Junior League of Fort Myers Pre-Announces Taste of the
Town Winners:
Come and enjoy the BEST OF THE TASTE on November 5th
in Centennial Park!
Fort Myers, FL – October 26, 2006
– The Junior League of Fort Myers is proud to pre-announce
the winners of this year’s Taste of the Town “Best of”
Awards! This is the first year that the Junior League
has pre-announced winners and is a direct results of
feedback from attendees – people want to save room and taste
“The Best” the Taste of the Town has to offer—and now they
can!
All participating restaurants were eligible to win one of the
following titles that were awarded by 9 community celebrity
judges and 3 kid judges:
- Best
Appetizer
- Best Entrée
- Best
Dessert
- Winners
Circle Award
- NBC-2
“Peacock Award”
- The
News-Press Mystery Diner Award
- Lee
Memorial Health System “Healthy Choice Award”
- Southwest
Florida Parent & Child Magazine “The Kid’s Choice Award”
The judges were combination of community celebrities and
business people that not only judged the food and
presentation of this year’s restaurant entries but also
helped present the awards. The judges were:
- The
Honorable Mayor, Jim Humphrey, Mayor, City of Fort Myers
- John Miksa,
Sommelier
- David
Reese, Sous Chef, Robb & Stucky and Kitchen Aid Culinary
Center
- Tom Neglio,
General Sales Manager of Mercedes-Benz
- George
Blanckensee, Director of Food & Beverage, Sanibel Harbour
Resort
- Vollen
Loucks, Chef and Food Service Professional
- Mark
Johnson, Lee Memorial Health System
- David
Plazas, The News-Press
- Clay
Miller, NBC-2 Representative
For the Southwest Florida Parent & Child Magazine “The Kid’s
Choice Award” the kid judges were:
- JJ
Claypool, 7th Grader at Southwest Florida
Christian Academy
- Cebi
Stough, Freshman at Fort Myers High School
- Sarah
Goodman, 4th Grader at Providence Christian
School
Best of Taste Winners 2006
Best Appetizer
1st
Place
Tuscan Artichoke Dip by Mimi’s Cafe
Runner-up: New
England Clam Chowder by Captain Fishbones Seafood Grill
Best Entrée
1st
Place
Seafood Stuffed Grouper by Channelmark
Runner-up
Summer Salad by Crispers
Best Dessert
Orange Crunch Cake by Bubble Room
Winners Circle Award
Seafood Stuffed Grouper by nelmark
Presented by Mayor Jim Humphrey
NBC 2 - “Peacock Award”
Seafood Stuffed Grouper by Channelmark
The News-Press - “Mystery Diner Award”
Summer Salad by Crispers
Lee Memorial Health System “Healthy Choice Award”
Summer Salad by Crispers
Southwest Florida Parent & Child Magazine - “The Kid’s Choice Award”
Appetizer:
Tuscan Artichoke Dip by Mimi’s Cafe
Entrée:
Spicy Bowtie Chicken Pasta by Stoney’s Sports Cafe
Dessert: Orange Crunch Cake by Bubble Room
About Taste of the Town
Taste of the Town will be held on Sunday,
November 5, 2006, at 11am till 5pm in Centennial Park in
downtown Fort Myers. This event is a family oriented
festival that caters to over 15,000 people from all over
Southwest Florida. The concept, started 24 years ago,
allows the community to “taste” the signature dishes from
top local restaurants while enjoying entertainment for all
ages. Taste of the Town is the largest single food and
entertainment festival in Southwest Florida. Entry tickets
to the Taste of the Town are $4 in advance at all Publix
Supermarkets in Lee County or $5 at the event.
Taste of the Town is the signature annual fund raising event
of the Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc. Proceeds are
given back to the community through the League’s service
projects.
About The Junior League of Fort Myers
The Junior League of Fort Myers, Inc., a member of the
Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., is an
organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism,
developing the potential of women and improving the
community through the effective action and leadership of
trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively
educational and charitable.
