St. Augustine welcomes the 14th annual “A Taste of St. Augustine” Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 12 noon – 8 pm. A Taste of St. Augustine has grown to be the city’s premiere outdoor food festival, conveniently located at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on A1A South. This signature food festival serves up exciting “tastes” from over 20 of St. Augustine’s famous restaurants. Restaurants will compete for the prestigious TOStA (Taste of St. Augustine) awards, with categories including Best Family Dining, Best Ethnic, Best Upscale and Best Dessert, as well as the ever popular “People’s Choice”, so make your vote count!
This year’s event includes an accompanying music festival designed to showcase a variety of genres of music:
12:00 - 1:30 - The Restless Kind (country) 1:30 - 3:00 - Soulo Lyons (reggae) 3:00 - 4:30- Al Stone Band (blues) 4:30 - 6:00 - Captain Hook (rock) 6:00 - 8:00- Soul Slinkee (soul/R&B)
New this year is the “Race to the Taste” - A 5K run starting at Anastasia State Park and ending at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (with an off-road course set on the park’s trails). The only 5K in St. Augustine tied to an extraordinary culinary event. Registration is $20 in advance, $25 day of. For more information on the Race, visit www.racetothetaste.org.
Admission to the event is $5.00, and food and beverage tickets cost $1.00 each, with most “tastes” somewhere between 2-5 tickets. Free parking and children under 11 receive free admission.
