The fifth annual St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival, presented by Publix, was held May 7-11. The event is a showcase of culinary, beverage and culture that highlights celebrity guest chefs, local chefs, wines, beers and spirits from around the globe. Highlights included River Walk Tastings at San Sebastian Winery; Harvest Awards & Tastings at Hyatt Place, Vilano Beach/St. Augustine; Smoke on the Walk, the Grand Tasting and the Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch at Ancient City Farmstead.
Harvest Awards & Tastings winners were:
- Best Seafood: Peruvian Causa Acevichada by MAMA LLAMA Peruvian Catering
- Best Shellfish: First Coast Shrimp Ceviche by This Chick Can Cook/Rosaria Cammarata
- Best Fish: Poke Tuna Tacos by Pesca Rooftop
- Best Meat: Orange Blossom Honey Datil Peppered Bahn Mi Slider by Meehan’s Irish Pub & Seafood House
- Best Dessert: Chocolate Pistachio Tart by 1912 Ocean Bar & Rooftop
- Best Vegetarian: Local Mushroom Tartlet by Chez L’amour
- Overall: Poke Nachos with Tuna by The Reef Restaurant
The official winners of the St. Augustine Food + Wine Fest People’s Choice Harvest Awards:
- Best Seafood: @thereef904
- Best Shellfish: @chefjeff2u
- Best Fish: @meehansirishpub
- Best Meat: @coastal_catch_charleston
- Best Dessert: @crepecrazysta
- Best BBQ: @heartandsoulfoodtruck
- Best Vegetarian: (tie) @firstcoasttech and @sunshinepanipurituktukcompany
- Best Food Truck: @sautekingz
- Overall: @smokinspencersq
- Best Wine: @renegadelemonadewine
- Best Spirit: @rivuletliqueur
- Best Beer: @congareeandpenn
