The chocolate pudding cake was a hit at The Best of the Back Mountain 2008 Readers Choice Awards Reception on Tuesday at Fire & Ice.

Charlotte Bartizek

It came so fast that I can’t believe it’s already over.

The Dallas Post’s very first The Best of the Back Mountain 2008 Readers Choice Awards Reception was held on Tuesday night at Fire & Ice on Toby Creek in Trucksville.

It’s possible you’re wondering what exactly The Best of the Back Mountain is. In case you don’t know, it is a reader’s choice contest The Dallas Post opened up to readers of our newspaper and our mother paper, The Times Leader. Voter ballots ran periodically in both newspapers and voting was also available online at our Web site, www.mydallaspost.com. Everyone who voted had the chance to be randomly selected to win $100.

There were 79 categories in areas from best local professor to best place for a first date. However, due to three ties, there were a total of 82 winners. Winners and their guests were invited to attend the awards reception on Tuesday. Each winner received a plaque and a window decal.

To see our complete list of winners and who they are, make sure to pick up The Dallas Post this Sunday, Oct. 26. You’ll also find out who the lucky $100 winner is.

I had the pleasure of mingling with the winners at the reception. Many faces were very familiar and others I got to see for the first time. I always enjoy getting to know more people in the Back Mountain.

Perhaps one of the biggest hits of the evening was the pierogi pizza, which is sometimes referred to as pagash. Fire & Ice staff did a great job of keeping it steadily coming out despite the high demand for it. If it’s hard to picture, think of it like this: mashed potatoes, onions, and gooey cheese on fresh dough. I’m told the pierogi pizza is a new rotating item on the menu at Fire & Ice. Be sure to check it out.

The bartender, whose name I neglected to get, also did a fantastic job. She was very knowledgeable and had a great, upbeat personality. I was impressed.

The contest was very successful thanks to the hard work from all those involved. In fact, it was so successful that we hope to do it again next year.

So if you didn’t win this year, it’s not too late. You could be the best high school female athlete in The Best of the Back Mountain 2009.

Congratulations to all of our winners!
 

About the Author

Rebecca Bria has been reporting for The Dallas Post since June of 2007. She is a 2007 graduate of Wilkes University and previously interned with the company at The Weekender and The Times Leader.

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