West Alabama Food & Wine Festival Set For April 30 In Northport

TUSCALOOSA, AL – Organizers are gearing up for the 10th annual West Alabama Food and Wine Festival, which will be held at a new location.

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The 2023 installment of the festival will be held for the first time in downtown Northport on April 30 starting at 4:30 p.m. The previous five years, the event had been held at the Tuscaloosa River Market.

“We are very excited about moving the festival to downtown Northport this year,” Co-Chair Amy Martin said “Main Avenue is the perfect backdrop for our festival, especially since our festival is growing every year. Because we moved into an outdoor space, we decided to add food trucks in addition to over 40 West Alabama vendors that will be participating. We are looking forward to bringing a festival like this to Northport.”

Proceeds from the event will benefit the West Alabama Food Bank, which distributes food to
agencies across nine Alabama counties to help alleviate hunger in the state.

“We are so excited to partner with WAFB for the second year,” Co-Chair Debbie Sanford Metz said. “It is very important to our organization to keep our proceeds local. We understand what a tremendous service the FoodBank extends to the entire West Alabama area, and in so many more ways than just food distribution. Our partnership with the WAFB brings them and the local restaurants together in a unique way.”

Attendees will be able to enjoy beer, wine and Clyde May’s whiskey, along with food from many Tuscaloosa restaurants, such as Avenue Pub, Central Mesa and Urban Bar and Kitchen.

Live music will be provided by Druid City Rockers and Tarred & Feathered.

Early Bird tickets are on sale for $60 plus tax until April 14, while VIP tickets are also available for
$85. Ticket prices will increase after this date to $75 and $100, respectively.

Attendees must be 21 years old and able to provide a valid ID to enter the festival.

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