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PHOTOS and Winners: 8th Annual Taste of Del Ray
Storm clouds threatened, so this popular annual event in Alexandria was moved inside Sunday. What did you like best?

- PHOTO: FOX5 previewed Taste of Del Ray Friday morning; photo courtesy of Visit Alexandria
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UPDATE: We've added the Judge's Choice third place winner to the story.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The threat of stormy weather Sunday didn't deter organizers and patrons of the 8th Annual Taste of Del Ray.
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More than a dozen eateries gathered to dish out their best to ticket-holders for the popular event held this year at the Mount Vernon Rec Center in Alexandria.
Stomping Ground was the winner of the 8th Annual Taste of Del Ray People's Choice Award and Del Ray Cafe won the Judge's Choice Award.
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Pork Barrel BBQ took home second place in both People's Choice and Judge's Choice.
Happy Tart Bakery earned a third place People's Choice win. Swing's Coffee Roasters took third place Judge's Choice for their Nitro Draft Lattes at Taste of Del Ray.
Participating restaurants included:
- Bombay Curry Company
- Caboose Café
- Cheesetique
- Chickpea Mediterranean Grill
- Del Ray Café
- Del Ray Pizzeria
- Evening Star Cafe
- The Happy Tart
- Pork Barrel BBQ
- Rosemarino d'Italia
- Stomping Ground
- M E Swing Coffee Company
- Shakthi South Asian Cuisine
- St. Elmo's
- Market 2 Market
What was your favorite? Tell readers in the Comments box below.
Did we miss anyone? Pls email: maryann.barton@patch.com
Check out some of the Taste of Del Ray photos posted to social media (grab the bar to the right to scroll through photos):
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