The votes are in for the Issaquah Epicurean Experience event and we have winners to announce! Drum roll……..
Best Dessert-
First Place- Vista Prime Steaks and Seafood (Snoqualmie Casino)
Finalist- Trailhead Kitchen + Bar (Hilton Garden Inn)
Pastry Chef Chuck Dugo and Executive Sous Chef Justin Lee of Vista Prime Steaks and Seafood show off their Best Dessert & People's Choice Golden Spatula Awards for this Blackberry Cheesecake Pop.
Best Appetizer-
First Place- Levitate Gastropub
Finalist- Montalcino Ristorante Italiano
Executive Chef Pa Jallow at Levitate Gastropub displays his shiny new Golden Spatula Award. Levitate won for their Smoked Salmon & Naan Bread appetizer.
People’s Choice- Vista Prime Steaks and Seafood at Snoqualmie Casino
Winners received the coveted “Golden Spatula” awards to proudly display. The competition was intense with high scores across the board and our judges raved about their experiences and let us know how much they enjoyed this new event.
Kudos to all our chefs from participating restaurants:
Chinoise Sushi Bar & Asian Grill
Levitate Gastropub
Nicolino Ristorante
Montalcino Ristorante Italiano
Trailhead Kitchen + Bar (Hilton Garden Inn)
Vista Prime Steaks and Seafood (Snoqualmie Casino)
WildFin American Grill
We look forward to bringing this event back next year!
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