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
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