The Great Taste of the Grove
When is the Event?
Saturday & Sunday
April. 14 - 15, 2012
11AM - 7PM
Where is the Event?
Peacock Park
2820 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove, Florida
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The Great Taste of the Grove
Restaurants / Bars / Judges

Restaurants

All Dishes are priced $2.00 to $8.00


Taste of the Grove 2012 Restaurant Tents A, B & C

Tent A

Tent B

Tent C

Vendor Carts

1.Blackberry 9.Atchana's East West Kitchen 17.El Rey de la Paella 25.Toby's Frozen Lemonade
(Kid’s Park)
2.Bizcaya (Day 1)
Blackberry (Day 2)
10.Panorama at Sonesta 18.Los Ranchos 26.Toby’s Frozen Lemonade
(Dining Pavilion)
3.Nespresso 11.George's in the Grove 19.Calamari/La Bottega/Taurus  
4.Spartico 12.NY Roma Pizza 20.Beer/Water/Soda  
5.Greek Eats (Booth 1) 13.Beer/Water/Soda 21.Beer/Water/Soda  
6.Bahamian Conch
Shack
14.Jaguar (Day 1)
Beer/Water/Soda (Day 2)
22.Ole Café  
7.LM Catering 15.Chart House 23.Greek Eats (2nd Booth)  
8.Dona Arepa 16.Master C Culinary 24.The Corny Guys  


Bars

All Beverages are priced $5.00 to $8.00



Judges

Media, Chefs and local Business Leaders to judge "Best of the Taste" Awards for 2012

Maria Arguello
Maria rose to the top of the food chain as Community Manager and Editor of Yelp.com, then as editor of OceanDrive.com, and writes for national and international publications.

Grace Della
Founder and ethnic dining expert of Miami Culinary Tours, Grace has 10 years experience in culinary tourism and blogs about Miami’s restaurants and ethnic cuisines.

Laine Doss
Laine, one of New Times’ most prolific bloggers, makes it her mission to keep readers on top of what’s happening with local restaurants.

Cari Garcia
Cari is a local foodie whose blog, “FatGirlHedonist,” won “Most Valuable Blogger” award from CBS4 Miami in 2011.

Michael B. Jacobs
“Chef Mike” is CEO of Strategic Hospitality Group Miami, a restaurant consulting firm, and during the NBA season he’s also the chef for The Miami Heat.

Jen Karetnick
One of South Florida’s most prolific food and wine writers, Jen’s work has appeared in numerous local and national publications.

Peter Laird
Creative strategist at Laird Creative, Peter is also a culinary explorer and writer and – shhhhh! – a professional secret shopper for upscale restaurants and hotels.

Kathy Martin
As The Miami Herald’s Food Editor since 1995, Kathy has made the paper’s weekly food and dining section a must-read for South Florida foodies.

Jorge Montes
Jorge, chef/owner of Chef George Catering, is as well known for his delicious catering as he is for his popular cooking classes.

Andrew Rothschild
Andrew is a professional chef and restaurant development consultant who also heads food and beverage operations at the Collectors Club, the Sony Ericsson Open’s fine dining venue.

Trina Sargalski
A freelance writer whose passions are good food and good stories, Trina writes about food in her blog, “Miami Dish,” and on the public radio show, “Sound Bite.”