Here are the winners from ‘Best of Taste of Cincinnati’ preview

Last week, a select number of restaurants and food trucks were judged at Findlay Kitchen and Longworth Hall in a preview for the upcoming Taste of Cincinnati festival, in a "Best of Taste of Cincinnati." 

The public was able to attend and sample the dishes, and judges decided the best items in the categories of appetizer, soup/salad/side, entrée and dessert. 

Ready for Taste of Cincinnati?:Here are the restaurants and food trucks participating

Here are the winners in each category for restaurants and food trucks.

Restaurant "Best of Taste" winners

Soup/salad/side

• Gold: YouYu (Hard Rock Casino) – Bulgogi French Fries
• Silver: Thai Express – Papaya Salad, Sticky Rice with & without Chicken
• Bronze: Herban Vegans – Gumbolaya

Appetizer

• Gold: Council Oak Steak and Seafood (Hard Rock Casino)- Waygu Meatball
• Silver: Alfio’s Buon Cibo – Korean Barbecue Pork Empanada
• Bronze: Sawasdee Thai Cuisine – Tod Mun

Entrée

• Gold: Alfio’s - Veal Short Rib Ravioli Creamy Truffle Marsala Sauce
• Silver: Sweets & Meats BBQ – Smoked Pork Rib Tips
• Bronze: Sweets & Meats BBQ – BBQ Slider & Side

Dessert

• Gold: Pompilio’s Restaurant– Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cannoli
• Silver: The Cheesecakery – Salted Caramel Truffle Cheesecake Cupcake
• Bronze: Alfio’s Buon Cibo – Chocolate Caramel Tiramisu