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EXPERIENCE G. GARVIN LIVE! AT SYMPHONY HALL, JANUARY 19, 2024 

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 1/7/24

An Incredible Evening of Food, Live Music, Entertainment, 

Interactive Cooking Demonstrations, Special Guests and More

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Acclaimed chef, author and TV host, G. Garvin, is taking over historic Atlanta Symphony Hall on Friday, January 19, 2024, to host an immersive cultural journey that defies convention. Turning up the heat like he never has before for the one-night only event, G. Garvin Live!, event goers will witness a cooking demonstration meets theatrical performance, complete with live music, esteemed guests including Big Tigger, Fawn Weaver and Faizon Love, delectable cuisine, refreshing beverages, and plenty of surprises.  

With an impressive culinary and entertainment career spanning over three decades, Atlanta’s own G. Gavintailored this one-of-a-kind experience for his cherished friends, devoted fans, and food and music enthusiasts near and far. Kicking off at 5:30 p.m., popular Atlanta restaurants including Virgils Gullah Kitchen & Bar, Low Country Steak, Jinbei West, Sea Salt Seafood, SugarHi sweet eats ‘n’ treats, Cubanos ATL, Jang Su Jang and more will converge for a pre-show, food-infused bash featuring an array of small bites for guests to explore. The main room will come alive at 7:30 p.m., where G. Garvin and his special guests along with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will take the audience on a high-energy and immersive epicurean adventure celebrating food and music.  

General admission tickets and VIP packages are available for purchase at www.aso.org/events/detail/g-garvin-live. Atlanta Symphony Hall is located at 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. For more information, visit www.aso.org

TICKETS:          Tickets are available at www.aso.org/events/detail/g-garvin-live                           

 – Standard Ticket: Includes pre-show reception, lite bites and main event.                                                

 – Standard Plus Ticket: Includes the pre-show reception, open bar, lite bites and main event.     

 – VIP Package: Includes pre-show reception, premium bar, lite bites, main event, parking and post-show event with G. Garvin and Friends.                            

– VIP+ Package: Includes pre-show reception with ultra-premium open bar and lite bites, valet parking, post-show event with G. Garvin and Friends, and a signed cookbook.                           

 – VIP Ultra Package: Exclusive onstage seating includes pre-show reception with ultra-premium open bar and lite bites, valet parking, post-show event with G. Garvin and Friends, and a signed cookbook.

TASTE OF ATLANTA PRESENTS GRAND TASTING MIDTOWN ON OCTOBER 19 AT THE EPICUREAN HOTEL

Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 10/5/23

The Ultimate Eatertainment Experience Takes Over the Epicurean Hotel Atlanta

Thursday, October 19 at The Epicurean Hotel

Tickets to Taste of Atlanta’s final event of the year, Grand Tasting Midtown, can be purchased at Midtown.TasteofAtlanta.com.


Mark your calendars and get ready to sip, savor, mix and mingle your way through Atlanta’s culinary diverse and impressively-unique food scene at Taste of Atlanta’s premiere food & beverage tasting experience–Grand Tasting Midtown on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Epicurean Hotel Atlanta (1117 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309). The Grand Tasting will entice foodies from all around Atlanta to experience the vast gastronomic offerings showcasing Midtown Atlanta’s finest restaurants, chefs, and bakeries. For one night only, the Grand Tasting will have all you can eat and drink from 6-10 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and from 7-10 p.m. admission for General Admission ticket buyers. For foodies
21+ the ticket provides an unbeatable array of the area’s best restaurants presenting delicious tastes along with beer, wine, and cocktail tastings to pair.

Tickets for Grand Tasting Midtown are all-inclusive, providing an all-access pass to unlimited food and drink tastings. General Admission and VIP Tickets can be purchased at Midtown.TasteofAtlanta.com or Here. VIP ticket holders get early access to the event from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., special cooking demos and cocktail tasting classes and VIP goody bag (one per
household) and are $125 per ticket. General admission is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and tickets are $95 per person. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended as tickets typically sell out prior to the event. Group ticket packages are also available at an exclusive special rate, contact Tickets@TasteofAtlanta.com to inquire.

GRAND TASTING HIGHLIGHTS
 Unlimited bites from Atlanta’s best restaurants
 Discover new restaurants and revisit neighborhood favorites
 Sample dozens of innovative cocktails, wines, and beers
 Special Cooking demo and cocktail tasting classes
 Meet top chefs up close and personal
 Immersive entertainment including live music by The Geek Squad, a caricature artist, and electric violinist
 Vote for the “best taste, “best beverage” and “best dessert” of the evening
 Giveback to Atlanta-area nonprofit partners


GRAND TASTING TICKET OPTIONS
VIP TICKET: $125.00 (plus tax and fees)
 Early VIP Entry 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
 Exclusive Swag Bag (limit one per household)
 Limited VIP Tickets Available
 Special Cooking demo and cocktail tasting classes


GENERAL ADMISSION: $95.00 (plus tax & fees)
 Entry 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
 Enjoy unlimited bites from Midtown’s best restaurants and chefs
 Meet the chefs up close and personal
 Unlimited wine, beer & cocktail tastings
 Live music and special entertainment


Event goers will eat their music-loving hearts out with live tunes from an electric violinist and popular Atlanta band, The Geek Squad, a lively, energetic, get-up-and-dance band, performing all the best Motown, jazz, funk, hip-hop, and Top 40 Hits. In addition to musical talent, Grand Tasting Midtown features one jam-packed evening of other captivating entertainment including live culinary demonstrations by some of Midtown’s rockstar chefs and mixologists, a caricature
artist, a 360-photo booth, and more!

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
 Alici Oyster Bar
 Aveline
 BK Lobster
 Botica
 Farm Burger
 Hartley
 Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles
 LaRayia’s Bodega
 LowCountry Steak
 Lure
 Mukja Koren Fried Chicken
 New Realm Brewing Company
 Nine Mile Station
 Nowak’s Restaurant
 Poke Burri
 Ponko Chicken
 Pretty Little Tacos
 Reverence at Epicurean Hotel
 Smoq’n Hot Grill
 Sukoshi
 Sweet Cheats Bakery & Coffee Shop
 Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co.
 Tiny Lou’s
 Umbrella Bar
 Yay! Beignet & Bistro