The celestial bodies shone down on the culinary stars below at the 14th annual Taste of St. Croix on Thursday night, with men and women dressed to the nines at the Divi Carina Bay Resort for an evening of fine food, wine, music and mingling.
This year’s winners are below.
Best Presentation
Winner: Dulce Cupcakery
Honorable Mention: Sejah Farm
People’s Choice
Winner: Tutto Bene Restaurant (for the second year in a row)
Entrée
First: Renaissance at Carambola Resort
Second: Ziggy’s Island Market and Libation Station
Third: You Are Here Bar and Grill
Appetizer
First: Fort Christian Brew Pub
Second: Maria’s Cantina
Third: Dashi
Soup and Stew
First: Turtles After Dark
Second: Tutto Bene Restaurant
Third: Verdel Petersen with VLP Enterprises
Desserts
First: Ha’Penny Beach Club
Second: Palms at Pelican Cove
Third The Terrace at the Buccaneer
Local Fare
First: The Galleon and Ridge to Reef Farm (tied)
Second: Queen Maubi
Third: Camisha’s
Vegetarian
First: Renaissance at Carambola
Second: Eat@CaneBay
Third: Shanti Shawa Vital Ital Experience
Beverage
First: Baci Duty Free, for the second year in a row
Second: Sejah Farms
Third: The Pink Spot