The second edition of the Tourism Estevan Culinary Month has wrapped up, and the winner has been announced.
Throughout the month, restaurants participated with a feature item, eggs benedict, putting their spin on the dish and making it available to the public.
“We were thrilled by the unique dishes brought to the table with this event,” said Rebecca Westling, destination marketing and communication consultant. “The dishes were delicious, had variety, and the response from the community was remarkable.
“The votes were close and spread evenly throughout all eight participants, but Michael’s Coffee Shop and Bakery Estevan earned the top spot for all three categories.”
Categories were presentation and appearance, originality and uniqueness, and overall taste.
Two hundred eighty-one votes were received, and the lucky winner of the $500 Shop Estevan gift card, Megan Vanstone of Estevan, was randomly drawn.
On hearing the results of the contest, Michael Ellis, owner of Michael’s, said: “This is fantastic news; we had fun creating this new dish and adding it to our menu; the feedback we’ve had from the community is remarkable.”
The winners of each category won a $200 donation to a charity of their choice. Michael’s will be donating to the Estevan Public Youth Centre, Kenosse Lake Bible Camp and the Estevan Bible Camp.
“All three organizations are dedicated to providing safe, healthy activity and community for the young people in the southeast,” said Ellis.
Culinary Months will continue in the fall.
