A Taste of Worthington 2012 - Food Festival

Great tastes and family fun await guests at A Taste of Worthington, the Chamber’s annual food sampling festival, on Friday, July 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., in the parking area of OfficeScape Corporate Center, 350 W. Wilson Bridge Road.  (Click on the Event Location Map link at the right of your screen if you need directions.) The event is held rain or shine. Last year, more than 3,500 people attended and sampled more than 50 dishes from 23 restaurants.

Admission is $2 per person; children under 6 are admitted free. Parking is free in the convenient adjacent lots.
Guests enjoy affordably priced ($1-$7) appetizers, entrées and desserts in a festive block party atmosphere. They may then vote on their favorite restaurant dishes in the "Peoples Choice Awards."  Soft drinks, bottled water, beer and wine also will be sold by the Chamber.
 
Click REGISTER NOW (or call 888-3040) if your business would like to be a corporate sponsor at A Taste of Worthington or if your restaurant would like to participate as a food vendor. Registration is for sponsors and vendors only; there is no need to register to ATTEND the event.

More than 50 dishes from 22 local food vendors will be presented at this year's event. They include ...

2012 Menu for A Taste of Worthington:

 
Appetizers
• Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center - Pot Stickers; Sauerkraut Balls
• Cameron’s American Bistro - Creole Gazpacho
• Claudiana Italian Restaurant - Meatballs
• Friendship Village of Columbus - Grilled Fruit Salad with Lettuce and Dressing
• Greek Express/Acropolis - Hummus; Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)
• J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood; Shrimp Durango
• J. Liu Restaurant & Bar - Lettuce Wraps
• Mojo TaGo – Salsa and Chips Sampler
• Pastimes Pub & Grill - Chicken Wings with Ranch and Bleu Cheese Dip
• Rivage Atlantique - Lobster Salad Roll
• Wurst und Bier - Small Soft Pretzel; Jumbo Soft Pretzel; Sauerkraut
Entrées
• Bravo! Cucina Italiana - Pasta Bravo
• Cameron’s American Bistro - Butter Cracker-Crusted Walleye with Garlic Mashed Potatoes in Chipotle Shallot Sauce
• Champps Americana - Barbecued Ribs and Coleslaw
• Claudiana Italian Restaurant - Lasagna
• Crêpes á la Carte - Chicken Cordon Bleu Crêpe; Salmon Wellington Crêpe
• Friendship Village of Columbus - Bleu Cheese Burgers with Kettle Chips and Waldorf Slaw
• Gallo’s Pit BBQ - Brisket Slider; Pork Slider; Cheesy Potatoes; Baked Beans
• Greek Express/Acropolis - Gyro; Chicken Gyro
• J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood – Filet Mignon with Mashed Potatoes
• J. Liu Restaurant & Bar - Jason’s Spicy Chicken; Roasted Vegetable Risotto
• The Laurels of Norworth and The Laurels of Worthington - Pulled Barbecued Pork Sandwich
• Mojo TaGo – Steak, Chicken, Vegetarian and Fish Tacos; Niño Kid’s Taco with Marinated Chicken or Cheese
• Old Bag of Nails Pub - Fish Sandwich and Chips
• Rivage Atlantique - Shrimp and Grits
• Willow Brook Christian Home - Seared Filet of Beef with Bleu Cheese Polenta Cake, Fried Leeks, Candied Bacon and Beef/Balsamic Reduction
• Wurst und Bier - Beef, Chicken, Pork (German) and Veal (Munich) Bratwurst
Desserts
• Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center - Baklava
• Cheryl’s - Assorted Cookies
• Claudiana Italian Restaurant - Baklava; Tiramisu
• Crêpes á la Carte - Cinnamon Sugar Crêpe; Sucre Crêpe Garnished with Powdered Sugar; Strawberry Crêpe Drizzled in Chocolate Syrup
• Dairy Queen - Blizzard Frozen Dessert
• Graeter’s - Assorted Ice Cream Flavors in Big Scoop Cups
• Greek Express/Acropolis - Baklava
• Mrs. Goodman’s Baking Company - Assorted Cookies; Assorted Cupcakes; Assorted Slices of Cake; Assorted Personal Pies
• Mojo TaGo - Dessert Quesadilla
• Old Bag of Nails Pub - Carrot Cake
SPECIAL THANKS ...

Worthington Jewelers and WOW! Internet, Phone & Cable are presenting event sponsors for 2012.

 
Corporate sponsors and event partners include: Anthony Lordo, D.D.S., LLC Chasing Buckley City of Worthington Coach Quarters Columbus Crew Friendship Village of Columbus Goddard School Insight Bank Keller Williams Capital Partners/LaBuda Advantage Real Estate Team and Mid-American Mortgage Solutions Let’s Bounce Magic Cruises Paradigm Properties of Ohio, LLC PNC - Worthington Banking Office Sam’s Club Sunpics Productions Telhio Credit Union ThisWeek Community Newspapers Tilton’s Automotive Service Worthington Schools