Taste of Grand Includes Variety of Cuisine

As the date quickly approaches for Taste of Grand, an impressive number of restaurants continue to pledge their support by participating in the areas largest and best food and wine tasting event. In its fourth year, Taste of Grand has grown to include over 14 restaurants and caterers from all over Grand Lake.

The spectacular event will take place on September 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the INTEGRIS Medical Plaza located at 900 E. 13th St. in Grove.
The $75 dollar ticket price is a bargain considering the long list of participating restaurants and caterers including the following: Armando’s Mexican Restaurant, Augusto's Green Sauce, Candy Kitchen & Java Daves, Charlie’s Chicken & BBQ, Cowskin Prairie, El Vallarta, Golden House, IGGH Food Services, Juan Montez, La Casita De Hoovers, Paparazzi's, Raggedy's, Royal Bay, Shebang's, Stovalls Classic Catering. Sweet Sensations is catering the pre-party for event sponsors and Timbered-Inn Catering is providing margaritas.
Les Goodman with Les’s Liquor and Wine has been working for months to coordinate an impressive presentation of wines and beer for Taste of Grand guests to sample. Kristi Middleton is the Chairperson of Taste of Grand and can’t say enough about Les. “There are two things that make our event a wonderful evening for our guests, great food and fabulous wine. We discovered during our early years of planning this event we needed someone with expertise and contacts in the wine business to pull this event off. Everyone in our area knows Les and turns to him for advice on wine and spirits. What we didn’t know is that professionals in the wine and spirit industry ALSO turn to Les for advice. We want to offer our guests an exquisite experience. Les’s Liquor stocks over 400 bottles of wine and we knew know one was more qualified than Les to advise us on fine wine. Each year we’ve held this event, our guests have raved about the selection of wines. We owe it all to Les Goodman. I know this year will be another stellar presentation of wine, beer and spirits.”
Taste of Grand is sponsored by the following: Major Event Sponsor: Bank of Grove, Event Booster: Grand River Abstract, Band Sponsor: Grand Savings Bank, Event Supporters: AEP Public Service Company, Charlie Wallace - Merrill Lynch, Dr. Chouteau - Family Care Specialist, Good Shepherd Hospice, Grove Dental Associates, Professional Properties/Shundi Professional Center, Sodexo. Wine and Spirit Coordinator: Les Goodman - Les’s Liquor.

Tickets are available at all local banks for $75 each. For more information about the event or sponsorship please contact Kristi Middleton at 787-3855.