Cheers to Your 2018 Local Hero WINNERS
We're thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2018 Local Hero Awards! Over 5,000 people voted for the businesses and people they think best represent the local food community in Houston. Over 200 people attended the Announcement + Award Celebration at 215 Grove Street. Ernie Manouse was our guest emcee and Richard and Carrie Knight shared their film Show Us Your Goods. It was a great event filled with drinks, food, laughter and especially community. Thank you to the nominees, the people who came out, our vendors, raffle and silent auction donors and sponsors for helping us put on a great party! We were able to send over $1600 to Houston Food Bank, the winner of the Non-Profit category! Thank you.
PLEASE support our sponsors.... Without their support there would be no party!
215 Grove Street, APG&E, The Village School, Texas Farm Credit Services , Karbach Brewing and Bering's
AND THE WINNERS ARE...............
BEVERAGE ARTISAN | NON-ALCOHOLIC
The Kombcuha Company
Kombucha is fermented tea full of living probiotics. As little as four ounces daily can help to boost the immune system and regulate digestion. Our Kombucha is crafted with exceptional care, equipment, and ingredients including purified rainwater, glass brewing vessels, uv resistant bottles, bottle return program, and organic fair trade ingredients.
Sustainability, Quality, and Simplicity make The Kombucha Company one of kind.
https://www.instagram.com/thekombuchacompany/
FOOD ARTISAN
All We Need Goat Pops
All We Need is a small woman owned and operated dairy farm in Fort Bend County just 45 minutes from downtown Houston. Stacey Roussel and her family raise Nubian and Lamancha Dairy Goats. The milk from their herd is used to make award winning gelato pops which can be found at farmers markets, some of the very best restaurants in Houston, mom and pops shops, a few Bar-B-Q joints and a couple of gas stations and feed stores.
The Roussels have a commitment to sustainable agriculture and a desire to to support other local farmers by using as much local flavor as possible in their pops and creating a product that is both delicious and truly unique to Houston.
https://m.facebook.com/allweneedpastures/
Instagram-allweneedfarm
FOOD TRUCK
Ripe Cuisine
The Ripe Cuisine food truck opened in 2014 and since then has been serving a locally and seasonally inspired, fully plant-based menu. Each dish served is rooted in balanced nutrition, utilizing whole food ingredients with global influences, and innovative twists on ‘traditional’ vegetarian cuisine. Ripe Cuisine was named 'Best Vegan Restaurant' in 2016 by Houston Press and anticipates opening it's brick and mortar location by the Fall of 2018.
Website: www.ripe-cuisine.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RipeCuisine
Instagram: @ripecuisine
Twitter: @ripecuisine
RESTAURANT
Black's Market Table
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Black’s Market Table gave free meals to first responders who were helping the community recover. They also donated 20% of their profits from September to Northwest Assistance Ministries which totaled $25,000 to aid with long-term community recovery. At Black's Market Table you will see fresh, familiar, wholesome American food with Texas roots.
Facebook: Black’s Market Table
Twitter: @bmtcypress
Instagram: @blacks_market_table
Website: www.blacksmarkettable.com
BEVERAGE ARTISAN | BEER + BOOZE
Buffalo Bayou Brewery
In the six years since its founding, Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company has grown and cultivated a craft brewery that is not only substantial in size, but even more importantly, substantive in quality. Combining cutting-edge technology and technique with wildly sourced flavors, our independent and relentless, boundary-pushing approach to craft brewing has resulted in an unmatched 71 innovative beer varieties. As Houston’s largest self-distributing brewery, our beer reaches cumulative 30,578 square miles, an area bigger than Ireland!
FARMERS MARKET
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
The goal of the Memorial Villages Farmers Market is to build a quality relationship between farmers, artisans and the community at large. Hosted by First Congregational Church in cooperation with the City of Hunters Creek Village, MVFM has quickly done just that, establishing itself as one of Houston’s premier farmers markets.
CHEF
Chef Bart Black
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Owner and Executive Chef of Black’s Market Table, Bart Black, donated $25,000 worth of proceeds from his restaurant to aid with long term community recovery efforts and provided free meals to hard working first responders. Chef Bart has been bringing people together with food for 30+ years. Black’s Market Table blends upscale food with casual attitude and true community vibe.
Facebook: Black’s Market Table
Twitter: @bmtcypress
Instagram: @blacks_market_table
Website: www.blacksmarkettable.com
FOOD NON-PROFIT
Houston Food Bank
The Houston Food Bank is a solution to both hunger and food waste. America’s largest and nationally recognized as Feeding America’s Food Bank of the Year in 2015, the Food Bank distributes 83 million nutritious meals through its network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief charities in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year. They distribute fresh produce, meat and nonperishables from their warehouse at 535 Portwall, where they also prepare nutritious hot meals for kids in their new state-of-the-art Keegan Kitchen. HFB rescues food before it reaches the landfill through its Retail Pickup program with area grocery stores. Additional community services include nutrition education, school-based programs, and SNAP (formerly food stamps) application assistance. Red Barrels offer a convenient way for grocery shoppers to donate nonperishables for their neighbors in need. The Houston Food Bank, founded in 1982, is a certified member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network, with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehoustonfoodbank;
Twitter: @houstonfoodbank;
Snapchat: @houstonfoodbank;
Instagram: @houstonfoodbank;
Youtube Channel:http://www.youtube.com/houstonfoodbank
Website: houstonfoodbank.org
FARMERS MARKET VENDOR
KIC POPS
KIC POPS is quickly becoming a staple in the local Houston area. We provide a healthy alternative to dessert with our all natural ice pops. Established in 2016 we have quickly grown to one of Houston's premier event and corporate catering providers. All of our pops are made from hand picked fresh ingredients which combine for a taste your guaranteed to remember. We never use any artificial ingredients and only use organic sweeteners. We offer limitless flavor combinations as well as vegan and gluten free options.
Website https://www.kicpops.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kicpops/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kicpops/
Twitter https://twitter.com/kicpops?lang=en
