Courtesy Ben Bounds, GSDP
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/21/08
The Cotton District Arts Festival & Taste of Starkville 2008 drew a record crowd totaling somewhere in the ballpark of 17,000 (unofficial) this past Saturday, April 19.
The Cotton District Arts Festival, Starkville CVB, Starkville Restaurant Association and Y’All Magazine work together to coordinate the Taste of Starkville, Sweet Tea Challenge and Server Race. This year’s winners are as follows:
Taste of Starkville:
Best of the Taste of Starkville – Harvey’s with their steak on a stick
Best Fair Food – the Veranda for their turkey leg
Longest Line – Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern
Best Presentation – BIN 612 with the Italian Burger
Most Likely to Need a Napkin – Rock Bottom Ribs
Most Southern – Barnhills with their fried catfish
Best Burger – Trace Grill
Best for a Sweet Tooth – Bops
Best on a Hot Day – Sno Biz
Most Kid Friendly – Chill Factor Creations – Cotton Candy
Sweet Tea Challenge:
Best Restaurant – Rock Bottom
Best Individual – Ross Williams, Starkville resident
Most Unique – Shaherazad’s
Winners in the “Best” categories won Y’All magazine prizes and a rocking chair from Woodland Furniture
Server Race:
With a time of 2 minutes and 20 seconds, team VERANDA won. They reclaimed the traveling trophy after winning the first competition in 2004. Harvey’s restaurant has won it the past three years, but was defeated by the Veranda by just a few seconds.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.starkville.org
http://www.starkvillearts.org
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