Area Restaurants Featured at Taste of the North Coast

This year’s TASTE of the North Coast event promises to be even better than last year!  Tickets are on sale now for the Thursday, February 23 food, wine and beer tasting event.  The event is hosted by the Erie County Chamber of Commerce from 5-8 pm at Kalahari Convention Center. The event will also feature a student demonstration/competition, and a silent auction.

At the present time, over 25 different food vendors will be participating at the event.  To give an example of the variety of vendors which will be showcased:

Candy Hut of Ohio
Candy Hut of Ohio specializes in hand-dipped chocolate, gourmet caramel apples (11 different varieties), gourmet pretzels, chocolate covered strawberries, world famous gummies, and award-winning chocolate shoppe ice cream.  Candy Hut is located at Kalahari and will be featuring some of these specialties at the Taste of the North Coast Event.

Cooker Bar & Grille
Cooker Bar & Grille specializes in regional American specialties which are made on-site from scratch.  Locally owned and operated, they are most known for their homemade comfort foods – pot roast, meat loaf, ribs, burgers, and salads.  For the Taste of the North Coast event, Cooker will offer samples of pot roast, meat loaf, ribs, and ice cream pie.

Bay Harbor
Bay Harbor, located at the Cedar Point Marina, specializes in steak, seafood and pasta dishes.  They are best known for their Alaskan King Crab legs and Prime Rib.  For the Taste of the North Coast event, they will be offering samples of mini crab cakes, blackened scallops and red pepper and goat cheese crositini.

Pinks
Pinks has been a Hollywood legend since 1939, providing its famous hot dogs to the stars in Hollywood.  Located at Cedar Point, Pinks is best known for its chili dogs.  They will be featuring their famous chili cheese dog and their spicy polish sausage at this year’s Taste of the North Coast event.

Roly Poly Sandwiches
Roly Poly opened in June, 2011 in Sandusky on the corner of Perkins and Hayes Avenue and offers a pick up window for those in a hurry.  The restaurant specializes in cold rolled or hot pressed tortilla sandwiches.  They are best known for their unique combinations, fresh ingredients and call-ahead or on-line ordering, as well as delivery services.  Participants in the Taste of the North Coast will be able to sample Roly Poly’s basil cashew chicken, the California turkey, the ranch roast or the nutty avocado.  Hot pressed sandwiches such as the Key West Cuban mix, the hot honey, the pesto chicken, and the hickory cristo will be available, as well as delicious soups.

Advance Ticket prices for Taste of the North Coast are $20 for admission into the event, which includes 15 food tasting tickets. Admission will be $25 at the door.  For participants also interested in the beer and wine tasting feature, $10 tickets can be purchased which includes 10 sampling tickets. Additional food or wine/beer tasting tickets can be purchased for $1 each. Food vendors will have culinary selections available for various pricing levels depending on selection and portion sizes offered. Wine and beer sampling prices will also vary depending on the particular selection.

For a full list of vendor participants, or to purchase ticket, go to www.tasteofthenorthcoast.com or call the Erie County Chamber at 419-625-6421.