*SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF TOLEDO*
Toledo City Paper’s Made in Toledo Awards sponsored by the City of Toledo showcase the best hand-crafted products the city has to offer. Local creatives entered in five different categories, including craft, home, food, style and drink. The winner of each was selected by a panel of hand-picked celebrity judges, and Toledoans voted on the People’s Choice Award.
Judges:
Craft: Natalie Gray
Home: Megan Hornsby
Food: Kengo Kato
Style: Rebecca Regnier
Drink: Sugar Vermonte
Winners:
Craft: Anita Boyer: Quilts
Boyer takes quilting to another level by embroidering designs onto her quilts. Using what she calls “embroidery quilting,” every quilt she makes is unique, giving the buyers a special feeling about their purchased quilt.
Home: AbbsCraft Art: Wearable Hummingbird Feeders
Abigail Bruce creates art using many mediums including drawing, painting, jewelry making, mixed media, sculpture, chalk and more.
Food: Balance Grille: Bang Bang Sauce
Balance Pan-Asian Grille began in 2010 as a way for owners Prakash Karamchandani and HoChan Jang to serve happiness through food. Creating their own environmentally friendly menu, Balance’s staple of several dishes is the spicy, creamy Bang Bang sauce.
Style: MrsMooseDesigns: Handbags & Purses
Beth became an empty nester and wanted to find something to fill her days. Sewing allows her to escape. The little shop she’s set up at home lets her share her love of beautiful fabric.
Drink: Toledo Spirits: Heart of Glass Strawberry Vodka
Made from farm-grown strawberries at the peak of the season, Heart of Glass Strawberry Vodka is a fresh, delicious take on flavored vodka. Toledo Spirits wanted to capture the bright, juicy essence of Ohio strawberries and bring it to your glass, no matter the season.
People’s Choice: Studio Z Toledo, Christi Meredith
Studio Z is original artwork by Christi Meredith, featuring handmade pottery, garden items, jewelry and sports themes.
