29TH ANNUAL TASTE OF ALPHARETTA
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 4/7/19
Thursday, May 2nd 5pm
Downtown Alpharetta
Information here.
Alpharetta – More than 62 restaurants will be ready to dish out their specialties on Thursday, May 2, 2019 as Taste of Alpharetta celebrates its 29th year. Taste of Alpharetta attracts more than 35,000 patrons between 5-10 pm, and takes place in Downtown Alpharetta, encompassing Milton Avenue, Roswell Street, Old Roswell Street, Canton Street and Old Canton Street. In addition to fantastic food, patrons will enjoy a culinary competition, live music on 3 stages, family Fun Zone and more. This year the city is adding a few new features to the event, including a beer garden presented by Smile Generation full of local brews, and a “Locally Grown” area featuring fun and educational activities put on by food-focused community organizations.
We are excited to announce The Taste of Alpharetta is partnering with Second Helpings Atlanta for the event’s food rescue. Each restaurant will have the opportunity to donate left over food, at the end of the event, to Second Helpings Atlanta. Since 2004, Second Helpings Atlanta’s community of volunteers has been picking up surplus, nutritious, perishable and prepared food and delivering it to the many front-line agencies in the Metro Atlanta area that feed the hungry every day. This donated food gets diverted from landfills and is used to feed those in need, making Atlanta a more environmentally responsible metropolitan area.
This FREE admission event invites patrons to purchase food and activity tickets – 10 tickets for $5.00. Tickets are redeemed at participating restaurant booths for a wide selection of tastes that range from $.50 – $4.00 per sample. Tickets may also be redeemed in the “Locally Grown” area and Fun Zone area for a variety of activities including engaging educational experiences, inflatables and a variety of children’s activities.
Local chefs will compete in the Taste of Alpharetta Culinary Competition from 5pm – 7pm, with select chefs conducting cooking demonstrations on the Culinary Competition Stage. The Taste of Alpharetta Culinary Competition Awards will be presented at 8:30pm for the top chefs in each category. Come visit the new Culinary Stage location on Roswell St and cheer on your favorite chefs. As well as vote for your favorite restaurant in the 2019 People’s Choice Award.
The 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta’s participating restaurants include:
| 2B Whole Gluten Free Bakery | Dos Margaritas | Nothing Bundt Cakes – Alpharetta |
| 3:8 Juice & Eatery | Dreamland Bar-B-Que | Oak Steakhouse |
| Andretti Indoor Karting and Games | E.M. Bop | PITA Mediterranean Street Food |
| Another Broken Egg Cafe | Favors and Flavors Cajun Twist | Publix Aprons Cooking School |
| Atlantic Seafood Company | Flavor Juicery & Eatery | Ruth’s Chris Steak House Alpharetta |
| Bagel Boys Cafe | Fire and Brimstone Tavern | Sally’s Gluten Free Bakery |
| Benihana | Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou | Salt Factory |
| Bite Bistro & Bar | Four Fat Cows | Scream’n Nuts |
| Black Walnut Cafe | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | Secreto Southern Kitchen |
| Brine Seafood Shack | Heidi’s Heavenly Cookies | Seven Seas Mediterranean Cafe |
| BurgerFi | Holmes Restaurant | Shade Street Food + Bar |
| Butcher & Brew | La Casa Italian Grille | Smallcakes of Alpharetta |
| Cedar Cafe | La Teda Tapas and Tequilas | SmokeJack BBQ |
| Ceviche Taqueria | Loyal Q and Brew | South Main Ktichen |
| Chuy’s | M Thai Street Food | Southern Baked Pie Company |
| Citizen Soul | Madras Chettinaad | Taqueria Tsunami |
| Clean Juice | Mama’s Pizza | Taziki’s |
| Coalition Food and Beverage | Maple Street Biscuit Company | The Melting Pot |
| Colleta | Miller’s Ale House | The Tavern House |
| Davinci’s Donuts | Minnie Oliva | Vitality Bowls |
| Domino’s Pizza | Mondo Italian Kitchen | Wildflour |
