By Cindy Peterson
Taste of Lake & Business Expo Winners Chosen
The Leesburg Area Chamber of Commerce presented the winners of the annual Taste of Lake & Business Expo on Friday evening, held at the Venetian Center in Leesburg. All of the restaurants involved showcased a vibrant fusion of culinary delights, but only a few could be crowned the winners.
The winners of the Taste of Lake & Business Expo are:
Best Appetizer: The Sipping Garden & Bistro
*For the second year in a row
Best Entrée: McCrackens Irish Pub
*For the second year in a row
Best Dessert: Nothing Bundt Cakes (with an honorable mention to Lake Tech Culinary)
Best Craft Beer/Wine: Two Old Hags
Best Beverage: Lake Port Square
People’s Choice: Lake Eustis Waterfront Grille
Best Decorated Booth (tie): Bases Loaded Consulting Group & SouthState Bank
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who came out to support our local businesses!
Cindy serves as Executive Editor of Style Magazine and is a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography and video editing. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine’s Sports Hub Podcast and Style Podcast. Cindy also serves as a producer for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy enjoys traveling to national parks with her husband, Ryan, and son, David, while photographing wildlife — especially squirrels.
