The 2013 Taste of Cincinnati winners are out. The annual food festival is Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27. Organizers expect the event will draw 500,000 people.
*2013 Best of Taste Awards*
*Appetizer*
1st Place: Crab Rangoon, Thai Taste
2nd Place: Cuban Black Bean Soup, Silver Ladle
3rd Place: Risotto Balls, Pompilios
*Entrée*
1st Place: Honey Sweet & Sour Shrimp, Arloi Dee
2nd Place: Chicken Chili 3-Way, Silver Ladle
3rd Place (tie): Pulled Pork Sandwich, Giminetti’s Bakery & General Tso’s Chicken, Thai Taste
*Dessert*
1st Place: Vanilla Bourbon Bread Pudding, Blue Wisp
2nd Place: Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with Sweet Potato Ice Cream, Mahogany’s
3rd Place: Crème Brulee, Market Street Grille
*Go Vibrant* (healthy dining options)
1st Place: Thai Fried Rice, Thai Taste
2nd Place: Chicken Lettuce Wraps: Arloi Dee
3rd Place: Greek Yogurt Spread “Labneh,” Andy’s Mediterranean Grill
