By Cindy Peterson
Mount Dora Taste & Craft Beer Fest Announces 2024 Winners
The 23rd annual Mount Dora Taste & Craft Beer Fest, held in downtown Mount Dora, celebrated the finest in culinary delights and craft beverages on Saturday. Local restaurants and breweries showcased their best dishes and offerings, competing for the best of the best title.
Here are the winners of the 2024 Mount Dora Taste & Craft Beer Fest:
BEST APPETIZER: Fiesta Grande Mexican Restaurant – Fiesta Nachos
BEST ENTREE: Mavis’ Jerk Shack – Jerk Chicken with Baked Mac & Cheese
BEST PIZZA: Back Porch Pizza Bar – Dora Rita Pizza
BEST DESSERT: K K Ô Chocolate – Mango & Passion Petit Gateau
BEST BEER: Eden Abbey Brewing Community – Strawberry-Blueberry Hazy NE IPA
BEST SPIRITS: Dirty Monkey Whiskey – Peanut Butter Banana Whiskey
Photos provided by Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography and video editing.
She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and is a correspondent for The Daily Commercial, LakeFront TV and Beacon College’s PBS talk show, “A World of Difference,” where she received an Anthem Award and Telly Award.
When she isn’t working, Cindy spends time with her husband, Ryan, and son, David, traveling and taking photos of landscapes and wildlife.
