GRANT PARK SUMMER SHADE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 15TH ANNUAL EVENT THIS AUGUST 2017

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/12/17

Two Fun-Filled Days Featuring Live Music, an Expansive Artist Market, Food Trucks, Craft Beer, a 5K Run, Farmers Market and Much More

 

Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27, 2017

Atlanta, Georgia – Raising approximately 87 thousand dollars for the Grant Park Conservancy at the 2016 event, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival will once again welcome music and art lovers to Atlanta’s oldest park for two days of nonstop fun on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27, 2017. Presented by and benefiting the Grant Park Conservancy, the festival will once again feature an impressive lineup of live music throughout the weekend on two stages in addition to an expansive artist market, Kids Zone, 5K run, and a dedicated VIP area. Open to all ages and free to attend, the 15th annual Summer Shade Festival will also have a diverse selection of local food trucks with offerings for all tastes, Monday Night Brewing craft beer, Bold Rock Cider, and Frida Khalo Tequila and Status Vodka cocktails and more.

On Saturday morning at 8 a.m., runners, walkers and strollers are welcome to kick off the weekend’s festivities during the annual Adams Realtors Run for the Park 5K, which includes free kid’s tot trot for ages 5 and under and a stroller stroll along the race course. Raising funds to support the Grant Park Conservancy and its efforts to restore the park, the course map start and finish at the main entrance to Zoo Atlanta. Pre-registration for is available at active.com or onsite at 7 a.m.

Additional details about the 2017 festival including the full performer lineup will be announced in the coming months.  For the most up to date information, visit www.summershadefestival.org. Stay connected on Twitter and Instagram at @GPSummerShade and Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerShadeFestival.

ATLANTA UNITED FANS GET 10% OFF AT BEZORIA

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/11/17

Now through August 2017!

 

Atlanta’s favorite fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, Bezoria is the new hangout for Atlanta United FC fans! On game days through August, fans can bring in their Atlanta United ticket stubs on the day of a home game and get 10% off the entire menu. This includes Bezoria’s famous house-cut fries, freshly baked pita bread, baklava and steak shawarma at both the Midtown and Alpharetta locations. We want Atlanta’s biggest fans to come pregame and postgame with us!

BISTRO 217 WINS PNC BEST OF THE FEST AT THIS YEAR’S ATLANTA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 6/8/17

Pawleys Island Shrimp and Grits Takes the Prize with Tasting Tent Favorite Created by Chef Adam Kirby of Bistro 217 + Rustic Table

 

ATLANTA, GA – The seventh annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is pleased to announce 2017 South Carolina Ambassador Chef Adam Kirby as this year’s winner of the PNC Best of the Fest competition. Kirby who is the Executive Chef and Owner of Bistro 217 and Rustic Table in Pawleys Island, SC delighted Festival-goers with shrimp and grits featuring South Carolina Bulls Bay jumbo white shrimp served over iron skillet cream corn grits and Adluh Grits from Columbia, SC. Each ingredient was sourced from South Carolina and North Carolina, including Lee’s Market silver queen corn grown in Aynor, SC and okra and tomato from Inlet Culinary Garden in Murrells Inlet, SC.

For the second year, PNC Bank hosted Best of the Fest contest at the AF&WF Tasting Tents where Festival-goers were encouraged to cast their vote for their favorite dishes throughout the South. PNC was also the presenting sponsor of the Festival’s epic Tasting Tents.

“The flavors of a dish are a reflection of our emotions, and the Pawleys Island shrimp and grits were filled with lots of love,” said Chef Adam Kirby. “I’m so pleased that Atlanta Food & Wine Festival attendees enjoyed the dish and that I was able to share a little bit of South Carolina with them.”

This year’s Tasting Tents explored Main Street favorites, including bakeries, butcher shops, roadside cuisine, and hand-picked Southern purveyors and featured nearly 80 food vendors from Texas to D.C. offering guests the ultimate all-you-can-eat-drink-and-indulge experience.

“We’re thrilled to again partner with PNC to celebrate the best bite from the Festival’s Tasting Tents,” said Festival Co-Founder Dominque Love. “PNC’s Best of the Fest award gives Festival-goers the opportunity to cast their votes for their favorites, which is not an easy task considering the amazing talent participating in the Tasting Tents. Best of the Fest is also a great way for guests to show their appreciation for the passion and hard work that Tasting Tent participants invest in their dishes.”

In addition to receiving the 2017 Best of the Fest title, Adam Kirby will also receive a set of hand-crafted Middleton Made Knives courtesy of PNC Bank. Bistro 217 follows 2016 winner Hattie B’s of Nashville as Best of the Fest.

About Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Launched in 2010, by Atlanta entrepreneurs Dominique Love and Elizabeth Feichter, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is a four-day culinary experience dedicated to shining an international spotlight on the rich food and beverage traditions of the South from Texas to the District of Columbia. With an Advisory Council of 91 award-winning talent from 13 Southern states and the District of Columbia, the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is one part conference and one part party, offering carefully-crafted programs and events to entertain and educate consumers about Southern food and drink. The Festival also celebrates the flavors of other Southern regions around the globe including Southern Europe, South Africa, South America, Southern Hemisphere (Australia and New Zealand) and South-of-the-Border for Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Caribbean. The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is a member of the IWSC Group North America’s portfolio of events.