Join us Sunday, April 16 for the second annual Charlotte StrEATs Festival in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT! Attendees can celebrate the city’s culinary scene at this FREE event! While this is a free event, please register to let us know you're coming. This will allow us to create the best experience for everyone.
The festival will feature a special appearance from world-renowned chef, Alex Guarnashelli! Chef Alex will be doing a cooking demonstration and emceeing our Neighborhood Cook-off curated by The Plaid Penguin! These battles will pit chefs head-to-head in a cook-off to win the title of StrEATs Neighborhood Champion.
Come shop in our carefully curated artisan market featuring some of the city's top culinary vendors, enjoy cooking demonstrations, food trucks, live music, art, and more! To learn more and to see the most up-to-date information including participating vendors, food trucks and more, visit: https://cltstreatsfestival.com/festival/
Stage schedule and full details to be announced soon!
Cocktail Tasting Wristbands: Purchase a cocktail wristband to taste craft cocktails created by Charlotte’s top mixologists! Mixologists will create a beverage from our partners that best represents their neighborhood. 21+ only. Wristbands are on sale now for $25. They will be available for sale at the event as well. See participating liquor brands and their mixologists:
Southern Star: Stefan Huebner, Dot Dot Dot
Tito's Handmade Vodka: Justin Hazelton, Lorem Ipsum
Knob Creek: Britt Clark, Love, B.
Conviction: Larry Suggs, HUMBUG
Cathead Distillery: Winter Voss, Dogwood Southern Table
Muddy River Distilling: Rhea Buck, Supperland
Hosted by: Unpretentious Palate and Carben Events + Marketing.
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