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Fifth Annual ‘Taste Of Recovery’ Culinary Festival,

A Food Event That Benefited Crossroads Club And

Addiction Recovery, Attracted 800 Attendees

The fifth annual Taste of Recovery was held on Saturday,
Nov. 4 at the American German Club in Lake Worth. The
acclaimed culinary festival featured bites from top chefs
representing restaurants throughout Palm Beach County, as
well as live entertainment and was attended by more than
800 guests and raised over $100,000. Christopher and Joan
Finley were the event cochairs.
Taste of Recovery benefits The Crossroads Club, a
nonprofit organization in Delray Beach that is celebrating
40 years in the community. The organization, at no charge,
provides a safe haven for anyone whose life has been adversely
affected by, or through, the use of addictive substances.
Food and beverage providers included Louie Bossi’s
Ristorante, Bar & Pizzeria; City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill; Jordan Stilley John Hutchinson
Elisabetta’s Ristorante, Bar & Pizzeria; City Oyster & Sushi
Bar; Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar; Grease Burger, Beer and The event was founded by Chef Louie Bossi, chef/partner
Whiskey Bar; Proper Ice Cream; Subculture Coffee; Little of Louie Bossi’s Ristorante and Pizzeria. Big Time Restaurant
Moir’s Hibiscus strEATery; London Essence; New Orleans Group has been a supporter of the event since its inception.
Pralines; Oceans 234; Tim Finnegans Irish Pub; Windy City “Taste of Recovery was held in a new venue this year, the
Pizza; Pure Green Juice & Smoothie Bar; Bustle & Brew American German Club, and the attendees loved the delicious
Coffee Company; The Original Popcorn House; J & J’s food, the music, and the venue,” said Tony Allerton of The
Seafood Bar and Grill; Independent Seafood Wholesaler; Crossroads Club. “Most importantly, the event raised funds
and The Coca-Cola Company. to help fight addiction.”
The People’s Choice Award for “Best Bite” went to City Taste of Recovery sponsors included Peter DeGeorge Family
Oyster & Sushi Bar for their Maine Lobster Roll. Prominent Foundation, Southeast Toyota, Christopher O’Conner and his
local food writers gave the Critics’ Choice First Place Award company Slainte, Jewels in Time, The Buzz Agency, Ed and Tony Allerton, Tracy Allerton, Jeff Michaud, John Snellman,
to Little Moir’s Hibiscus strEATery for the Fresh Coconut Sandy Sheehy, Lauree and Phil Vasta, Planet Fitness, Finley Conor Hanlon
Titiyas Tacos. The Critics’ Choice Second Place Award Stetson Law, Second Chance Initiative, Snellman Construction,
went to J&J Seafood for the Lime Passion Fruit Ceviche. Joan Finley, Buy the Shore Realty, Mike Munger, Second element in the recovery of countless individual residents,
The People’s Choice and Critics’ Choice First Place award Chance Initiative, Planet Fitness, Sail Away Realty, Razorback snowbirds, and other visitors from around the world. By
winners received a cash prize of $1,500. The Second Place Electric, Caron Renaissance and KRN Consulting. providing the space for the recovery meetings to take
Critics’ Choice Award winner received $1,000. About The Crossroads Club place, Crossroads has helped empower these individuals
Judges were Mike Mayo, co-host of the Lunchbox The Crossroads Club is not a sober home or treatment to reemerge as positive contributors to the community and
podcast and co-founder and administrator of the Let’s Eat, center. Rather, Crossroads is a nonprofit 12-Step based would greatly benefit from your support. Crossroads’ mission
South Florida Facebook group; Jan Norris, food writer, The meeting center that supports an average of 700 people is simply to provide a wonderful safe harbor for individuals
Coastal Star and former Palm Beach Post food editor; and per day who are pursuing recovery from various forms of to meet in order to become true to themselves and to be
Mary Murray, executive editor, Palm Beach Media Group. addiction. Since 1982, Crossroads has been an essential released from the bondages of addiction. 

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