Jessie’s Restaurant and Catering was named the winner of the eighth annual Valdosta Food and Wine Classic Best Dish award for the third year running. 

The winning dish was chosen from among 10 participating vendors. This year, more than $10,000 was raised to support various educational programs at the Turner Center. 

The Food and Wine Classic, held April 24 at the Turner Center Art Park, was sponsored by the Center for the Arts Guild , and was made possible by sponsorships from Advanced Dental, Oscar and Lisa Aguero, B&W Quick Lube/Ben’s Tire and Auto, Art and Janice Baker, Will and Jane Burgsteiner, Carter Design, Ray and Peggy Chitty, Citizens Community Bank, Coleman Talley LLC, Kenny and Susan Crago, Alan and Joan Dear, Mike and Mary Ann Drumheller, Face Lab, Farmers and Merchants Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan, Georgia Florida Real Estate Services, Guardian Bank, Hogan’s Pharmacy, Home Instead, IPG Inc: Architects & Planners, J&E Trading LLC, Steve and Cathy Johnson, Jordan Ganas Realtor, Phil and Margaret Mittiga, MMP, North Valdosta Dental Care, Only Options, Pleats and Creases, Chuck Ramsey, Scruggs Concrete Co., Bruce and Cathie Smith, Southeast Capital Investment Group, Southern Point Investment Partners, Studio 8 Architects LLC, Valdosta City Market, Mala Vallotton, Nancy DeRuyter Warren and William L. Whitesell.

For more information about the center’s programs and events, visit turnercenter.org.