13th Annual Taste of Cleveland Offers Diverse Cuisine & Music

13th Annual Taste of Cleveland Offers Diverse Cuisine & Music

CLEVELAND, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th Annual Taste of Cleveland presented by Giant Eagle, Sobe LifeWater, Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer and WKYC-Channel 3, is an appetizing tribute to the unique flavor and fare of Northeast Ohio. The gastronomical salute to summer's end takes place Friday, August 29-Monday, September 1, 2008 at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater in downtown Cleveland.

Northeast Ohio is a true melting pot for every culture and cuisine imaginable. "Restaurant Row" at Taste of Cleveland will feature more than 30 establishments serving dishes representative of the town's distinctive flavors.

While satisfying your taste buds enjoy Grammy Award winners and chart toppers on the Bud Light Main Stage starting Friday, August 29 with Michael Stanley and The Resonators (9pm) and special guest Donnie Iris and The Cruisers (7:30pm). Jam to hits by Squeeze (9pm) and Winslow (7:30pm) on Saturday, August 30. Catch Big Head Todd and the Monsters (4:30pm) Sunday, August 31 along with Grammy winners Los Lonely Boys (9:15pm) and Dave Barnes (7:30pm). Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes (6pm) will close out another summer in Cleveland Monday, September 1.

After the smorgasbord of food and music, enjoy cooking demonstrations at the Culinary Showcase led Saturday through Monday by Jenn Thomas, winner of Rachael Ray's "So You Think You Can Cook" contest. On Saturday, August 30, local mayors team up with restaurants to compete in the Time Warner Cable Mayors' Dessert Cup Challenge.

Time Warner Cable and We TV's Bridezillas will treat a couple obsessed with "Everything Cleveland" to an all-expense paid wedding and rock-and-roll reception September 1 at 4:00pm, prior to the Southside Johnny concert.

General admission includes all entertainment at no additional cost! Admission is FREE 11am to 4pm Friday, August 29, courtesy of MIX 106.5, with a portion of lunchtime food sales benefiting the Brian & Joe Rainbow Radiothon. On Friday from 4pm to 6pm, kick-off the holiday weekend with Happy Hour at Taste of Cleveland featuring specially priced Bud and Bud Light for $1.25. Adult general admission is $7. Kids 12 and under FREE. For information and discounts, visit www.cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland or call 888.761.SHOW.

Event Hours:
Friday, August 29 11am to 11pm Free Admission 11am-4pm!
Saturday, August 30 Noon to 11pm
Sunday, August 31 Noon to 11pm
Monday, September 1 Noon to 8pm

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Source: Taste of Cleveland

CONTACT: Jamie Maier, +1-216-464-4850, jamiemaier@sternadvertising.com,
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Web site: http://www.cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland

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