An event favorite is coming up this month. A Taste of Chamblee is planned for 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 19 in downtown Chamblee. This year’s event will feature some of your favorite local restaurants, eateries from areas nearby, and some you’ve been meaning to try, and perhaps you just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Here’s your chance!
Chamblee City Lifestyle sat down with Brittney Lindsay, community engagement director, and Katie Sears, special events coordinator, with the city of Chamblee to find out what’s new and what to expect at this year’s A Taste of Chamblee.
In addition to giving the community a chance to try some new restaurants and some old favorites, Brittney says it’s also a time for those workers inside the restaurants to get out and meet their customers.
“It’s an opportunity for the restaurants to get out of the kitchen and from behind the hostess desk and meet and greet with their customers in a different atmosphere,” she says. “It’s really become a very community-centric event that our restaurants are very excited about each year.”
At A Taste of Chamblee, food won’t be the only thing the event offers. See your friends and neighbors as you stroll through the craft vendors onsite to shop for unique items you won’t find at your typical local retailers. And a number of nonprofits from Chamblee’s nonprofit program will also be on hand to share information about their organization as well as volunteer opportunities.
Katie says Lifeline plans to bring some of our favorite canine friends that will be open to adoption for individuals and families looking for a new pet. So watch for those furry friends in the crowds at the event.
And if you need to rest, stop by the Wine Down Tent to listen to some music or stop by the big screen to catch your favorite college football team take on their latest rival.
New this year is a kid’s culinary competition.
“We are working very closely with the nonprofit called The Navigate Foundation,” Brittney says. “They have a set of kids they work with regularly.”
The theme for the kid’s culinary competition is very fitting – “Georgia on My Mind.” And the recipes the kids will prepare will include something Georgia-related, like peaches or pecans. Chef judges will be there to taste the kid’s creations and cast their votes alongside with other residents who attend the event. Both chefs and attendees will have a chance to taste and vote for their favorite!
Kids will have a blast with all the kid-friendly activities going on throughout the day in the Kid’s Zone. There is also a food-related activity for kids, building Mason Jar Salads, with an emphasis on healthy eating as well as games and other activities.
A Taste of Chamblee is a community favorite event, and according to Brittney, the past events have had an estimated 7,000 people in attendance. This year they expect about the same numbers – perhaps even more.
The festival is a family-friendly event and free to attend. Food and drink purchases can be made through the Intellitix App or by using a cashless payment method such as credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. With a number of people in the area, parking may be difficult. Refer to the event website or consider using any other digital-friendly app the city of Chamblee may suggest for up-to-date information on the day of the event.
Bring the family, and come hungry, come early, and stay late! For more information, visit tasteofchamblee.net.
A Taste of Chamblee is 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., October 19