Taste of Alpharetta is Tonight

More than 50 restaurants will serve up their best dishes for the 23rd annual Taste of Alpharetta tonight.

Roughly 40,000 food lovers will crowd downtown Alpharetta and participate in the city's largest dinner party, which runs from 5-10 p.m. across from Alpharetta City Hall on five historic downtown streets — Milton Avenue, Roswell Street, Old Roswell Street, Canton Street, and Old Canton Street.

While admission is free, food tickets are 50 cents each and restaurants participating in the Taste will charge $1-3 per food sample. Ticket booths accept credit cards (MC, Visa, and AMEX) and cash.

Restaurants will prepare their best dishes and participate in the Taste of Alpharetta’s Culinary Arts Competition which offers the chance to take prizes in the categories of Best Appetizer/Salad, Best Fast Casual Entrée, Best Fine Dining Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Presentation and Best Decorated Booth.

Shuttles will drop off and pick up visitors at the corner of Marietta Street and Roswell Street approximately every 20 minutes from 5-10 p.m.

Park and Ride Shuttle Lots

• Wills Park at Wacky World
• Wills Park Equestrian Center

Park and Walk (No Shuttle)

• Alpharetta Community Center
• Milton Center

The Culinary Arts Stage located on Roswell Street and hosted by Steak Shapiro from CBS Atlanta’s Atlanta Eats will feature select candidates in each category preparing their signature dishes live on stage. 

Judges for this year's competition include: Atlanta Cuisine on Tap editor Tom Maicon; recipe developer and food stylist Ashley Baughman; TV Chef, author and restaurateur Hans Rueffert; and the People’s Voice and Foodie Candice Belle Isle. 

All Culinary Awards will be presented on the Music Stage located on Milton Avenue at 8:30pm.