The mother of all food events, Taste of Atlanta returns to Atlantic Station on October 13-14 from 11Am-6PM. This year’s outdoor festival includes over 70 of the best restaurants in the city. These restaurants will be preparing and presenting their specialties in taste-size samples for everyone to savor. Food items cost from 1 to 3 Taste Coupons. Taste Coupons can be purchased onsite in 5 or 10 increments and cost $5 or $10 respectively. This is a great opportunity to try a restaurant without having to shell out major bucks. Notable participants include Emeril’s, City Grill, Roy’s and many more.

As usual there will be celebrity chefs making appearances and cooking demos all throughout the weekend. Slated to appear are Ted Allen (Queer Eye), Chef Rocco DiSpirito (The Restaurant tv series), and Julia Williams (Hell’s Kitchen contestant). Other happenings include TOA Wine Experience presented by Robert Mondavi Private Selection that will be held at Ten Pin Alley, real-time paintings by talented New Orleans artist Frenchy, and live entertainment.

Photos from last year’s event:
Photos courtesy of Princess Bride Photography

Taste of Atlanta started in 2001 as a vehicle for people to try many different restaurants all in one place. Tickets prices are as follows:

General Admission Ticket:

• $25 Advance or $35 Day of Event
  (Includes 10 Taste Coupons)

VIP Ticket:

• $50 Advance or $60 Day of Event
  (Includes 20 Taste Coupons, VIP access into the Wine Experience at Ten Pin Alley, and the first 500 people to arrive at the event each day will receive a Taste of Atlanta gift bag.)

To purchase tickets and more ticket info, click here.

Post from: The Atlanta Traveler

For a guaranteed delicious cheap eats, head on over to Super H Mart (three locations: Duluth, Johns Creek and Riverdale) and try the Korean restaurant inside the supermarket’s food court. With prices starting at $4, you get a big Korean entree, rice, soup, and about 3 Korean appetizers (usually kimchi or pickled veggies like cabbage and radish). Pictured above is the Bulgogi Bibimbap. It’s basically a rice dish complete with vegetables and Korean beef. It is so delicious.

Super H Mart is a Korean-owned one-stop-shop for Asian fruits, vegetables, and dry goods, although they also carry American goods. The fresh seafood section is one of its must-visit, as well as their premises-prepared cooked food.

Post from: The Atlanta Traveler