Thousands of people came to the Towne Centre Shopping mall on Sunday to participate in our 7th annual Taste of Lake Forest. The weather was terrific and there were more than a dozen great restaurants to sample food. I didn't get a chance to sample all of them, but here are my comments on the ones I did get to
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
- 1. Avila’s El Ranchito
- 2. Bowl of Heaven (always a delight - I really like this stuff)
- 3. Cittadina Trattoria & Pizzeria (absolutely delicious)
- 4. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
- 5. Jamba Juice
- 6. Jimmy John’s (great tasting sandwiches)
- 7. Lucille’s
- 8. Miguel’s (always good)
- 9. Mimi’s
- 10. Mountain Mike’s Pizza
- 11. Oke Poke
- 12. Peppino’s Italian Family Restaurants
- 13. Pick Up Stix
- 14. Roundtable Pizza
- 15. Shaved Ice Ice Baby
- 16. Tito’s Burritos (great tastes. A welcome addition to the City)
- 17. Wafflette Café
WINNERS
Favorite Restaurant: Tito’s Burritos
Best New Entry: Cittadina Trattoria and Pizzeria
Find out what's happening in Lake Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every month. The next meeting will be on Dec 2 at 2 pm at the El Toro Public Library.
