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2018 SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival Winners Announced

2/7/2018

 
SAVOR attendees vote on their favorite tastes for the first time since the event's inception
Over 65 food and beverage purveyors participated in the 5th annual SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival at the Tucson Botanical Gardens this past Saturday, February 3rd. The beautiful variety of food was a magnificent display of the culinary community in southern Arizona.

Attendees were encouraged to cast their ballots in three categories to determine this year's most outstanding contributions as "Best of the Fest": Best Savory Bite, Best Sweet Bite and Best Sip.

And the winners are:

Best Savory Bite
-Winner: Boca Tacos “Taco de Machaca de Langosta”
-Runner Up: Primo at JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass “Crispy Pork Belly”

Best Sweet Bite 
-Winner: Nothing Bundt Cakes “Assorted Bundt Cakes”
-Runner Up: YWCA “Deconstructed Lemon Bars”

Best Sip
Winner: Queen Ceviche “Hibiscus Moscow Mule”
Runner Up: Hamilton Distillers “Whiskey Del Bac - Mesquite Smoked American Single Malt Whiskey”

2018 SAVOR Participants included:
  • Alfonso Gourmet Olive Oil & Balsamics
  • Angie's Gourmet To Go
  • Arizona Hops and Vines
  • Asmundson Family Vineyard
  • Deep Sky Vineyard
  • AZ Distilling
  • Barrio Brewing
  • Beyond Bread
  • Boca Tacos Y Tequila
  • Borderlands Brewing
  • Brother John's Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
  • BrushFire BBQ Co
  • Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards
  • Cafe Botanica/Gallery of Food
  • Callaghan Vineyards
  • Chef Chic
  • Dominicks Real Italian
  • Dos Cabezas WineWorks
  • Dragoon Brewing Co      
  • El Cisne Cocina de Mexico
  • Ermanos Croft Beer & Wine Bar
  • Fermented Tea Company
  • Firestone Walker Brewing Company
  • Four Peaks Brewing Co
  • Golden Rule Vineyards
  • Gourmet Girls Bakery/Bistro
  • GRINGO grill+cantina
  • Hamilton Distillers
  • Huss Brewing Company
  • Isle of Skye Blended Scotch
  • Lumberyard Brewery
  • Mama's Hawaiian BBQ
  • Mano Y Metate
  • Mother Road Brewing
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes
  • Omni Tucson National
  • Pillsbury Wine Company
  • Pita Jungle
  • Prescott Brewing Company         
  • Primo at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort
  • Chevalier de Bayard
  • Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
  • Queen Ceviche
  • Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine Tequila
  • Sand-Reckoner               
  • SanTan Brewing Company
  • Seis Kitchen
  • Stella Artois
  • Sundance Café
  • Whole Foods
  • The Living Room
  • Yellow Brick Coffee
  • 3 Amigos Tequila


2018 SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival
When: Saturday, February 3, at 11:00 AM
Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens
Cost: $75.00
Online: https://www.saaca.org
Phone: (520) 797-3959 x 105

All funds raised go directly to support SAACA arts education and arts therapy programs, as well as to support Local First Arizona and Tucson Botanical Gardens programming.

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        • Gila Monster
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      • DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ARTS & CULTURE FEST
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      • SALSA, TEQUILA & TACO CHALLENGE
      • SAVOR CULINARY FESTIVAL
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