Taste of Williamsville
Knab nabs pie honors, awards announced

Judy Knab's peach raspberry pie was awarded first place.

Amidst the heat wave that settled in the region, food lovers gathered at the 18th annual Taste of Williamsville on Aug. 1 to "savor the flavor."

Restaurants took over Island Park and offered samples of their menu items for attendees and judges alike.

Winners from the Taste of Williamsville were: Rookie of the Year - Hirsch's baby back ribs; Chairman's Choice Award - Sorrentino's tomato tortellini soup; Best Food Booth: Individual Best Dish - Eagle House's chicken mancini penne; People's Choice

Booth: All Over Menu - Creekview, whose menu included pulled pork and cheddar wrap, chipotle popcorn shrimp and New England clam chowder.

Other winners were: Best Dessert Booth: In Dessert Gazebo - Village Dessert's chocolate dipped

pineapple macaroon; Best Dessert Booth: by Individual

Restaurant - Applebee's raspberry cheesecake; Best Theme - Sweet Jenny's beach decor; and Honorable Mention - Kabob & Curry's chicken makhni with rice.

Judges also awarded recognition to: Mayor's Award - Great Northern Pizza Kitchen; Supervisor's Award - Protocol Restaurant's horseradish-crusted salmon; Best Meat Item - Lebro's penne pasta with julienne steak; Best Seafood Item - Brennan's Bowery Bar's seafood sabre kabob; and Best Vegetarian Food - Bing's bruschetta.

In the pie-baking contest, Judy Knab's peach raspberry submission was chosen best out of 20 entries. Knab was also the winner two years ago. She was awarded a gift certificate to the Creekview Restaurant.

Other pie category winners were: Most Original Pie - Kellie Sonnenfeld's pumpkin caramel mousse pie and honorable mention to Rick Yaeger's apple bourbon caramel pie; Fruit Pie - Eric Berg's peach raspberry pie and honorable mention to Suzanne Seitz's strawberry rhubarb pie; Best Presentation - Catherine Jasinski's cherry blueberry flag pie and honorable mention to Susan Calandra's peach pie; and Best Crust - Amy Carl's caramel apple pie and honorable mention to Carol Van Order's apple praline pie.

Winner of the Taste of Williamsville drawing was Vince Vullo, who was the recipient of a gift certificate to the Eagle

Mike and son Ryan Measer, above, practice "shooting the water" at the Williamsville Fire Department's 150th Anniversary celebration booth. Along with a fire prevention display, children and parents had fun "working the fire hose." Resident, left, gathered for fun and feast during the 18th annual event held at Island park on Aug. 1.

House, the restaurant of his choice.