We hope you’re hungry because Taste of Cincinnati is around the corner.
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.