A Little South In Your Mouth

Taste of Atlanta returns to Midtown for 13th year

With eateries featured from both inside and outside the perimeter, festival-goers will be able to sample cuisine from every corner of the city. To help attendees pinpoint their local favorites or discover new restaurants, the festival will take visitors on a culinary tour through the city’s many diverse neighborhoods. Whether it’s Buckhead’s St. Cecilia, Virginia-Highland’s e Original El Taco, Roswell’s Little Alley Steakhouse, Decatur’s No. 246, Brookhaven’s THERE, Alpharetta’s Milton’s or Midtown’s Table at Ten, foodies will experience a variety of signature dishes from each community.

Taste of Atlanta will kick o with a block party on Oct. 24 with the theme Culinary Matrimony. e event will feature local celebrity chefs, including Patric Bell, Ron Eyester, Jay Swi and Tyler Williams, for an evening of both famed and more obscure avor pairings.

ere will also be live music from Electric Avenue, booze and bites from Seven Lamps, Fox Bros. BBQ, e Optimist and Buttermilk Kitchen.

“I think people will be hard pressed to nd more culinary variety in one place,” said chef and restaurateur Ron Eyester of Rosebud, e Family Dog, Timone’s and his latest concept, Diner. “With every signature taste, the festival showcases just how diverse and progressive our city’s dining scene really is. I welcome any opportunity to support my fellow chefs and our local food landscape, and that is exactly what Taste of Atlanta brings to the table.”

For tickets, a complete list of events and participating restaurants, visit tasteofatlanta.com.