Taste of the Town names four winners, serves 2,200 attendees at annual event in The Woodlands

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Taste of the Town names four winners, serves 2,200 attendees at annual event in The Woodlands

By Vanessa Holt | 1:50 PM Feb 7, 2023 CST
Updated 1:50 PM Feb 7, 2023 CST

Olatee African Cafe prepared jollof rice with cooked plantains as part of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce’s Jan. 26 Taste of the Town. The event featured local restaurants at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact)

Image description — Musicians performed outside the VIP tent at Taste of the Town on Jan. 26. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact)

The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 37th annual Taste of the Town on Jan. 26 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, featuring more than 35 restaurants and attracting about 2,200 guests.

Following the event, judges voted on several categories and attendees also chose a favorite among the offerings.

The 2023 winners are:

Best Appetizer: Del Frisco’s Grille;
Best Entree: Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar;
Best Dessert: Schilleci’s New Orleans Kitchen; and
People’s Choice Award: Amrina.

Visit The Woodlands was event's the presenting sponsor.

By Vanessa Holt

Senior Editor

A resident of the Houston area since 2011, Vanessa began working in community journalism in her home state of New Jersey after receiving an English degree from Drew University. She joined Community Impact in 2016 as a reporter for the Spring-Klein edition and became editor of that paper in March 2017 and editor of The Woodlands edition in January 2019. She received a master's degree in English in 2024.

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Taste of the Town names four winners, serves 2,200 attendees at annual event in The Woodlands

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Taste of the Town names four winners, serves 2,200 attendees at annual event in The Woodlands

By Vanessa Holt