Taste of Chamblee wins festival award

The city of Chamblee was among the best and brightest spotlighted recently at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s Kaleidoscope Awards in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, winning gold for the Taste of Chamblee Festival. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the SFEA Annual Conference. Top festivals and events throughout the southeast were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the events industry, according to a news release.

“The quality of submissions continues to increase each year. This year there were171 entries from seven states,” noted Lisa McCray, executive director for SFEA. “Of course, to ‘win gold,’ becomes all the sweeter when there is additional competition, and the recognition a festival receives for winning is priceless.”

The 13th annual Taste of Chamblee will return Oct. 3, with cuisines that range from Mexican to Italian and celebrate the diverse restaurant community in Chamblee. In addition to amazing food, the event features college football games on two giant LED screens, a family-friendly kid zone and a “wine down” tent.

The call for entries was posted last fall and all southeast festivals and events were encouraged to participate. The judges looked for originality, creativity, media impact, volunteer programs and the overall impact to the community. Taste of Chamblee won in the best festival or event under $75,000.

Information: tasteofchamblee.net or 770-986-5010.