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A Taste Of Pickens

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A-Taste-of-PickensBy Cares For Pickens County

Hello Pickens County, It’s that time again, A Taste of Pickens. 100% of the proceeds for this event go towards feeding the hungry in Pickens County. Tickets are only $10 each. Please contact Amy Denney or another CARES board member for tickets. The event is at Chattahoochee Technical College Saturday, November 14th from 11:30am-1:30pm

Some of the participating restaurants to be serving some great food at A Taste of Pickens include:

Buffalo Lukes, Fuego, Cora’s, Rocco’s, The Last Catch, Bub Ba Q, Deb’s Bakery, Mary Ann’s, Bigun’s, Pueblo Grill, Ed & Lucy’s and Forks and Rev. Billy’s BBQ and Geraldine’s Bodacious Food Company, 61 Main, Carriage House, and Bojangles,

Call 706-253-4777 to get your $10 ticket. All proceeds help feed the hungry in Pickens County.

If you can’t make the Taste of Pickens, be sure to make a donation to help.

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7th Annual A Taste Of Pickens Huge Success

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A Taste Of Pickens, sponsored by CARES rolled around again this year with great success. We would like to Thank all that supported this wonderful event, volunteers, vendors and participates. The $10 ticket price entitled the ticket owner to 8 separate tastings of the 23 or so Restaurants the brought in food for the event. If you’ve never been to A Taste Of Pickens event, you are surly missing out.

Just know that this yearly event is sponsored by CARES and that your donation will provide food for those who are in need of providing food for their families. Again, A Big THANK YOU ALL for making this another successful event!

 

 

6th Annual Taste of Pickens

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Pictures courtesy of Sheila Grubbs –
Were YOU at the 6th Annual Taste of Pickens?

6th Annual Taste of Pickens – Chattahoochee Technical College, Jasper
Saturday, November 12 – 11am to 2pm

On Saturday, November 12th, the Pickens County Community came together to sample some of the best foods in our area. Approximately 25  local restaurants/caterers in Pickens County donated food and beverages for this event. Cost of tickets for the event was $10.00 for 8 tastings and the $10 donation goes to help CARES (Community Assistance Resources and Emergency Services) to provide food and financial aid for those in our area who need our assistance. All proceeds are used to purchase food items for residences of the county needing assistance in order to provide their daily needs.

This year’s vendors include 61 Main, Ably Asian, Annie’s, Appalachian Grill, BoJangles, Bub-ba Q, Carriage House, Davis BBQ, Deb’s Bakery, Dos Margaritas, Dough Boys\Cakes and Catering, Forno, Fuego Mexican Grill, Geraldine’s, Johnny’s Pizza, Julee’s, Kroger and Starbucks, The Last Catch Seafood Restaurant, Mary’s Bread Basket, Papa John’s, Peking Garden, Pueblo Grill, and Woodbridge Inn. Please take the time to get out in the community and frequent these different restaurants. They are here for our community and we need to appreciate them by dining at their establishments.

Larry Starr and the many volunteers work hard each year to make Taste of Pickens a Great Success and for the 6th Year, they have!

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Taste of Pickens 2011

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Are you planning to attend The Taste of Pickens this Saturday the 12th? Great Vendors and plenty of food to choose from. Make a date to go to this event in Pickens County, its for a Wonderful Cause-Sponsored by CARES (Community Assistance Resources & Emergency Services for Pickens County, Inc.)

Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the Chattahoochee Technical College. The community will come together to sample some of the best foods in the area. Many restaurants/caterers in Pickens County will donate food and beverages. Cost of tickets for the event is $10.00 for 8 tastings.

Check out the Participating Restaurants: 61 Main, Ably Asian, Annie’s, Appalachia Grill, Biguns Barbeque, Bojangles, Bubba Q, Carriage House, Davis BBQ, Deb’s Bakery, Dos Margaritas, Dough Boy Cakes and Catering, Forno, Fuego Mexican Grill, Geraldine’s Bodacious Foods, Johnny’s Pizza, Julee’s, Kroger and Starbucks, The Last Catch Seafood Restaurant, Mary’s Bread Basket, Popa John’s Pizza, Peking Garden, Pueblo Grill, Woodbridge Inn

Thank You www.knowpickens.com for the participating Restaurant information.