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
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Gold: YouYu (Hard Rock Casino) – Bulgogi French Fries
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Silver: Thai Express – Papaya Salad, Sticky Rice with & without Chicken
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Bronze: Herban Vegans – Gumbolaya
Appetizer
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Gold: Council Oak Steak and Seafood (Hard Rock Casino)- Waygu Meatball
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Silver: Alfio’s Buon Cibo – Korean Barbecue Pork Empanada
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Bronze: Sawasdee Thai Cuisine – Tod Mun
Entrée
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Gold: Alfio’s – Veal Short Rib Ravioli Creamy Truffle Marsala Sauce
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Silver: Sweets & Meats BBQ – Smoked Pork Rib Tips
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Bronze: Sweets & Meats BBQ – BBQ Slider & Side
Dessert
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Gold: Pompilio’s Restaurant– Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cannoli
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Silver: The Cheesecakery – Salted Caramel Truffle Cheesecake Cupcake
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Bronze: Alfio’s Buon Cibo – Chocolate Caramel Tiramisu
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Food truck “Best of Taste” winners
Soup/salad/side
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Gold: Texas Joe Tex Mex– Nopales & Calabaza Vegan or Vegetarian Bowl
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Silver: House Café and Catering – Truffle Mac & Cheese
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Bronze: Wicked Hickory – Dirty South Shot
Appetizer
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Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Fried Musubi
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Silver: Wicked Hickory – Smoked Meat Nachos
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Bronze: Off the Hook – Shrimp Fritters
Entrée
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Gold: Buffalo’s Best – Chicken Wings
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Silver: Off the Hook – Cod Nibbler
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Bronze: MamaBear’s Mac – Bruschetta Grilled Cheese
Dessert
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Gold: House Café and Catering – Cannoli French Toast
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Silver: SugarSnap! – Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae
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Bronze: Streetpops – Strawberry Rose Cream Streetpop
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Here are the winners from ‘Best of Taste of Cincinnati’ preview