On November 7th, the Pilot Club of the Twin Cities will host its 14th annual Taste of the Twin Cities from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana.  The evening will showcase local restaurants featuring samples of such delicious food as to please the palate of even the most selective of Epicureans!  Retail exhibitors offer opportunities to shop from an array of specialties that will delight everyone from the casual browser to the most seasoned of shoppers!  There will be door prizes and a silent auction as well.

Each year the event gets bigger and bigger.  Last year there were over 40 vendors and restaurants to eat and shop from, all under one roof! 

What better way to tantalize your tastebuds and do your holiday shopping all at once (or even sample around to help decide who to cater that holiday party)?

The following awards were given as voted by People's Choice for 2008:

Restaurants and Caterers:

Appetizer 1^st place - O'Charley's -- Three Cheese Shrimp Dip

Appetizer 2^nd place - Chili's -- Southwestern Eggrolls

Entree 1^st place - Thurman's Food Factory-- Grits with Shrimp Sauce

Entree 2^nd place - Brandy House -- Brandy Redfish

Quick Serve 1^{st -}  Chick-fil-A -- Chicken Strips 

Quick Serve 2^{nd -}  Daily Harvest -- Grilled Chicken Wraps

Side Dish 1^st place - Zoey's Cakes and Catering -- Stuffed Mashed Potatoes

Side Dish 2^nd place - Brandy House -- Brandy Mushrooms
 

Dessert 1^st place - Eskamoe's -- Pralines and Ice Cream Sundaes

Dessert 2^nd place - Kayla's Kitchen -- Caramel Banana Pudding

ShowStopper Award - Thurman's Food Factory

Overall People's Choice Award winner - BBQ West

Vendors:

Best of Show - Copper Cross Creations

1^st Place - The Fancy Flea

2^nd Place - Scarlett

3^rd Place - Choices

2004 -- A Floral Affair: 1st Place Vendor

BBQ West: People's Choice

Event coordinators anticipate that this year's fundraiser will be bigger and better than ever!  Proceeds from the event will benefit the Pilot Club's major projects such as the adopt-a-school program, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Project Read, CABLE, American Red Cross, Ouachita Parish Junior Miss, and the Girls Scouts, just to name a few.

Ticket prices are $15 prior to event and $20 at the door.  For information on how to get tickets, or if you are a vendor looking to be a part of this event, please use our form on the "Contact Us" page.  Thanks!

              2004 --  Barnhill's Buffet: 2nd Appetizer, 2nd Entree