Alexandria Cherry Challenge Serves up the Winners

Alexandria, VA – To celebrate Washington’s birthday, the Cherry Challenge is issued to local restaurants to celebrate the event by creating beverages, appetizers, entrees, and/or desserts to win the coveted title of the Best Cherry Challenge. The contest is sponsored by George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. Twenty-six restaurants picked up the gauntlet and created beverages and dishes to celebrate Washington’s birthday.

The winners are:

Beverage:

• Winner: The Light Horse’s El Presidente
• Honorable Mention: Chop Shop Taco’s El Hacha Rojo
• Honorable Mention: Bastille Brasserie’s Coco Ojos
• Honorable Mention: Frankie’s The Wig

Appetizer:

• Winner: Bastille Brasserie’s Cherry BBQ Confit Wings
• Honorable Mention: La’Baik’s Cherry Molasses

Entrée:

Winner: Dishes of India’s Chicken Tikka Masala

Dessert:

• Winner: Bastille Brasserie’s Moelleaux Au Chocolate Noir
• Honorable Mention: Vaso’s Mediterranean’s Cherry Baklava Ice Cream

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