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Ocala's 22nd annual food and beverage tasting festival known as, Taste of Ocala, was held Sunday April 25, 2010 from 12 noon to 4pm at the campus of Central Florida Community College (CFCC). Some of the sponsors are, Cheney Brothers Inc., CFCC, Ocala Style, and Boy Scouts Troop 112, BMW/Volkswagen/Porsche of Ocala. Many individuals and families came out to enjoy some of their favorite local dining edibles, while also being able to taste test some new restaurants to the area. Some of the popular local food and beverage offerings included, but not limited to:

Bells Catering, Bernie Little Distributing, LLC, BFE (Booze, Food & Entertainment), Brick City Catering, Bruce Chiropractic & Comprehensive Care, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Cabanas Grill & Catering, Coca Cola, Cody's Original Roadhouse, Crispers, CTAE (Community Technical and Adult Education), Franck's Life Styles, Pharmacy, Gator's Dockside, Hooters, Horse & Hounds Restaurant & Pub, Istanbul Turkish Cuisine / Jade Dragon Chinese Cuisine, Ker's Winghouse, Lake Weir Culinary Arts (Cane's Cafe), Miller's Ocala Ale House, Mojo Grill, Murielle Winery, O'Malley's Alley & Oyster Bar, PizzaVito, Real New York Pizza, Sky Asian Fusion Cafe, Smoothie King, Stonecreek Grille, Sweet Stop Bakery, Tangled Oaks Vineyard, The Dugout Sport Bar & Grill, The Mason Jar, The Melting Pot, Tijuana Flats, Wing Zone

Music provided by The SKY FM & 98.5 KTK, Photography by Steve Beger of Beger.com Productions.

Thank you to everyone that showed up and donated for such a great time had by all. Looking forward to next year's event!

Award Winners

Judges Choice for Appearance

• 1st: Bells Catering
• 2nd: Brick City Catering
• 3rd: Cabanas Grill & Catering

Specialty / Dessert

• 1st: Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
• 2nd: The Melting Pot
• 3rd: Franck's Life Styles

Beverages

• 1st: Smoothie King
• 2nd: Bernie Little Distributing, LLC
• 3rd: Tangled Oaks Vineyard

Quick Service

• 1st: Crispers
• 2nd: Wing Zone
• 3rd: PizzaVito, Real New York Pizza

Catering

• 1st: Brick City Catering
• 2nd: Cabanas Grill & Catering
• 3rd: Bells Catering

Casual Dining

• 1st: Mojo Grill
• 2nd: Gator Dockside
• 3rd: Horse & Hounds Restaurant & Pub

Fine Dining

• 1st: CTAE
• 2nd: Sky Asian Fusion
• 3rd: Istanbul Turkish Cuisine / Jade Dragon Chinese Cuisine

Featured Guests

• Musician: Mark Smythe
• Model: Kelly Redoutey (Miss Ocala/Marion County)