A Taste of the Highlands

2010 Title Sponsors:
Fifth Group Restaurants
Ecco
The Original El Taco
La Tavola Trattoria
South City Kitchen

2010 Tastings provided by:
4th & Swift
Alon’s Bakery
Atkin’s Park
BAKESHOP
Caramba Cafe
DBA Barbecue
Doc Chey’s Noodle House
Goin’ Coastal Seafood
Jake’s Ice Cream
Mali Restaurant
Murphy’s
Osteria 832 Pasta and Pizza
Pozole
Pura Vida
Pure Taqueria
Rolling Bones Barbecue
Rosebud
Tierra
The Warren City Club

2010 Beer provided exclusively by:
Terrapin Beer

2010 Beverages provided by:
Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
Belvedere Vodka
Cascal
Highland Wine & Crystal
San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company

In 2009: Grilled pork terrine with toasted brioche

In 2009: Sicilian calamari salad

In 2009: butterbean hummus

In 2009: pork carnitas taco with fresh cilantro, diced onion, and corn tortilla

In 2009: 2006 R&B Cellars Swingsville Zinfandel (California), 2007 Angeline Pinot Noir (Sonoma), 2007 Chateau Peynaud Blanc (Bordeaux), 2006 Roy’s HIll Sauvignon Blanc (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand)

In 2009: pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, lemon ginger biscotti, brownies, special blend coffee

In 2009: Rye Pale Ale and Sunray Wheat Beer

In 2009: house cured Nye Inlet Alaskan Salmon, with peas, radishes, pea shoots, mustard oil, lemon vinaigrette, onion, capers

In 2009: heath bar brownies, double chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate chip cookies with pecans

In 2009: lamb spare ribs with peach BBQ sauce

In 2009: Chinese low mein

In 2009: spring rolls, chicken fried rice, veggie sushi rolls, yellow curry with chicken

In 2009: Guiness-braised brisket sandwiches and strawberry shortcake

In 2009: caprese salad, cannolis

In 2009: margaritas, jalapeno margaritas, pomegranate margaritas

2010 Atlanta Blogger Judges Award! – Best overall
Prize: A case of wine from Montaluce Vineyards

2010 Atlanta Blogger Judges Award! – Second place
Prize: Cooks Warehouse gift card

2010 Atlanta Blogger Judges Award: Sweets (tres leches cake!)
Prize: Urban Cottage gift card

In 2009: seared ahi tuna with wasabi soy dressing, chocolate blueberry creme brulee

2010 Atlanta Blogger Judges Award! – Cocktail
Prize: Urban Body 3 month membership and a facial