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The Taste of the Bluegrass is Friday!

Tickets for the 30th annual Taste of the Bluegrass are on sale now at all Lexington Liquor Barn, Kroger, Central Bank and Joseph-Beth Booksellers locations. The event is Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at Keeneland’s Keene Barn and Entertainment Center. And new this year is the option to buy your Taste of the Bluegrass tickets online!!

This year’s Taste is presented by Quantrell Auto Group, with sponsorship from Central Bank, Kentucky Proud, Kentucky Utilities, Dinsmore &Shohl, Forcht Bank, Kroger and M&M Sanitation.

The longtime Lexington tradition again features extended hours (7-11 p.m.) and the entertainment of local band Caught Red Handed in the Kentucky Proud Pavilion. Taste of the Bluegrass annually features great local restaurants and beverage distributors sharing their signature dishes and beverages and a silent auction. The event is co-hosted by God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky Restaurant Association.

Restaurants participating in this year’s event are:
Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy; American Culinary Federation; Baby Cakes Cupcakes; bd’s Mongolian Grill; Blue Bell Creameries; Dad’s Favorites; deSha’s Restaurant; The Fresh Market; Furlong’s; Good Foods; Great Harvest Bread Company; Guiseppe’s Ristorante Italiano; Hilton Suites of Lexington Green; Historic Boone Tavern; Holly Hill Inn; Jewel’s Southern Comfort; JW’s Steakhouse; Kern’s Kitchen; Kroger; Louisiana Passion; The Melting Pot; Nova’s Gourmet; Old Talbott Tavern; The Pub; Rossi’s; Sapori D’Italia; The Sugar Forest; Three Suns Bistro; Tinker’s Cake Shop; Triangle Grille and Turf Catering.

Beverage distributors lined up for the event are:
Acres of Land Winery; Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Company; Buffalo Trace Distillery; Chrisman Mill Vineyards; Clark Distributing; Coca-Cola; Elk Creek Vineyards; Equus Run Vineyard; Four Roses Bourbon; Heidelberg Distributing; john conti Coffee; Kentucky Eagle Beer; Lover’s Leap Winery; Maker’s Mark; MonTea; Pepsi Cola of Lexington; Rooibee Red Tea; and Southern Wine & Spirits.

The event includes a large silent auction with packages sure to appeal to everyone.

A limited number of reserved tables with seating for 10 people are available for $1000. For more information, contact Susie Basham at 859-288-5332.

Tickets are $65 per person ($40 of which is tax deductible and the price includes alcoholic beverages.) Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please call God’s Pantry Food Bank at 859-255-6592 for more information.