Polar Bites 2011 a Huge Success!
Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Zoo and the Pro Zoo Board are proud to announce that Polar Bites 2011, held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, was a huge success as more than $30,000 was raised for the Zoo.
This ever-growing annual event featured food, beer, wine and specialty services from 45 of the area’s finest establishments. Other highlights of the evening included a basket auction, silent auction and visits with some of the Zoo’s animal ambassadors. The Zoo wishes to thank Phillips Lytle, LLC, Creditors Interchange, M&T Bank, 97 Rock, Classic Hits 104.1, Fox 29, My TV and Buffalo Spree for their generous sponsorship of the event.
Celebrity judges voted for their favorite selections falling under eight different categories:
Winners
Award Vendor
Best Beer Flying Bison
Best Dessert Bravo! Cucina Italiana
Best Entrée Lebro’s Restaurant
Most Unusual Fare Templeton Landing Restaurant & Events
Best Presentation Rich’s Catering
Best of Show The Wine Thief Bar & Restaurant
Best Wine Passport Wine & Spirits
Best Specialty Vendor Spa Go of WNY
The following is a list of generous participants:
Vendors
Boston Beer Co. Passport Wine & Liquor
Bravo! Cucina Italiana Photo Booths for Fun
Brodo Pizza Plant Italian Pub
Buffalo Niagara Convention Center Quick Caricatures by Tom Baldwin
CJ’s Sundae Bar Rich’s Catering
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Rich’s Dessert Builders
Creekview Restaurant Risa’s Restaurant
Dr. Frank’s Vinifera Wine Cellars Saranac
Flying Bison Brewing Company Seneca Niagara Spa & Salon
Fulkerson Winery Southern Wine & Spirits
Global Group Wine & Spirits Spa Go of WNY
Greek Goddess Products, Inc. The Gourmet Store
Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill Templeton Landing Restaurant & Events
Johnson Estate Winery The Melting Pot Restaurant
Lake Effect Artisan Ice Cream The Tonawanda Castle
Lake Placid Craft Beers The Wine Thief
Lebro’s Restaurant Vetter Vineyards
Long Trail Brewing Company VOS Selections
Merritt Estate Winery White Springs Farm Estate Winery
Niagara Landing Wine Cellars Willow Creek Winery
NorthAmerican Breweries Wilson Farms
Old Orchard Inn Yancey’s Fancy
Panera Bread
Celebrity Judges
Joe Arena, WIVB-TV/Channel 4
Russ Burton, WGRF-FM/97 Rock
Elizabeth Carey, Business First
Jim Fink, Business First
Andrew Galarneau, The Buffalo News
Dennis Gallagher, Buffalo Rocket
Laura Gray, WKBW-TV/Channel 7
Melissa Holmes, WIVB-TV/Channel 4
Chris Klein, WGRF-FM/97 Rock
Jane Kwiatkowski, The Buffalo News
Heather Ly, WGRZ-TV/Channel 2
Aaron Mentkowski, WKBW-TV/Channel 7
Jarod Miller, Animal Exploration With Jarod Miller
Marc Odien, WNYmedia.net
Ron Plants, WGRZ-TV/Channel 2
Mark Sommer, The Buffalo News
Jon Summers, WKBW-TV/Channel 7
John Zach, WBEN 930AM
