Eat, drink and be merry!
Taste of Atlanta’s 25th anniversary party kicks off with its annual food extravaganza on April 16 at The Works on the Upper West Side. The second festival in 2026 will follow on June 4 at Food That Rocks at City Springs in Sandy Springs. “This year, we want to celebrate the success of the many culinary icons who have participated over the years, and we’ll feature top restaurants from all over the metro area, as well as having live music,” says founder Dale DeSena.
The festival has expanded since its inception in 2001 when it was held in Phipps Plaza’s back parking lot, then a tent at Lenox Square before relocating to other popular venues around Atlanta including Historic Fourth Ward Park and Tech Square. Annually, it attracts more than 1,000 party goers. In 2001, DeSena was no newcomer to the festival business. She had helped start Music Midtown and produced programming for the Chastain Park Amphitheater, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Ballet and more.
Each year, Taste of Atlanta supports a nonprofit. Repeating this year is Second Helpings Atlanta, whose mission is to end hunger and food waste by rescuing healthy, nutritious surplus food and distributing it to those in need.
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