By 19th Hole Staff
With such a tasty spread of Atlanta cuisine, the panel of expert food judges undoubtedly faced the toughest–and most filling–task of those working at the Taste of Atlanta festival: choosing “Festival Bests” from the assortment of flavors and food offerings.
After much deliberation (and a lot of indulging!), the winning restaurants were as follows:
Taste of Atlanta Friday:
- Best Overall Taste: Colletta’s Smoked Rabbit Agnolotti
Taste of Atlanta Saturday:
- Top Selling: Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
- Best Taste: 1 Kept’s Pork Tenderloin with Smoky Braised Greens
- Best Dessert: Sugar Shack’s Peanut Butter Mousse Brownie Bar
- Best Booth Décor: Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Taste of Atlanta Sunday:
- Top Selling: Jim N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
- Best Taste: Big Ketch’s Mini Lobster Roll
- Best Dessert: Saltyard’s Pie Spiced Apple Fritters
- Best Booth Décor: Twin Smokers BBQ/Article 14 (shared booth)
The festival was held Sept. 25-27 in Atlanta’s Midtown at Tech Square, and featured over 100 participating restaurants offering more than 200 different tastes. For more details about the festival see our story–Taste of Atlanta Serves Up Epicurean Success–in our Events section.
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