Taste of Bethesda returns on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 11am-4pm and will bring more than 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, downtown Bethesda’s famous food and music festival celebrates 24 years of diverse and delectable cuisine offered by Bethesda’s local restaurant community.
Taste of Bethesda is located on Norfolk, Fairmont, St. Elmo, Cordell and Del Ray Avenues in the heart of Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Five stages showcase musical and cultural performances, and a children’s area featuring art and craft activities, balloons and face painting will provide additional entertainment for young visitors. More than 45,000 attendees enjoy Taste of Bethesda each year.
Admission to Taste of Bethesda is free. Tickets will be sold on-site to “taste” different foods; tickets are $5 for four tickets and a serving costs one to four tickets. The event is located three blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. Free parking is also available in downtown Bethesda’s public garages. The free Bethesda Circulator will transport visitors to and from the Bethesda Metro station and public garages.
Downtown Bethesda restaurants come prepared for the festival with massive amounts of food and baked goods. For instance, Morton’s grills 250 pounds of filet mignon; Hard Times Café prepares 20 gallons of chili and 200 pounds of French fries; Haagen-Dazs goes through more than 60 gallons of ice cream; Mamma Lucia serves over 800 slices of pizza; and Spring Mill Bread Company serves 1,000 slices of apple pies, brownies, cookies and breads. Is your mouth watering yet? Just imagine how many pounds of rice go into Jaleo’s famous 10-foot paella pan or how many meatballs Olazzo rolls.
