Taste of the Bluegrass fundraiser is back. See the restaurants that will serve samples
One of Lexington’s longest-running “foodie” events will celebrate 40 years of serving up tidbits and cocktails from some of the best restaurants and bars in town.
The sold-out Taste of the Bluegrass, the major fundraiser for God’s Pantry Food Bank, returns on May 13 at Keeneland’s Barn and Entertainment Center.
God’s Pantry Food Bank works with more than 400 food pantry and meal programs in 50 counties of Central and Eastern Kentucky. In fiscal year 2021, the food bank distributed nearly 41.8 million pounds of food to nearly 200,000 individuals, including more than 12 million pounds of fresh produce.
“God’s Pantry Food Bank has been planning, un-planning, and re-planning the 40th annual Taste of the Bluegrass for two years! Finally, attendees can once again eat, drink and be giving,” said CEO Michael Halligan in a news release. “By coming together we will raise money to put food on tables, creating more than a million meals in one night, for those who experience hunger across Central and Eastern Kentucky.”
More than 30 restaurants, vineyards, distilleries and breweries will serve samples of items to attendees, including some new participants this year.
This year’s vendors will include:
80 Acres Farms, Bailey’s Beer Cheese, BalanceBleu Meal Prep, Bru Burger Bar, Buffalo Trace Distillery, CanDees, Castle & Key, Chicken Salad Chick, Cook Wild Kentucky, Country Boy Brewing, Dad’s Favorites, Drake’s/Aqua Sushi, Ethereal Brewing, Four Roses Distillery, Hardwood & Oak – Levy Restaurants, Harry’s, Heritage Wine & Spirits, Honeywood, Horse Soldier Bourbon, Howard’s Creek Authentic Beer Cheese, Inebriated Baker, Joella’s Hot Chicken, john conti Coffee Company, Keeneland Hospitality, The Kentucky Castle, Kentucky Eagle, Kentucky Eagle Wine & Spirits, The Kitchen at Country Boy Brewing, Lemons Mill Brewery, Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., Louisiana Passion Catering, Malone’s, Mi Pequeña Hacienda, MooShine Kentucky Beer Cheese Spread, Nothing Bundt Cakes, OBC Kitchen, Old Vine Bistro, Pivot Brewing, RD1 Spirits, Rayann’s Popcorn Company, Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur, Rock House Brewing, Sedona Taphouse, Scotto Cellars, Sequel, Set the Bar, Smoked, Southern Grace, Cincy Catering, Spark Community Café, Sullivan University Culinary Arts Program, Sweet Lilu’s, Three Moms Pops, Transformation Spirits, West Sixth Brewing and Wise Bird Cider.
