Taste of Atlanta is pleased to announce its 2023 dates and venue information for four can’t-miss tasting event experiences in some of Metro Atlanta’s hottest culinary communities.
Coming to Sandy Springs, Westside, Alpharetta and Midtown, Taste of Atlanta is rolling out the red carpet for one night only in each neighborhood with the ultimate all-inclusive eatertainment foodie adventure.
Each event will feature food tastings from over 25 of the area’s best restaurants and top chefs paired with unlimited beer, wine, and craft cocktail tastings for ages 21+.
In addition to tempting tastebuds with a sampling of bites and beverages, each event will evoke all the senses with live music and other special entertainment providing a jam-packed evening of delicious fun everywhere you turn.
Taste of Atlanta is bringing this year’s most craveable feasts one event at a time starting with Food That Rocks on Thursday, June 8 at City Springs in Sandy Springs, followed by Grand Tasting Westside on Thursday, July 20 at The Foundry at Puritan Mill.
Next up, the premier tasting tour heads north to The Hotel at Avalon on Thursday, September 7 for Grand Tasting Alpharetta and concludes this year’s event season at Epicurean Hotel Atlanta with Grand Tasting Midtown on Thursday, October 19.
Food That Rocks and Grand Tasting events are from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Exclusive VIP tickets are available for each event and offer early entry starting at 6 p.m. along with other tasty perks to make the night even more memorable.
Event Highlights
- Unlimited bites from Atlanta’s best restaurants
- Discover new restaurants and revisit neighborhood favorites
- Sample dozens of innovative craft cocktails, wines, and beers
- Eat and greet with top chefs up close and personal
- Immersive entertainment including a live band, electric violinist, tarot card reader, caricature artist & more
- Vote for the “Best Taste” of the evening from your favorite restaurant and “Best Beverage” too
A diverse lineup of the most satiating food and beverages from 25+ neighborhood restaurants, captivating entertainment including live cooking demonstrations by the community’s top chefs, live music, tarot card reader, and a caricature artist will be available at Food That Rocks, and all Grand Tastings.
Taste of Atlanta will again support Community Assistance Center, The Giving Kitchen, and Second Helpings Atlanta to provide attendees a way to contribute to these important nonprofits and raise awareness for their significant causes, making each event a party with a purpose.
2023 Event Schedule Presented by Taste of Atlanta
Food That Rocks
City Green at City Springs
Sandy Springs, GA
Thursday, June 8, 2023
This summer, Food That Rocks, Sandy Springs’ renowned tasting event for adults ages 21 and up, will be back and better than ever with eateries from the area’s thriving and developing culinary scene.
This one-day event gives the Sandy Springs neighborhood a locally inspired flair.
All ticket buyers will have all-inclusive ticket access to delicious live music, unlimited tastes, and beverage tastings.
Together with the Visit Sandy Springs, City of Sandy Springs, Taste of Atlanta presents Food That Rocks.
Early bird tickets are on sale now through March 28 for $80 per person.
General Admission tickets go on sale on March 29 and cost $85 per person.
VIP Tickets cost $125 per person and include early entry to the event along with other tasty perks.
Grand Tasting Westside
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
Westside Atlanta
July 20, 2023
Taste of Atlanta is bringing its ultimate tasting tour to Westside Atlanta this year featuring top chefs, unlimited bites and beverages, cooking demos from top chefs, and live music for all foodies ages 21 and up.
This one-night-only event will showcase cutting-edge tastes and plates from the Atlanta area.
With an all-inclusive ticket, guests will experience everything Taste of Atlanta has to offer including gourmet foods, desserts, and drinks all night long.
Grand Tasting Alpharetta
The Hotel at Avalon
Alpharetta, GA
September 7, 2023
Grand Tasting Alpharetta showcases the finest that Alpharetta’s top chefs have to offer, including a vibrant local food scene, samples of wine, beer, and cocktails, hands-on cooking demos, and live music.
This one-night event incorporates regional flavors from the fantastic Alpharetta neighborhoods.
With an all-inclusive ticket, guests over 21 will enjoy endless bites, decadent desserts, bottomless drinks, and fantastic live music.
In collaboration with Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Taste of Atlanta presents Grand Tasting Alpharetta.
Grand Tasting Midtown
Epicurean Hotel Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
October 19, 2023
The most anticipated annual food and beverage event in the city, Taste of Atlanta, is celebrating 23 years of exhibiting the best “tastes” that our neighborhood restaurant chefs have to offer.
With live music, bottomless wine, beer, and craft cocktail tastings, this year’s event will reintroduce many beloved restaurants and renowned chefs who have participated over the past 20 years.
It will also feature some incredible newcomers.
Grand Tasting Midtown, a delicious epicurean experience for those 21 and older presented by Taste of Atlanta, will be held for one night only from 7 to 10 pm at the Epicurean Hotel Atlanta.