Attendance Doubled To 45,000+ At 2019 Taste Of Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, GA — The 29th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Thursday, May 2 featured more than 60 restaurants serving their specialties to over 45,000 patrons, which reflected a 50 percent increase in attendance, the cit said.

Festival fans enjoyed a variety of new features at the 2019 event including Locally Grown, an area which showcased 16 local farms and food-focused programs and organizations. Taste of Alpharetta featured live music on three stages located throughout the event. Patrons also took advantage of the new complimentary bike valet presented by Bike Alpharetta.

“It was wonderful to see the community come out to enjoy delicious food and live music on a beautiful Alpharetta evening,” Alpharetta Council Member Jason Binder said in a release.

Taste of Alpharetta executed a new food recovery program aligned with the goal of producing the first “Taste with No Waste.” Managed by the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, restaurants donated 210 pounds of food to Second Helpings Atlanta which redistributes food to various Metro Atlanta social service agencies dedicated to providing food assistance to the community.

“We are leading by example to build a culture of giving back to our community,” Nancy Hoehn, Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce President and CEO said in a release. “Hopefully, we can be an example to other Chambers and Taste events to start the same initiative in their communities.”

The ever-popular Taste of Alpharetta Culinary Competition featured select restaurants competing in a variety of categories.

The 2019 Taste of Alpharetta Culinary Competition award winners are:

• Best Appetizer: M Thai Street Food
• Best Street Food Entrée: Shade Street Food + Bar
• Best Fine Dining Entrée: Bite Bistro and Bar
• Best Dessert: M Thai Street Food
• Best Presentation: M Thai Street Food
• Best Booth: Nothing Bundt Cakes
• People’s Choice Award: M Thai Street Food

Plans are already underway for next year’s celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Taste of Alpharetta which will be held in May 7, 2020. For complete details on Taste of Alpharetta visit www.alpharetta.ga.us.