
Congratulations To Our 8 Finalists
Watch them compete for $1,000 in Prizes
Thursday, July 22 at the Taste of Akron
Hardesty Park* from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Finalists will be cooking their steak recipes over coals
Each will be judged on Appearance, Taste, Texture and Originality
Alan Charek
Filet mignon with grilled portabella mushrooms and Asian port sauce
Julie Harmon
Garlic steak with grilled onions in a port reduction sauce
Stephanie Yost
Peppercorn filet mignon with a port cherry reduction
Mike Vrobel
Grilled Ribeye with chipotle lime butter
Jack Hart
Steak Newburg
Katherine Deneke
Grilled Ribeye with asparagus and portobello mushrooms
Bill Moll
Ribeye steak with Rick’s compound butter
John Kusinski
Steak Bourguignon
* Hardesty Park is located in Akron, just east of Market Street and Hawkins.