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This week, judges sampled and rated dishes entered into the Best of Taste competition. Categories this year included:
- Restaurants : Appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts.
- Food trucks : Appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts.
- Findlay Kitchen: Appetizer and side dish, entrees and desserts.
Taste of Cincinnati returns to Downtown over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27. Here are the dishes that took home the glory at the pre-event competition this year.
Best of Taste 2024 restaurant winners
Side dish
- Gold: Thai Express – Mango Salad.
Appetizer
- Gold: Alley Baby – Wings.
- Silver: Kabobske – Avocado Hummus.
- Bronze: Chino's Street Food – Chino's Loaded Fries.
Entree
- Gold: French Toast Heaven – Jerk Chicken & Grits.
- Silver (two-way tie): Chino's Street Food – Marinated Chicken with Veggie Fried Rice. Pata Roja Taqueria – Birria Taco.
- Bronze: Kabobske – Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Rice Bowl.
Dessert
- Gold: The Cheesecakery Bakery – Oreo Cheesecake Cupcake.
- Silver: Pompilio's Restaurant – Peanut Butter Fudge Cannoli with Milk Chocolate.
- Bronze: French Toast Heaven – Bacon Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Bar.
Best of Taste Findlay Kitchen winners
Appetizer and side dish
- Gold: Sen by Kiki – Ceviche.
- Silver: Jay’s Nyam & Jam – Jerk Chicken Taco.
Entree
- Gold: Jay’s Nyam & Jam – Jamaican Bowl.
- Silver: Magnificent Morsels Catering – Chicken and Sausage Gumbo.
Dessert
- Gold: BanaSun Smoothie Bar – Acaí Bowl.
- Silver: Chico’s Cheesecakes – Banana Pudding Cheesecake.
Best of Taste food truck winners
Side dish
- Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Crab Bake.
- Silver: Adena’s Beefstroll – Ma's Meatball.
- Bronze: Nonstop Flavor – Jerk Chicken Cheesy Fries.
Appetizer
- Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Panko Crusted Mac.
- Silver: Wicked Hickory – Dirty South Shot.
- Bronze: Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen – Seafood Nolchos.
Entree
- Gold: Buffalo’s Best – Roast Beef on Weck.
- Silver: Nonstop Flavor – Brown Stew Chicken Dinner.
- Bronze: Red Sesame Korean BBQ – Yummy Bowl.
Dessert
- Gold: Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen – Bourbon Peach Beignet.
- Silver: SugarSnap! Sweets – Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae.
- Bronze: Cc’s Empanadas – Churros.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taste of Cincinnati announces Best of Taste winners from flavorful class of 2024
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