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Holiday treats unwrapped in Winter Festival challenge

The Winter Lights Festive Food and Drink Challenge hosted by the WLCBIA highlighted some of the delightful tasty treats.
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The Hobbit House’s Holiday Hobbit Nog won the Festive Drink or Cocktail category in the Winter Lights Festival’s Food and Drink Challenge. WLCBIA president Angie Delainey (left) raises a cup with the Hobbit House’s Tiffany Simard and Leanne Kunka.

The Winter Lights Festive Food and Drink Challenge hosted by the WLCBIA highlighted some of the delightful tasty treats restaurants in the city’s downtown core have whipped up for the holiday season.

Each of the 13 participating restaurants, bars and cafés had ballots and a ballot box.

The challenge was launched Dec 4 and ran until Dec. 11 with customers rating  festive menu items on a scale of one to five  snowflakes.

Joey’s Grill won the Festive Decadent Dessert category with it’s popular Pumpkin Chiffon Pie.

The Hobbit House won the Festive Drink or Cocktail category with with their Holiday Hobbit Nog.

Trattoria Pasta Shoppe won the Gourmet Hot Chocolate category with their special Hot Choco Chi treat.

South 2nd Deli won the Festive Meal category with their festive    Turkey Brie Sandwich presentation.

Hong Sheng Restaurant won the Festive Appetizer category with their Garlic Chicken dish.