Sample some of the best food and beverages Habersham County has to offer during the 5th Annual Taste of Clarkesville. This year’s event will be held Saturday, September 27 from Noon-3 p.m. on the square in downtown Clarkesville.
This year 34 vendors are scheduled to participate. They are: Garden for Wellness, Abby Jackson Gourmet Salsa, All Occasion Flowers, Bareboat Charter Oyster Bar, Big Green Egg, Bob & Ted’s Trophy Shop, Cartecay Vineyard & Winery, Wild Berry Cottage, Chophouse @ Laprades, Church Cookbooks, Crossroads Café, Currahee Vineyard & Winery, Dad Daughter Designs, Dairy Queen of Clarkesville, EI Jinete Mexican Restaurant, Glen-EIIa Springs Inn, Habersham County Little League, Habersham Winery, Harvest Habersham, Hawg Wild Barbecue, Java Joes Coffee Shop, McDonald’s of Clarkesville, Midtown Grill, Roots ‘N Remedies, Sautee Nacoochee Vineyards, Simply Cardboard, Terrapin Brewery, Beer Garden, The Attic Restaurant, The Copper Pot Restaurant, The Cottage Vineyard & Winery, The Little School, Tuckers Country Cooking, Woods Furniture & Gift Shoppes, Yakimono Express, Yonah Mountain Vineyards, Louie’s Market.
Taste of Clarkesville is a collaborative effort between the Clarkesville Business & Community Association (CBCA), Clarkesville Main Street and the City of Clarkesville. CBCA organizer, Sherry Callahan of Woods Furniture, says it’s a year-round effort. “We’ve got a core committee of women who work on this ten months out of the year. It’s amazing and it’s inspiring for me to work with them.”
Last year an estimated 3,500 people attended Taste of Clarkesville. This year organizers are expecting a similar turnout. Callahan credits the CBCA with much of the event’s success. “The business owners in this city are phenomenal. The CBCA is 50 members strong and everyone is doing something to further this event.”
This is the first Taste of Clarkesville to be held since a devastating fire that damaged and/or destroyed a half dozen businesses on the Clarkesville Square earlier this year. The March 6 fire claimed three restaurants – Sweet Breads, Natalie Jane’s and Sharky’s Sports Grill. Callahan says as awful as the fire and its aftermath were she believes the city has begun to heal and move on. “We lost some restaurants and gained others,” she says. In fact, there is one more restaurant registered for this year’s event than were registered in 2013. “I think the city is ready to celebrate all that’s good in Clarkesville,” Callahan says. She adds, “We’ve got the best eateries in the county. I encourage everyone to come here and find a new favorite (restaurant) one bite at a time.”
The price for sampling food and beverages is one ticket per taste. Tickets are $1 apiece. Organizers say there are no special deals or discounts this year because offering various ticket prices was too confusing. Ticket booths will be set up on both sides of the Clarkesville Square. Cash and checks only will be accepted at ticket booths. Credit cards on purchases over $10 will be accepted at the CBCA store tent which will be located between the old Habersham Bank and the Bead Garden on the east side of the Square.
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