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Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops press release
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops announced several local restaurants were named award winners in a variety of categories at the 43rd annual festival. The judging took place Saturday morning by a panel of more than 55 food judges representing local media, political, business and community development sectors.
Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops winners include:
•Chair’s Choice (chosen by Adam Roma, 2026 Taste of Buffalo chair): hibachi fried rice, honey garlic salmon bites
•Children’s Choice (chosen by Estelle Roma, Louis Roma and Maria Roma): Fat Bob’s Smokehouse, mac N ‘cheese
•Louis J. Billittier Sr. Rookie of the Year Award: Street Cravings
•Veteran Restaurant Winner: La Casa de Sabores
•Eric DuVall Memorial Best of Buffalo Winner: Milk Tea’rapy, adobo with steamed rice
•Best Overall Item: La Cocina De TiTi Restaurant – cilantro rice, grilled tropical chicken thigh & plantains
•Best New Item: D.A. Taste – watermelon & mango twist soft serve
•Best Surf or Turf Item: Caribbean Taste – Rasta pasta with chicken
•Best Dessert: Nickel City Vice, “You’re Nuts”
•Best Handheld: Dirty Bird Chicken N’ Waffles – fried cauliflower taco
•Best Red Wine: Three Brothers Wineries – cabernet franc
•Best White Wine: A Gust of Sun Winery – sparkling peach
•Favorite Fermentation: Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Klavier
Images courtesy of the Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops.
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The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is one of the nation's largest two-day food festivals, held annually along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. For more information, visit tasteofbuffalo.com, and find @tasteofbuffalo on Facebook and Instagram.
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