Maryville, Tenn. – A tasty way to sample flavorful cuisine is back for the 14th consecutive year as Taste of Blount, hosted by the Blount Partnership and the city of Maryville and sponsored by MK Russell & Abbott, Citizens Bank of Blount County, Clayton Homes and Partners Development, is being held at the Theater in the Park in Maryville (across from the Blount County Courthouse) Thursday, Sept. 3 from 6–8 p.m.
Nineteen restaurants, caterers and gourmet grocers are participating this year’s event. They include: Apple Valley Country Store & Café, Buffalo Wild Wings, Calhoun’s, Chadwick’s Churn, Chick-fil-A Hunter’s Crossing, Dead End BBQ, Dominos, Hilton Knoxville Airport, Honey Baked Ham, Full Service BBQ, Jet’s Pizza, Kroger of Maryville, Lambert’s Southern Pies & Bake Shop, Lemon Grass of Maryville, McAlister’s Deli, Rocky’s Jamaica Sunrise, Roland’s Bistro, Smokin’ Joe’s Bar-B-Que and Vienna Coffee House.
Advance tickets, which are $25 for chamber members, $30 for the public and $15 for students 17 and under, are available at the Chamber office (201 S. Washington St., Maryville, Tenn.), by phone 865.983.2241 or online at www.BlountChamber.com. Tickets on the night of the event are $30 for Chamber members, $35 for non-members and $20 for students
Ticket holders can try savory favorites and vote for their favorite appetizer, beverage, sandwich, main course, dessert, presentation and overall winner.
Rocky’s Jamaica Sunrise is back to defend its Best Overall title, an honor it has won the past two years, as well as Best Main Course for four consecutive years. One other four-time defending champion is Vienna Coffee House which has won Best Beverage.
Other streaks include Full Service BBQ for Best Sandwich and Chadwick’s Churn for Best Dessert; each have won their respective categories for three straight years.
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