Pembroke Pines, FL (February 21, 2022) – The City of Pembroke Pines, families, friends and guests came together to eat, drink, and socialize for the 12th annual Taste of Pines, benefiting the Pembroke Pines Charter School System, on Thursday, February 17, 2022 on the plaza at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way in Pembroke Pines.  
 
The highly popular food sampling event featured over 50 different participating restaurants, both new and well-known, offering the best tasting cuisines, wines, beers and desserts the City of Pembroke Pines had to offer for this year’s event.
 
The 2022 People’s Choice Award Winners were as follows:
 
Best Food
 
1^st place - Cebiche Bar
2^nd place – Savor
3^rd place – Chuy’s Mexican Food 
 
Best Drink
 
1^st place – Santo Sangria
2^nd place – Club 19
3^rd place – Funky Buddah
 
Best Dessert
 
1^st place – Nothin Bundt Cake
2^nd place – Wawa
3^rd place – Freddo
 
Year round the City of Pembroke Pines Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department hosts a wide range of Special Events.  For additional information, or to participate in the 2021 Taste of Pines please contact the City of Pembroke Pines Special Events Division at 954-392-2116 or visit www.ppines.com/specialevents.
 
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