Yesterday hundreds of people enjoyed the 21st Annual Taste of Greene County at the Nutter Center. Twenty area restaurants provided samples for attendees for just a $20 ticket ($15 if you bought in advance). Restaurant booths lined either side of the floor with plenty of table seating in the middle. Volunteers from the Beavercreek Youth Council did a fantastic job of busing tables and keeping the trash from piling up.

Dayton Dining attended the VIP seating, which opened an hour before the general admission seating, well worth the extra cost of $25 to be able to walk up to each table with no lines. We made it through each booth and were dropping our ballots for the Best of Voting by about 12:15pm, just as the rush of the crowds were lining up at the booths. We always look forward to this taste because the restaurants really do a good job of bringing great samples of their cuisine and the portions are plentiful. Our favorites this year included the Salmon Ravioli from Chef Justin White at The Wright Place at the Holiday Inn Fairborn, Giovanni’s Garlic Chicken Soup and the Naked Cowbell from City Barbeque. The Soin Medical Center went all out with a Day at the Movies theme, serving up an impressive five different tastes. We were disappointed with the no show from Bravo! as we usually look forward to their Lobster Bisque.

Here are the results from the people’s choice voting:

Salmon Ravioli

Best Appetizer
1st Place- The Wright Place Holiday Inn Fairborn-loaded chips
2nd Place- Mutt’s Sauce – meatball
3rd Place- Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm-fried cheese curds

Best Soup/Salad
1st Place- Soin Medical Center – Hail Caesar Pasta Salad
2nd Place- Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices – Gumbo
3rd Place- Giovanni’s Pizzeria é Ristorante Italiano -Garlic Chicken soup

Best Sandwich
1st Place- Beavercreek Golf Club – Grilled Chicken Sandwich
2nd Place- (Tie) City Barbeque -Naked Cowbell Brisket sandwich & Bar Louie- Brisket Slider
3rd Place- Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices – Strawberry Monte Cristo

From top left: Brisket slider, spiced cake, Jet’s pizza, creme brulee and edible cookie dough

Best Entrée
1st Place- Soin Medical Center – La Bamba Burrito Bowl
2nd Place- Deg’s Flame Grilled Chicken- grilled chicken
3rd Place- The Wright Place Holiday Inn Fairborn – salmon raviolli

Best Dessert
1st Place- Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm – Cookie Mash Up Sundae
2nd Place- Greene County Career Center – Creme Brulee
3rd Place- Pristine Senior Living and Post-Acute Care of Dayton-Centerville

Best International Cuisine
1st Place- Jeet India – Saag Paneer & Chicken Tikki Masala
2nd Place- Yaffa Grill – hummus & pita chips
3rd Place- Soin Medical Center – burrito bowl

Best Drink
1st Place- Soin Medical Center
2nd Place- City Barbeque
3rd Place- Jeet India