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Taste of Bethesda returns on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 11am-4pm and will bring more than 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Produced by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, downtown Bethesda's famous food and music festival celebrates 24 years of diverse and delectable cuisine offered by Bethesda's local restaurant community. Five stages showcase musical and cultural performances, and a children’s area featuring art and craft activities, balloons and face painting will provide additional entertainment for young visitors. More than 35,000 attendees enjoy Taste of Bethesda each year. Closest Metro is Bethesda.
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"Taste of Bethesda is the most exciting and delicious day in downtown Bethesda," said Dave Dabney, Executive Director of the Bethesda Urban Partnership.
"We've been celebrating downtown Bethesda's eateries for nearly 25 years and are thrilled at the continuous support and patronage of our restaurants from the local community."
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Downtown Bethesda restaurants come prepared for the festival with massive amounts of food and baked goods. For instance,
Hard Times Café prepares 20 gallons of chili and 200 pounds of French fries;
Haagen-Dazs goes through more than 60 gallons of ice cream;
Mamma Lucia serves over 800 slices of pizza; and
Spring Mill Bread Company serves 1,000 slices of apple pies, brownies, cookies and breads. Is your mouth watering yet? Additionally,
100lbs. of rice, 120 lbs. of chicken, 60 lbs. mixed mushrooms, 105 quarts of mushroom stock and 12 liters of extra virgin olive oil are used in Jaleo’s famous 10' paella pan.
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Admission to Taste of Bethesda is free. Tickets will be sold on-site to "taste" different foods; tickets are $5 for four tickets and a serving costs one to four tickets. The event is located three blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. Free parking is also available in downtown Bethesda’s public garages. The free Bethesda Circulator will transport visitors to and from the Bethesda Metro station and public garages.
