More than 50 local restaurants and chefs vied for the title of “best” is several categories Thursday night at the Divi Carina Bay Resort in the 17th annual A Taste of St. Croix.
A panel of local and off-island judges decided the winners and several hundred guests sampled food, drinks and voted on the People’s Choice award, which has been won by Rumrunners for many years. This year, the new BES Craft Cocktail Lounge took the coveted trophy.
Appetizer
1st place: Sandcastle on the Beach
2nd place: Misfit Island Munchies
3rd place: Brew STX
3rd place: 40 Strand Eatery
Entrée
1st place: Lyric Sails
2nd place: Chef Aaron Catering
3rd place: Cibone
Beverage
1st place: BES Craft Cocktail Lounge
2nd place: Zion Modern Kitchen
3rd place: Crucian Ice
Soup and Stew
1st place: Sai Gon Deli
2nd place: Divi Carina Bay Resort
3rd place: Rowdy Joe’s Northside Eatery
Vegetarian
1st place: Nidulari
2nd place: Ridge to Reef Farm
3rd place: Ra’s Sonrise Daughter Stand
Best Presentation
1st place: Savor St. Croix
Honorable mention: Doughboy Pretzels
Dessert
1st place: Sweet Bites
2nd place: Palms at Pelican Cove
3rd place: Eat @ CaneBay
Local Fare
1st place: Ridge to Reef Farm
2nd place: La Reine Chicken Shack
3rd place: Blue Water Terrace
People’s Choice
BES Craft Cocktail Lounge