Eat. Drink. Do. Walk. Talk. And do it all at one highly palatable place -- Taste of Atlanta Presented by Capital One -- Oct. 20-22. The city’s premier bites and bevs fest celebrates its Sweet 16 anniversary with a brand-new home near the Atlanta BeltLine in Historic Fourth Ward Park. The 16th annual Taste of Atlanta foodie extravaganza begins with a “Sweet 16” soiree hosted by Jonathan and Justin Fox of Fox Bros. BBQ from 7:30-11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, parties on through Sunday evening, Oct. 22, and encompasses more than 200 kinds of nibbles, noms, sips and samples from a roster of the hottest restaurants to cool neighborhood favorites. Fest-goers can upgrade to the Grand Tasting Experience to access exclusive tastes and tipplers. The Grand Tasting Experience sells out quickly so hop on tickets pronto. Chef demos, barcraft competition, interactive panel conversations, music, a marketplace and more round out the abundant food-ertainment schedule during festival hours on Saturday from 12-7 p.m. and Sunday from 12-6 p.m. Enjoy tastes from 5Church Atlanta, American Cut, Bulla Gastropub, HOBNOB Neighborhood Tavern, Midtown Takorea and Ssam Bar, Seed Kitchen & Bar and many, many more buzzworthy eateries. Buy tickets online now ($25-$75 per person per day, plus service fee) and come track Atlanta’s restaurant trends at this affordable, chef-driven food fest tradition.
The Southern Wing Showdown alights at The Foundry at Puritan Mill for a second spicy year on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 20. Taste of Atlanta backs this gathering of 25 high-end eateries, which span the flight pattern from Nashville to Charleston. Chefs crack open Big Green Eggs to turn out winged wonders using Springer Mountain Farms antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken and savory sides. Spirits soar thanks to plentiful Southern libations and music from local band Battlefield Collective. General admission($30 advance, $40 at door if available) includes 2 p.m. entry, wing tastes, live entertainment, chef greet and eat and cash bar. VIP First Taster tickets, over-21 set only ($55 advance, $65 at door if available), gain early entrance at 1 p.m. plus entry into the Southern Spirits Lounge with café seating and an open bar for spirit and craft beer tastings. Online purchase service fees apply. Last year’s history shows tickets flying off the shelf so best pluck yours right away for the rain-or-shine event. Southern Wing Showdown benefits Open Hand and Second Helpings Atlanta. Wing tip, if you haven’t already done so, this is a good time to purchase Taste of Atlanta tickets for October’s gigantic gastro-fest.
‘Tis
the season of food festivals, and we’re not complaining. This week’s Taste of
Buckhead features more than 50 wine and beer tastings, celebrity
chef demonstrations and silent and live auction bidding on trips, gift baskets
and restaurant gift certificates. Succulent scents will fill The Buckhead
Theater on Roswell Road from 5:30-10 p.m. with Smokebelly’s
smoked meat pork sliders and Brunswick stew prepared by chef Sean Munk. Or cool
down with a cup of Gypsy Kitchen
chef Randy Lewis’ two “cherry” gazpacho. This event benefits the Buckhead
Heritage Society and Livable Buckhead. Don’t forget to buy tickets online for $75 a person.
The perfect Valentine's Day gift for your favorite foodie is only a few clicks away. Tickets to the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival are available for purchase online starting February 14th. Plan
ahead and mark the dates of May 29-June 1, 2014 on your calendar to sync
with that lucky someone. Food & Wine magazine presents this four-day
festival that fills Midtown with more than 90 learning experiences, big tasting
tents full of tasting experiences from around the Southern half of the globe,
and a bevy of special dinners and parties at restaurants and unique venues. We hope Cupid has a pair of tickets flying our way!
Each year, tickets sell out fast to the Les Dames d'Escoffier International (LDEI)-hosted Afternoon in the Country at Serenbe. With good reason too, since the event features chefs and food from Atlanta's top restaurants, caterers and farms along with wines, micro-brews, select retailers, live bluegrass, a silent auction, children's activities, hayrides and more in the beautiful gardens surrounding the Inn at Serenbe near Palmetto. Net proceeds benefit the Atlanta LDEI Scholarship Fund for women. Click here to purchase tickets today!
