be a Memorial Day honor guard procession at noon on Monday. Veterans will be served a free Pepsi that day as well.
Food participants include:
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Bold = Brand New to Taste of Cincinnati
This year's Best of Taste winners are:
Food Truck Best Dessert
Third Place: Frozen Cheesecake on a Stick – Sugar Snap! Sweet Treats
Second Place: Sea Salted Belgian Waffle with Caramel Sauce topped with Maker’s Mark Bourbon Whipped Cream – Marty’s Waffles
First Place: Thai Lime Basil Pop – streetpops
Food Truck Best Appetizer
Third Place: 3 Meat Stroll – Adena’s Beefstroll
Second Place: Mini Quesadilla – Red Sesame
First Place: Borocado Martini – Urban Vistro
Food Truck Best go Vibrant!
Third Place: Psycho Hummus – Catch-a-Fire Pizza
Second Place: Pomegranate Tangerine Pop – streetpops
First Place: Korean BBQ Taco – Red Sesame
go Vibrant! menu items adhere to the American Heart Association per-serving standards of 6.5 grams or less of total fat, 1 gram or less of saturated fat, a half gram or less of trans fat, 20 milligrams or less of cholesterol, and 480 milligrams or less of sodium.
Food Truck Best Entrée
Third Place: 12 hour Braised Brisket Taco – Texas Joe Tex Mex
Second Place: Carnitas Taco – Urban Vistro
First Place: Bee Sting Sandwich – C’est Cheese
Restaurant Best Dessert
Third Place: Cinnamon Bread Pudding – Alfio’s Buon Cibo
Second Place: Gourmet Pops - Delicio
First Place: Chocolate Chip/Blueberry Bread Pudding – Bella Luna
Restaurant Best Appetizer
Third Place: Buffalo Chicken Empanada – Alfio’s Buon Cibo
Second Place: Antipasto on a Stick – Bella Luna
First Place: Ricotta & Veal Meatballs – Via Vite
Restaurant Best Soup-Salad-Side
Third Place: Silver Ladle Salad – Silver Ladle
Second Place: Cioppino – Via Vite
First Place: Black & Bleu Tuna Salad – Market Street Grille
Restaurant Best go Vibrant!
Third Place: Vegetarian Grape Leaves – Andy’s Mediterranean Grille
Second Place: Chicken Wrap – Market Street Grille
First Place: Wonton Soup – Thai Taste
Restaurant Best Entrée
Third Place: Five Cheese Angus Raviolo – Alfio’s Buon Cibo
Second Place: Sacchetti (Stuffed Shells) – Bella Luna
First Place: Teriyaki Marinated Sirloin – The Melting Pot
