The Catalina Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the third annual Taste Around of Avalon, is pleased to announce this year's winner of the Best of Taste and Best of Drink is the Chi Chi Club.

The Chi Chi Club received the most votes in both the Best of Taste and Drink categories.  The Chi Chi created a Polynesian theme and served up a mouth-watering selection of coconut shrimp, coconut pineapple and ribs. Their winning drink was a Chocolate-Raspberry Martini, a delicious concoction and an obvious crowd pleaser. 

Close behind in votes for Best Taste of Drink was The Landing Bar & Grill and Ristorante Villa Portofino. The runners up for Best Taste of Food were Avalon Seafood and Steve's Steakhouse.

Twenty one food and beverage establishments participated in the event held last Wednesday, June 13th and more than 400 participants went out tasting the scrumptious food and drink offerings.  The event was a great success and the Chamber has heard nothing but positive comments from visitors, locals, and participants alike.

To encourage Tasting participants to visit as many establishments as possible, the Chamber also held a raffle drawing for a $25 Catalina Island gift certificate.  To qualify, tasters had to have their voting cards validated at a minimum number of participating establishments. The winner of the $25 gift certificate is Nancy Moreno.