Collin Hodge Contemplates Ending Taste of St. Croix or Passing it On to New Entity as Event Sells Out on 25th Anniversary

Over 500 additional people sought tickets to this year’s sold-out Taste of St. Croix, according to Collin Hodge, one of the founders of the event. The signature culinary affair, now in its 25th year, was held Thursday evening at the Divi Carina Bay Casino, bringing together chefs, restaurants, and food lovers for a night of high-energy celebration, sampling, and live entertainment. Taste of St. Croix has long been considered the premier culinary event in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with a reputation for spotlighting St. Croix as a foodie destination in the Caribbean. The event, supported by dozens of local chefs and restaurants, offers guests bite-sized samples of signature dishes as establishments vie for community support throughout the year. This year, the Office of the Governor, through TOSTX, contributed $25,000 to support participating chefs and restaurants with their costs. Chef Ozzie James, competing for the second time, took home the top prize in the soup category with his buzz...