The Taste of Innovation, the signature party of IdeaFestival, brought together food, spirits IdeaFestival attendees and Mayor Greg Fischer. The event took place at Churchill Downs – Millionaire’s Row 4. Taste of Innovation was presented by Churchill Downs, Brown-Forman, York Management, Preston-Osborne and Xstreme Media. Music provided by Ryan Cox of Coxx Events.

Participating restaurants included Anchorage Café, August Moon Chinese Bistro, Asiatique, Comfy Cow, Creation Gardens, Grasshoppers Distribution, Harvest, Jamie’s 14K Cupcakes, Kern’s Kitchen, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Le Gallo Rosso Bistro, Levy’s Restaurant – Churchill Downs, Lilly’s Bistro, Marketplace Restaurant, Meridian Café, The Oakroom, Proof on Main, Seviche – A Latin Restaurant, Shalimar Indian Restaurant and Volare.

Beverage and spirit participants included Edge Outreach – Your Global Water Partner, Heaven Hill Distillery, Heine Brothers Coffee, Louisville Water Company Pure Tap, Michter’s American Whiskey Co., Republic National Distributing Company of KY, Rooibee Red Tea and VINT.

Louisville.com Photographer: Anthony Raspberry

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Chef Bobby Benjamin of The Oakroom. Photographer Anthony Raspberry