Taste of Alpharetta
Thursday, May 9, 2013
5 - 10 pm
LOCATION: Across from Alpharetta City Hall at 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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Taste of Alpharetta has become an annual tradition for festival-goers, families and food connoisseurs for 23 years. Make reservations on your calendar to dine in Historic Downtown Alpharetta at over 50 restaurants in one fun night. Sample delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts from the top menus in town. Enjoy culinary demonstrations, activities and entertainment to please every palette. Free Admission. Food tickets are $.50 each and restaurants participating in the Taste will charge $1-3 per food sample.
Music Stage will have harmonic rock/folk/R&B bands. A separate Culinary Stage will pair top area chefs against one another in contests. Party with metro Atlanta radio stations. Play at the Fun Zones. Come out and enjoy Alpharetta’s premier dining experience!
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MUSIC STAGE (Located on Milton Avenue):
• 5:30 - Larkin Poe, Folk Rock
• 7:00 - Mayor & City Council / Acknowledge Sponsors
• 7:15 - Saints of Valory, Eclectic Rock
• 8:30 - Culinary Competition Awards
• 8:45 - The Jazz Jones Legacy, Contemporary Jazz Group
CULINARY COMPETITIONS AND STAGE (Located on Roswell Street):
From 5 - 7:30 pm Culinary Competitions will heat up Roswell Street. A separate Culinary Stage diagonally across from the Music Stage will pair top area chefs against one another in contests for Best Salad/Appetizer, Best Fast Casual Entree, Best Fine Dining Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Presentation and Best Booth.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS (Located on Roswell Street at the Culinary Stage):
Ballots will be available at the Culinary Stage through 7pm. There are no judging guidelines for this category. The restaurant with the most votes wins the People’s Choice Award, so stop by the stage!
FUN ZONES (located on Old Roswell and Old Canton Streets):
Titanic, Fire Truck, Cars 5 in 1 Combo, Monster Jeep, 24’ Dual Extreme Slide, Dragon Obstacle Course, Double Decker Bus, Pirate Ship Adventure, Jurassic Adventure, Noah’s Ark, Carousel Bounce, Popcorn, Hoops, Titanic, Temple of Doom Obstacle Course, Speed Throw, Ironman Obstacle Course, 24’ Dual Slide, Adventure course II, Adventure Course I and King Kong’s Revenge, Guitar Hero, Train, Rock Climbing and much more! Children can also enjoy wacky hair, face painting, balloon art, henna art, sand art and much more!
Seven Seas Mediterranean Café 124 Devore Rd www.sevenseascafe.net
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Windward 12850 Hwy 9 North, #700 www.facebook.com/menchieswindward
La Casa Italian Grill 37 Old Roswell St www.lacasaItaliangrill.com
Uncle Maddio’s 5215 Windward Pkwy Suite A www.unclemaddios.com
Domino's Pizza 13695 Hwy 9 www.dominos.com
Ruby Tuesday 6055 Northpoint Pkwy www.rubytuesday.com
Village Tavern 11555 Rainwater Dr. www.villagetavern.com
Rising Roll Gourmet 11417 Haynes Bridge Rd www.risingroll.com
Publix Apron's Cooking School 4305 State Bridge Rd www.publix.com
Shane's Rib Shack 4180 Old Milton Parkwy www.shanesribshack.com/alpharetta
Noche Johns Creek 3719 Old Alabama Rd www.h2sr.com
Rita's 5238 McGinnis Ferry Rd www.ritasalpharetta.com
Lobster House 10890 Haynes Bridge Rd www.lobsterhousega.com
Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub 12650 Crabapple Rd www.oldeblinddog.com
Atlantic Seafood Company 2345 Mansell Rd www.atlanticseafoodco.com
Sip Wine 12635 Crabapple Rd #120 www.sipwineshop.com
Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd www.miltonscuisine.com
On The Border 10575 Davis Dr www.ontheborder.com
Wildflour 5815 Windward Pkwy Suite 210 www.wildflouratlanta.com
Smokejack 29 South Main Street www.smokejackbbq.com
Cuzi Fresh Café 4160 Old Milton Parkway www.cuzifreshcafe.com
M Chocolat 3960 Old Milton Parkway www.mchocolat.com
Jilly's Cupcakery 12850 Hwy 9 #1200 www.jillyscupcakery.com
Another Broken Egg Café 4075 Old Milton Pkwy Ste 1 www.anotherbrokeneggcafe.com
Loco's Grill & Pub 11770 Haynes Bridge Rd
Miller's Alehouse 10750 Davis Dr www.millersalehouse.com
Tassa Caribbean Buffet 4005 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 104 www.tassarotishop.com
Sid's Pizza 2631 Peachtree Parkway www.sidspizza.com
Inchin's Bamboo Garden 11105 Statebridge Rd Suite 200 www.bamboo-gardens.com
El Porton 11190 Alpharetta Hwy
Bite Bistro & Bar 11500 Webb Bridge Way Ste 9 www.biteatl.com
Schakolad 885 Woodstock Rd www.schakolad.com
Good Grub Subs 5905 Atlanta Hwy, Ste 104 www.goodgrubsubs.com
Andretti Grill 11000 Alpharetta Hwy www.andrettikarting.com
Egg Harbor Café 10270 Medlock Bridge Rd www.eggharborcafe.com
Rays NY Pizza 5230 Windward Pkwy Suite 105 www.raysnypizza.com
Figo Pasta 5950 North Point Pkwy www.figopasta.com
The Flying Biscuit Café 10779 Alpharetta Hwy Suite 220 www.flyingbiscuit.com
Twisted Taco 5815 Windward Pkwy www.twistedtaco.com
Madras Chettinaad 4305 State Bridge Rd www.madraschettinaad.com
Alpine Bakery 12315 Crabapple Rd www.alpinebakeryandtrattoria.com
Alpha Soda 11760 Haynes Bridge Rd www.alphasoda.com
Sally's Gluten Free Bakery 4390 Kimball Bridge Rd www.sallysglutenfreebakery.com
5 Seasons North 3655 Old Milton Pkwy www.5seasonsbrewing.com
Bagel Boys Café 11770 Haynes Bridge Rd www.bagelboyscafe.com
Sage Woodfire Tavern Alpharetta www.sagewoodfiretavern.com
The Diner at Northpoint www.thedineratnorthpoint.com
Spice Brick Oven Tapas & Kitchen Bar www.spicebrickovenkitchen.com
Panda Express 5230 Windward Pkwy
Fresh Lettuce 8465 Holcomb Bridge Rd www.thefreshlettuce.com
| Premier Sponsor | ||
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Superior Plumbing City fo Alpharetta Publix |
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| Gold Sponsor | ||
| 5 Hour Energy | ||
| Silver Sponsor | ||
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AAA Auto Club AquaGuard Basement Systems Atlanta Journal Constitution Champion Windows Direct TV - Go Green Hands on Family Chiropractic Home Energy Solutions LeafFilter North, Inc. Mosquito Squad of Alpharetta Nationwide Insurance PNC Bank-Alpharetta Power Home Remodeling |
***Listed are the 2013 Culinary Competition winners! *****
Best Appetizer/Salad – Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails
Best Fast Casual – Fresh Lettuce
Best Fine Dining – Bite Bistro & Bar
Best Dessert – Wildflour
Best Presentation –Wildflour
People's Choice - Wildflour
Best Booth - Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails
For more information, contact the City of Alpharetta Special Events office at braymond@alpharetta.ga.us 678-297-6048 or kdodson@alpharetta.ga.us 678-297-6078.