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“So Close You Can Almost Taste It!” – 19th Annual Taste of Marietta presented by TUMS Freshers

April 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

Get your taste buds in gear – the 19^th Annual Taste of Marietta presented by TUMS Freshers is coming up Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 11am-7pm on the historic Marietta Square. This year’s “Taste” is expected to be the best yet! At last year’s Taste of Marietta, over 100,000 people hit the streets of the Marietta Square to sample their favorites! This year, the award winning festival – named best festival in Cobb County by Cobb Life Magazine readers- has expanded to encompass the entire square to accommodate the crowd.

Over 90 restaurants will be showcasing their best dishes. In addition to the food, the family festival has outdoor entertainment all day on four stages situated throughout the festival area, culminating with the Sunset Concert featuring “Banks & Shane” on the Drake Reality/EcoClassic Homes Main Bandstand. Regarding other great music…

Bert Reeves and the “Brother Bert Sound Machine” will make their first appearance at Taste of Marietta this year and the popular “Men in Blues” will again be playing on the MBA West Park Stage from 1 pm till 5 pm. The band, “Hoosier Daddy” will also be sounding great playing classic oldies on the South Park Stage throughout the day! On the Church Street State, the renowned Hurricane Wilson, International Blues Artist, will be playing the blues from 3 pm to 5 pm.

There are also culinary demonstrations at the East Park Cooking Stage with local celebrity chefs such as Sam Huff from the renowned BBQ Cooking School, “Pork U” and owner of BBQ 1 in East Cobb. Sam is a national expert on the art of BBQ! In addition, new this year will be Henry Chandler from Henry’s Louisiana Grill in Historic Acworth. Henry will delight event goers with his ‘gift for gab’ and Cajun delicacies! The master of ceremonies from the Cooking Stage will be national radio host Donna Rodriguez from the famous Dishing with Donna Show!

Kids can explore the “LGE Community Credit Union Kids Alley,” a children’s area complete with moonwalks, sand art and strolling characters and the“Nawgan Energy Drink Sports Corner,” where you can meet up with the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks and more.

New this year to Taste of Marietta is the Kids Culinary Corner! This year, there will be a whole street focused on kids and their culinary likes! There will be a healthy eating and nutrition stage, make and take projects and much more. This will all be located on Powder Springs Street in front of the new Arts of Cobb and the Marietta Wine Market. There will be performances all day thanks to “Kitchen Kids” on the Harry’s Farmer’s Market Kids Stage.

Another new edition this year is Food Truck Alley! With over 10 new really cool food trucks coming to Taste of Marietta this year….what better place for Food Truck Alley than next to the East Park Cooking Stage!

Parking is available at the Cobb County Parking Deck on Cherokee Street or at any of the lots around the Square. There will be additional parking at Marietta Middle School and a free shuttle provided by the Historic Marietta Trolley Company. PLEASE NO PARKING IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOTS.

Evening concert tables for the “Sunset Concert” may be reserved in advance by calling the Marietta Visitors Bureau at 770-429-1115 or you can download the reservation form at www.tasteofmarietta.com. Concertgoers can also bring their blankets for a picnic in the park! This flavorful event is free and is hosted by the Marietta Visitors Bureau in conjunction with the City of Marietta.

“Tastes,” which range from Italian to seafood, steak, BBQ and desserts are $.50 to $5. In addition, festival goers can experience the shopping and history around the Marietta Square, or enjoy a trolley ride.

So, after attendees have eaten their delights for the day, they can leave feeling great with fresh breath by getting their free sample of TUMS Freshers on each corner….compliments of TUMS! New TUMS® Freshers™ relieves heartburn and freshens breath to help make the most of those social situations that matter. TUMS Freshers is the biggest TUMS innovation in over 80 years and is easy to use anytime, anywhere with its convenient pocket-sized packaging.