The first ever Savor San Pedro Food Festival Block Party was held Saturday, January 26 at the Central Park of San Pedro Town. Music filled the air, and mouths watered due to the sights and smells of the tasty treats offered by some of the island’s finest restaurants.
Some of San Pedro’s finest restaurants were out at the festival displaying some of their best dishes and drinks and the staff of Ambergris Today had the privilege of being judges for the night and we were up and about tasting all the different delicacies each booth had to offer and not to mention the drinks!
At the Festival there was food for all tastes and all dishes were delicious. Some of our favorites included Blue Water Grill’s Pork Tenderloin with Thai salad, Luna’s Chicken and Shrimp Brushetta, Palapa Bar’s Pork Pull with Baked Beans and El Fogon’s Chicken tostadas, Pork tacos and Conch fritters.
Chef of the Year – Calbert Santiago of Luna restaurant was displaying some of his best dishes and Bartender of the Year- Enrique Luna of Blue Water Grill was mixing up some of his best drinks, such as the Craboo punch and Blue Water.
At the end of the night the winners for the different categories were announced as voting was held in three separate categories (Best Food, Best Drink and Best Overall Booth), and the results were:
* Best Food
First Place:
Blue Water Grill – Prize(s): Sunset Charter on SEAduced Catamaran for 10, Dinner for 2 at Mata Chica
Second Place:
Blue Lotus – Prize(s): $200 Cash Given by PUP Standard Bearer Mel Spain, Two gift certificates from Sol Spa
Third Place:
El Fogon – Prize(s)$100 Cash from Ramons Village, Two gift certificates from Tropical Touch Spa
* Best Drink
First Place:
Blue Lotus – Prize(s): $200 cash from Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Dinner for 2 at Portofino
Second Place:
Blue Water Grill, Prize(s): $100 cash from Blue Tang, Gift certificate from Footprints
Third Place:
Wine De Vine/ Kakaw Chocolate, Prize(s): $100 gift certificate from Captian Sharks
* Best All Around Booth
First Place:
Tabu, Prize: $500 cash by Area Rep. Manuel Heredia
Second Place:
Palapa Bar, Prize: Dinner for two at Victoria House
The San Pedro Business Association would like to thank all of the participants: KSV Playland, Big Daddy’s, Blue Water Grill, Palapa Bar and Grill, Pedro’s Pizza, Tabu, Blue Lotus, Journeys End, Santiago Castillo, El Fogon, Jambel Jerk Pit, Fido’s, Wine De Vine and Kakaw Chocolate, Annies Pastries, The Gallery, The Calander Girls, Carole Goudreau Estetics (Facepainting), Henry Zacharias for Drumming, Paul Hampson and Lara Goldman the Fire Dancers, Sensemilla Band, DJ Habo (David Marin) and Dejon Tucker for there wonderful MC work.
Special thanks to Tazmara Gowans for all of her support and help, the San Pedro Town Board for all of their help and support, and to Rebecca Arceo, Secretary of the SPBA, for organizing the event.
Looking forward for next year’s Savor San Pedro Food Festival which promises to be a better one with lots more to eat and drink!
