Taste of Winter Park 2014 Award Winners + Photos



On Wednesday, April 16, the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Taste of Winter Park (webite | facebook | twitter) presented by CenturyLink, the organization’s annual food festival. More than 40 of the area’s finest restaurants served over 1,300 attendees with unlimited samples of unique culinary creations, steakhouse favorites, quality seafood, decadent desserts and a variety of coffees, teas, wine and beer. 

Seven awards were handed out by the following panel of judges:
  • Mark Baratelli, owner/founder, TheDailyCity.com
  • Pam Brandon and Katie Farmand, editors, Edible Orlando
  • Ricky Ly, food blogger, TastyChomps.com
  • Megan Ribbens, web producer, Orlando Business Journal
  • Scott Richardson, food writer, The Park Press
The seven awards: 
  • The Coop: Best EntrĂ©e for its chicken and biscuit dish
  • Marlow’s Tavern: Best Appetizer/Side Dish was  for its Ahi Tuna Poke
  • Cocina 214: Best Dessert for its tres leches cake
  • Best Booth Display: Orchid Thai Cuisine
  • Best Healthy Dish: Bosphorous for its white bean salad
  • Best Fresh Florida Dish, Hamilton’s Kitchen at the Alfond Inn for its locally farm-raised pig with Apopka wild field greens tossed in oregano vinaigrette
  • Bungalow 23 Cocktails: Best beverage for its blueberry lemon drop
The Taste of Winter Park is held annually at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market. For information on the 30th annual Taste of Winter Park, contact the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce at (407) 644-8281, visit their webite, facebook, or twitter.