Now release it. Ahhhhhhhh!
The 7th Annual TASTE of Montgomery County is over, and we couldn’t be more pleased by how everything came off. As many of you know, the TASTE is our biggest fundraiser of the year, providing funds for programming and exhibits. We also rely on the TASTE to raise awareness in the community about our museum and mission.
We had around 2100 people attend the TASTE this year. (Our musical performances contributed significantly to that number, since the Big Swing Band is so…well, big!) We had visitors from eleven counties inside Indiana, including quite a few from Marion and Tippecanoe, and 6 other states, including Texas, Utah, and South Carolina.
We had all kinds of great food, from American to Mexican to Greek, and lots of coffee and tea beverages, as well as more adult offerings like strawberry daiquiris, Lift Off IPA from Daredevil Brewing Company, and Coal Creek Winery wines.
Every year we do two sets of awards: Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice. This year our celebrity judges included Lauren Lowry from Indy’s Channel 8 and her husband Blake Lewis, Crawfordsville Planning Director Brandy Allen, and Elizabeth Rentschler from Lafayette’s NewsChannel 18.
Judges Choice
Best Entree – El Charro Taqueria
Best Dessert – Big Dipper
Best Booth Presentation – Bon Appetite
People’s Choice
Best Entree – Juniper Spoon
Best Booth Presentation – Bon Appetite
Local musicians KSW@G were a great hit in our 1 – 3 p.m. slot. They were followed by the crowd-pleasing Big Swing Band from Lafayette from 4:30 – 6:30. Our evening act was The Michael Kelsey Group, featuring guest harmonica player L.D. Miller, and they brought down the house from 8-10.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s TASTE of Montgomery County a great success!
