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Summerville Journal Scene • March 21, 2012
Judy Watts/Journal Scene
The Taste of Summerville features everything from pizza and seafood to oriental food and sandwiches.
BY ROGER LEE The Journal Scene
hile some come to the Flowertown Festival for the arts and crafts, others come for the food. Booths selling all sorts of treats will be located throughout the festival grounds, but anyone wanting a meal or to sample a variety of food without having to search for it should checkout The Taste of Summerville. Located in the heart of the festival, this event features cuisine from several local restaurants. “The Taste of Summerville has everything from seafood to pizza,” YMCA spokesperson Jan Parsons said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re craving oriental food or a sandwich, you can get it there. All the booths offer full menu items and it’s all good food.” The “Taste” is open from 9 a.m. until 5
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p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets redeemable at all restaurant booths are $1 each and can be purchased at one of two locations, at 5th and Main and at 6th and Main. No dish costs more than three tickets and some cost only one. Parsons says event organizers anticipate selling 100,000 tickets this year. Most of the restaurants have participated for the last several years. However, there will be three new restaurants serving up some of their best fare this year. Panera Bread, Mays and Buffalo Wild Wings are the first-time participants. As the event sponsor, Logan’s Roadhouse will again have a booth. Other participants include Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Wasabi of Summerville, North Towne Grill and Seafood, McAlister’s Deli, Our Daily Bread Market, Sticky Fingers, Yokoso, Gilligan’s Steamer and Raw Bar, Italian Ice, Chick-fil-A (except on Sunday) and Papa Johns Pizza. See Restaurants Page 27
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Local cuisine served up during festival