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Savor the Flavor – A Taste of Allegany County

 

Wellsville, New York, February 21, 2007—On Sunday, March 4, 2007, restaurants and food service businesses in Allegany County will put their signature cuisines on display and out for consumption at the First Annual Savor the Flavor – A Taste of Allegany County to benefit the Allegany County Chapter of the American Red Cross.  This countywide event will take place from noon to 3pm at the Cuba VFW.  Tickets are $25.00 and the entire cost of the ticket is tax deductible. 

 

A smorgasbord of food will be offered.  Appetizers will include assorted cheeses from The Cuba Cheese Shoppe, Tuscan Bean Soup and Cream of Potato & Ham Soup from Ace’s Country Cupboard in Belfast, Pasta Fagioli from L’Italia in Wellsville, and Chicken Noodle Soup and Chili from The Kopper Keg in Cuba. 

 

Main dishes served will include a Seafood Stuffed Pastry Puff from Moonwinks in Cuba, Italian Sausage from Giant Food Mart in Cuba and Wellsville, Greek Chicken Sausage from Mak’s Meats & Cheese in Cuba, Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches from Bhyllis Business Enterprises in Cuba, pizza and subs from Harrington’s in Belfast, chicken and chicken wings from Charlie’s Chicken & Treats in Cuba, subs from The Wellsville Subway, and, of course, Texas Hots from The Texas Hot in Wellsville.

 

For side dishes, Reuben Santiago of Stage II Bistro in Cuba will be on hand to make pasta cooked to order, The Belvidere Restaurant in Belmont will be bringing Chicken & Broccoli Pasta, L’Italia in Wellsville will have their Four Cheese Pasta, and The Beef Haus in Wellsville will be bringing German Potato Salad. 

 

Desserts should be especially fun.  Alfred State’s Culinary Dept. in Wellsville will bring Petit Fours and offer a cake demonstration, Cakes and Curios in Cuba will bring a Cupcake Cake, and Cuba Memorial Hospital will also have assorted desserts on hand. 

 

To top everything off, Cuba Liquors and Park Plaza Liquors in Wellsville will offer a tasting of New York State Wines.  

           

Jazz bands from the Belfast and Cuba-Rushford schools and the Scio School Choral Group will be on hand for musical entertainment, as will Jim Keough and Vanessa Lawson from Cuba.   

 

There will be several door prizes as well.  Tami’s Floral Expressions in Wellsville, Kester’s Flower Boutique in Cuba, and Hannigan’s Florist in Belmont will be donating floral centerpieces for decorations and door prizes at the end of the day, and there will be several Red Cross safety items to be given away.  There will also be a silent auction for gift certificates from Scott Piatt of Summit Healthcare Aesthetic Solutions in Olean. 

 

Argentieri’s of Wellsville is donating the use of linen tablecloths and napkins and Kate Plants of Plants & Co., Inc. is offering her decorating expertise to make this an extra special event.  

 

Many area businesses will be sponsors for this event.  The Lions Club of Cuba and L.C. Whitford are Gold Patrons, Cuba Cheese and The Waters of Houghton are Silver Patrons, and Bronze Patrons include the Wellsville Lionesses and the Belfast Lions Club, First Citizens National Bank in Wellsville, the Cuba, Fillmore, and Fishers Pharmacies, Giant Food Mart in Cuba and Wellsville, LaForge Disposal Service in Wellsville, the Loyal Order of Moose #601 in Wellsville, Release Coatings of NY in Wellsville, Richardson & Stout in Wellsville, Otis Eastern in Wellsville, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Abraham of Cuba, and Mr. and Mrs. James Keough of Cuba.  The Bolivar Lioness Club has also graciously donated to this event, and the Cuba VFW Post #2721 is kindly donating the use of their building. 

 

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Allegany County Chapter of the American Red Cross at 585-593-1531 or by calling 585-968-0608 or 585-968-3587.  Support your local Red Cross and your county and get a great meal at the same time!

 

112 N Main Street, Wellsville, NY  14895

Ph: (585) 593-1531  Fax: (585) 593-6451

Email: executive.director-acc@adelphia.net