Taste of Cincinnati announces Best of Taste winners from flavorful class of 2024

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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.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taste of Cincinnati 2024: Dishes, restaurants that won Best of Taste