Visit York County’s YoCo Taste Trail Week powered by US Foods is right around the corner! We're kicking off this year's event with a celebration featuring two renowned York county Chefs.
Executive Chef and Owner of the Flipside group, Jon Fortes will face South Carolina State Chef Ambassador, Chef Rob Masone for a live-action cooking competition. The winning dish will be decided by an expert panel of judges.
Don't miss live music, cornhole, and delicious food from The Power House Food Hall. RSVP for a chance to win a gift card to your favorite YoCo Taste Trail restaurant.
A York County native, Chef Rob Masone was born and raised in Rock Hill. Following many successful years as an Executive Chef throughout the Carolinas, Chef Masone ultimately planted roots in Rock Hill with the opening of Kounter.
In addition to Kounter, Chef Masone owns and operates Kre8 Xperiences, a funky, full-service events and catering company. Kre8 Xperiences continues to flourish with a highly successful food truck, Twisted Eats which you can find at the recently opened Hoppin' in downtown Rock Hill.
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Chef Masone currently serves as a 2023 South Carolina State Chef Ambassador.Â
Chef Jon Fortes is the Owner and Head Chef of The Flipside Restaurant Group including Salmeri's Italian Kitchen, Fortes Mill Eatery, The Flipside Restaurant, The Flipside Cafe, Flipside Catering, and most recently, Flip Out Burger.
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With Jon’s travels around the country, he has grown to appreciate and recognize the importance of local cuisine and a strong commitment to farm-to-plate cuisine. Jon best describes his cuisine as an upscale southern-style of preparing and presenting food.
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Jon won the Fire in the City culinary competition three years in a row, 2012-2014, and he was the overall champion in 2013. He has competed on various Food Network competitions including Guy's Grocery Games.
The winning chef will be decided by an expert panel of judges who will score each dish for presentation, taste, and creativity.
Please note that only the judges will be tasting the burgers prepared during the competition, but you can enjoy these dishes and many others during YoCo Taste Trail Week. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy The Power House Food Hall with vendors including Flip Out Burger, Ms. Lillian's Kitchen, Javesca Coffee Roasters, Naroodle Chibi, Chilango Tacos, The Local Scoop, and Middle James Brewing.
Visit York County’s YoCo Taste Trail Week will return August 6-13, 2023 with more restaurants and new specials to wow taste buds and support York County restaurants. The second annual YoCo Taste Trail Week, powered by US Foods encourages visitors and locals to dine out during the week-long promotion. Specials and prix fixe menus will be offered by most participating restaurants.
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Visit York County and US Foods are proud to offer YoCo Taste Trail Week as a free resource for York County restaurants that wish to participate and can offer a minimum of three courses or a special promotion.
