More fabulous restaurants!

This has been quite a week in preparation for Taste of the Town! Our committee expanded this week from Mike Turner, me, Delaine Weddle and Lamaya Williams. We added Lloyd Leonard, Laura Weston, Lori Ore, Tony Kirk and Linda Bellotto!

The live auction is coming along really well. We have a dynamite package for someone with a daughter or favorite niece! Can you imagine getting a manicure, pedicure, facial and all the works with Miss North Carolina, Nadia Moffett? I think that would be the perfect birthday!

On the other end of the spectrum, there's a package featuring Josh Howard, Forward for the Washington Wizards and former Deamon Deacon! Wait til you hear all about that one!

I am particularly excited today because I received confirmation on 4 new restaurants!
Souphab down at Downtown Thai & Sushi as well as his new restaurant Soup, Vietnamese Pho has committed both restaurants to come this year! He'll be serving Green Curry, Sushi and Pho (soup)from the two booths! I can't wait!

I also signed up Senor Bravo who opened up just a few months ago where South by Southwest used to be on Marshall Street. Sal Bravo, the owner, is excited and has some dynamite ideas about what he wants to bring. Of the things he was considering were fish tacos, a chicken dish, a pork dish and I don't know what all else! Needless to say, he's excited to be attending this year!

I just had a call from Betty Ashby of Big Shotz saying they will definitely be joining us this year! I'm so excited! I know they'll make a grand statement; I can't wait to hear what they're bringing. More on that later!

Wow, everyone had better wear their loose fitting pants to the Taste this year. I have a feeling we will all be really full when all is done.

More news; Austin Caviness, Meteorologist from the WXII morning show has agreed to be our live auctioneer again this year and we have signed up Scott Abdul-Salaam, a dear friend of the agency. You'll love him!

We have live music this year with the Twin City Buskers! They play R&B as well as some bluegrass and are quite talented. Their members are Po' Heath Combs, Ironman John "Hootie" Hoots, Jr., and Old Tom Rucker. Listening to their CD reminded me of a little "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?", one of my favorites! I'm really looking forward to their music! I'll attempt to post a picture soon.

Try to get out to one of our restaurants for a Mint Julep and vote here on the blog. At the top, click the picture of the Mint Julep and it'll take you to the voting space.

We are so excited that you're joining us this year for the Taste and we know that you will have a fabulous time! More this weekend!