The annual award-winning food, beer, wine and spirits extravaganza called Taste of Atlanta is coming this weekend, Friday through Sunday. In its 18th year, the annual event returns to the Historic Fourth Ward Park located on the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail. The event features more than 100 of the city’s best chefs and restaurants over the three days.
Guests will be able to sample food and beverages and attend hands-on cooking classes and chef demonstrations from Atlanta favorites. Friday night will be particularly dedicated to the Atlanta restaurant scene and Georgia’s sustainable food community. The evening will be dedicated to supporting the Georgia Grown program and the work they do to promote the state’s agricultural resources. A portion of proceeds from Friday night will go directly to supporting the Georgia Grown Restaurant Partnership Program.
General admission tickets include 10 Taste Points used to buy food tasting for 1, 2 or 3 taste points or beverages. The main festival area includes 3 cooking stages, in addition to the numerous restaurants on offer, including 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Barcelona Wine Bar, Brezza Cucina, Bulla Gastrobar, Greater Good BBQ, the Melting Pot, Indian favorite NaanStop, the Nook, Poke Burri, Shake Shack, Three Dollar Café, Woody’s Cheesesteaks – and of course, what Atlanta food event would be complete without…Waffle House.
Amidst all those restaurants will be a little theme for this year, food districts. These districts will be spread out through the park include Brunch All Day, Buford Highway, Tailgating and the ATL Skypoint Layover Lounge. Atlanta foodies will definitely be familiar with the international delights of Buford Highway and that district will feature assorted teas from the Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea and pork and chive dumplings, Shanghai soup dumplings and carrot dumplings from the Northern China Eatery.
This year also features a few new events, including a concert from one of Atlanta’s own favorite local bands, Yacht Rock Revue. The seven-man band will play classic hits – think Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins, or Toto – and some Halloween favorites in the park. Guests can bring their own chairs and blankets to enjoy tunes from the lawn along North Avenue. Local food trucks will also be selling bites available for purchase and drinks from beverage tents throughout the area – no outside food or beverage will be allowed.
General admission tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. VIP tickets are also available for $75 and include access to a VIP area in front of the stage and complimentary beer and wine. Besides Georgia Grown, the festival also supports a number of other charities, including Second Helpings Atlanta, Georgia Organics, the Atlanta Beltline Partnership and Meals on Wheels Atlanta.
From burgers to dumplings, Miller Lite to the finest wines, there really is something for everyone at the Taste of Atlanta.
To get your tickets and find the full schedule – http://tasteofatlanta.com/
