Taste Of Bethesda: Participating Restaurants, Schedule Of Events

From Bethesda Urban Partnership:Taste of Bethesda returns on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 11am-4pm and will bring nearly 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, downtown Bethesda’s famous food and music festival celebrates 28 years of diverse and delectable cuisine offered by Bethesda’s local restaurant community.

Taste of Bethesda is located on Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues in the heart of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Five stages showcase musical and cultural performances, and a children’s area featuring art and craft activities, balloons and face painting will provide additional entertainment for young visitors.

As downtown Bethesda continues to grow, several new restaurants will debut at Taste of Bethesda this year: Community, George’s Chophouse, Medium Rare, Paisano’s Pizza and TapaBar. Returning favorites such as Georgetown Cupcake, Jaleo, Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar, Mussel Bar, Olazzo, Ruth’s Chris and many more will also be in attendance this year.

The sounds of bands Albino Rhino, Band of Us, Chopteeth, Hayley Fahey Band, Lea Morris (2017 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards winner), Lloyd Dobler Effect, Patrick Alban Band and Signature Live will fill Woodmont Triangle during Taste of Bethesda. The cultural music and dance stage will feature Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble, Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance, Nomad Dancers, Soul in Motion and The Wild Zappers and National Deaf Dance Theater.

Admission to Taste of Bethesda is free. Tickets will be sold on-site to “taste” different foods; tickets are $5 for four tickets and a serving costs one to four tickets. The event is located three blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. Free parking is also available in downtown Bethesda’s public garages. The free Bethesda Circulator will transport visitors to and from the Bethesda Metro station and public garages.

Teaming up and serving as sponsors for the festivities will be BGE Home, The Family Firm, Marriott, Metro, Olde Towne Pet Resort, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, mix107.3, 105.9FM/AM630 WMAL, Bethesda Magazine and Washington Parent.

Participating Restaurants

• Benihana
• Bethesda Curry Kitchen
• BGR The Burger Joint
• Brickside Food & Drink
• Caddies on Cordell
• Chef Tony’s Seafood
• Community
• Duck Duck Goose
• Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle
• Fresh Baguette
• George’s Chophouse
• Georgetown Cupcake
• Guapo’s Restaurant
• Gusto Farm to Street
• Häagen-Dazs
• Hanaro Sushi
• Jaleo
• Kadhai Boutique Indian Cuisine
• Le Pain Quotidien
• Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou Bar
• Mamma Lucia
• Medium Rare
• MoMo Chicken + Grill
• Morton’s, The Steakhouse
• Mussel Bar & Grille
• Olazzo
• The Original Pancake House
• Paisano’s Pizza
• Passage to India
• Peet’s Coffee & Tea
• Penang Malaysian Cuisine
• Quartermaine Coffee Roasters
• Redwood Restaurant & Bar
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Shangri-La
• Silver
• Smoke BBQ
• Smoothie King
• Starbucks
• Tandoori Nights
• TapaBar
• Tapp’d Bethesda
• Tommy Joe’s
• Tout de Sweet Pastry Shop
• Tropical Smoothie Café

Entertainment Schedule

• St. Elmo Stage

11:15am – Lea Morris (Folk/Acoustic, Soul)

1:45pm – Band of Us (Rock/Alternative)

• Cordell Avenue Stage

11:15am – Lloyd Dobler Effect (Rock)

1:45pm – Signature Live (Blue/R&B)

• Norfolk Avenue Stage

11am – Patrick Alban Band (Latin)

1:30pm – Chopteeth (Afrofunk)

• Auburn Stage

11am – Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble (Folk)

12pm – Soul In Motion (African)

1pm – The Wild Zappers and National Deaf Dance Theater (Hip-Hop)

2pm – Nomad Dancers (Middle Eastern)

3pm – Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance (Irish)

• Veterans Park

11am – Hayley Fahey Band (Pop/Rock)

1:30pm – Albino Rhino (Funk/Rock)

For more information, please call 301/215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Established by Montgomery County in 1994, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP) has grown from two full-time staff members to more than 35 employees working in maintenance, marketing, transportation management and administration. In its 20-year operation, BUP created Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS) in 2000, established the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District in 2002, took over management of the Bethesda Circulator in 2006, and opened Gallery B in 2011 and Studio B in 2014. For a closer look, please visit www.bethesda.org.

Photos courtesy of Bethesda Urban Partnership