Here are the other award winners for the 2017 Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops:
- Chair’s Choice (chosen by 2017 Chair Ralph Basile): Buffalo Scotch Egg (chicken wing sausage, egg, cheezit, and panko crust) from Riverstone Grill
- Children’s Choice (chosen by Jacob Loretz): Waygu Meatball with Carmelized Onion Sauce from Black & Blue Steak and Crab
- Pat Sardina Memorial Award for Best Comfort Food: Prosciutto Tortellini with Truffle Cream Sauce from Salvatore’s Italian Gardens
- Lou Billittier Memorial “Rookie of the Year” Award and Best Overall Item: Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Guy
- Veteran Restaurant Award: Jerked Chicken from Caribbean Experience
- Best of Buffalo Award: Chicketta Slider from Osteria 166
- Best Meat Item: Dinosaur BBQ Wings from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
- Best Seafood Item: Lobster Mac & Cheese from SEAR
- Best Dessert: Lemony Coconut Bar from Chrusciki Bakery
- Best Sandwich: ½ Reuben from Eddie Ryan’s
- Best Red Wine: Rose Bud Peach from Niagara Landing Wine Cellars
- Best White Wine: Zia Minx from Spring Lake Winery
Independent Health Foundation’s Healthy Options:
- First Place: Watermelon Sorbet from White Rabbit Frozen Yogurt
- Second Place: Watermelon Gazpacho from Savor @ Niagara Falls Culinary Institute
- Third Place: Fresh Fruit Sorbet (Italian Ice) from Sweet Melody’s
The judging was done Saturday morning by a panel of representatives from the local media, political, and business arenas.
Taste of Buffalo continues Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. along Delaware Avenue between Chippewa Street and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. More information can be found here.