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HOPS 25 Recap

April 28, 2025

What a Night! Cheers to Great Flavors, Good Friends, and an Amazing Community! Main Street Hops for TECH 2025 was truly one for the books and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support from so many!

A huge THANK YOU to:

Our amazing volunteers who kept everything running smoothly
The 16 venues who opened their doors and brought the flavor
Our event sponsor, City Beverage, for believing in our mission
And to all of YOU ~ our incredible guests who showed up to sip, stroll, and support TECH

Because of you, we’re able to continue empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live full, vibrant lives. We are so grateful for this community!

Now, let’s talk about the food…

Congratulations to Toy Depot, who took home the title of Best Appetizer with their Smoked Pork Quesadilla featuring a Plum Jam BBQ Sauce made with Walnut River’s Plum My Lady Sour Beer!
And a huge shoutout to RENU and the Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Balsamic Drizzle by Salt City Brewing, who came in with a very close second ~ it was an incredibly tight race and a true showcase of the amazing talent we have right here in our community.

Want to try the winning dish at home? Here’s the recipe!

Toy Depot’s Smoked Pork Quesadilla with Plum Jam BBQ Sauce