20th Annual Taste of Alpharetta
When: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 5-10pm
Where: Old Milton Parkway at Wills Park

Taste of Alpharetta has become an annual tradition for festival-goers, families and food connoisseurs for 20 years. Make reservations on your calendar to dine in 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 samples are $.50 each and restaurants participating in the Taste will charge $1-3 per food sample.

*Soft drinks and bottled water will be available. No Alcoholic beverages will be served at this event.

Spread your blanket on the Culinary Art and Music Stage lawn to enjoy competing chefs and live music. Party with metro Atlanta radio stations. Play at the Fun Zone. Come out and enjoy Alpharetta’s premier dining experience!

• Frequently Asked Questions About Taste of Alpharetta
   
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***Congratulations to our 2010 Culinary Competition winners! Here are the categories and our winners***

 Best Appetizer/Salad
Sip Wine Tapas Restaurant

 Best Fast Casual
Cuzi Fresh Café

 Best Fine Dining
Akina Sushi and Grill

 Best Dessert
Wildflour

 Best Presentation
Akina Sushi & Grill

 People’s Choice Restaurant
Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails

 Best Booth
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

For more information, contact the City of Alpharetta Special Events office at braymond@alpharetta.ga.us / 678-297-6000 ex 1006 or kdodson@alpharetta.ga.us  678-297-6078.

2010 Culinary Arts and Music Stage:

5 pm Culinary Competitions

7 pm Mayor and City Council Sponsor Recognition

7:15 pm State of Man, Soulful Moving Rock

8:30 pm Culinary Competition Awards

8:50 -10 pm Sun Domingo, Groove Oriented Rock

2010 Culinary Competitions 5-7pm: We will have Culinary Competitions with chefs competing on Main Stage for Best Appetizer/ Salad, Best Fast Casual Entrée, Best Fine Dining Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Presentation, People’s Choice Award, and Best Booth. Stop by and see the action!

2010 People’s Choice Award:
Ballots will be available at the Main 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!

2010 Fun Zone:  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, Reptile Wrangler, Train, Rock Climbing and much more! Children can also enjoy wacky hair, face painting, balloon art, henna art, sand art and a full farmyard with pony carousel.

PARKING:

Parking and FREE Shuttle System:  Arriving and leaving the event, shuttles will drop off and pick up by the Information Booth on Old Milton Pkwy approx. every 20 minutes from 5-10 pm.

Park and ride: Alpharetta City Hall (on Two S. Main St), Publix (on 11800 Old Milton Pkwy at Haynes Bridge), Milton Center (old Milton High School at Milton Ave), Alpharetta Community Center at Old Milton Pkwy (175 Roswell St).

Park and walk (no shuttle service): Wills Park Equestrian Center (on Wills Rd) and Alpharetta Community Center (on Roswell St). 

DIRECTIONS:

FROM GA 400 NORTH – Exit at Haynes Bridge Road. Turn left off exit onto Haynes Bridge Road. Follow until Haynes Bridge ends, turn left onto Academy Street. Cross over Main Street/Alpharetta Hwy./SR 9. Travel one block to next light at Roswell Street and turn left. Take Roswell Street to partially closed intersection at Old Milton Parkway, turn right to enter event site.

FROM GA 400 SOUTH – Exit at Old Milton Parkway. Turn right off exit onto Old Milton Parkway. Take Old Milton Parkway straight into downtown Alpharetta. Turn left on Main Street/Alpharetta Hwy./SR 9. Turn right onto Roswell Street. Travel one block to partially closed intersection at Old Milton Parkway, turn left to enter event site. 

Map of Event

Taste of Alpharetta is a rain or shine event. And in 2010 it will shine!

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