The City
of Alpharetta announces the final schedule for the Culinary Arts Competition at the 18th Annual Taste of Alpharetta on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Old Milton Parkway at Wills Park.
Over 32 restaurants will
compete at the Culinary
Competition Tent. The public
is invited to watch the
gourmets go at it in the
Culinary Arts Kitchen as
part of the evening’s entertainment.
CBS 46 restaurant
correspondent, Adam
Murphy, will emcee the
chef’s competition with
the winning restaurants
announced at the festival’s
Concert Stage at approximately
8:00 pm.
2008 Judges will be
Atlanta Cuisine editor, Tom
Maicon; freelance restaurant
writer who contributes
to the Atlanta Journal
Constitution, Helen Cauley;
director of Salud! Cooking &
Lifestyle School at Whole
Foods Market, Ashley
Brooke; and food writer,
cooking show host, and
food editor for North Fulton
Living Magazine, Hans
Rueffert. Assisting in the
competition kitchen will be
student volunteers from
Salud! Cooking School,
Whole Foods Market.
Over 65 restaurants will
take part in the 18th Annual
Taste of Alpharetta. Now
the largest “Taste of” festival
in the South, Taste of
Alpharetta will enjoy a new
dining row with picnic seating
between the restaurants.
An estimated 70,000
foodies, families and festival-
lovers are expected to
turn out for the annual tradition,
which will showcase
area restaurants ranging
from fine dining, to organic,
to casual and fast food. The
restaurants will serve up an
amazing array of appetizers,
entrees and desserts
from their menus for just
$1-3 per sample.
Admission, parking, and
shuttles for the 18th Annual
Taste of Alpharetta are free.
Park and ride shuttle
options will be available at
Alpharetta City Hall (on
South Main Street), Publix
Super Market (on Old Milton
Parkway at Haynes Bridge),
Milton Center (the old Milton
High School at Milton
Avenue), Old Milton Parkway
(Alpharetta Community
Center at Old Milton
Parkway).
Admission, shuttle and
parking for the 18th Annual
Taste of Alpharetta are
FREE. Park and walk
options available at the
Wills Park Equestrian
Center (on Wills Road) and
Alpharetta Community
Center (on Roswell Street).
For more information, visit
">www.alpharetta.ga.us or
phone (678) 297-6000 ext.
1006.
