COMMUNITY INVITED TO FIRST
TASTE OF NEWTOWN FESTIVAL
Sarasota, FL: The community is invited to join the family
fun at the inaugural “Taste of Newtown Festival”
Sat., June 21, 2008 2pm to 8 pm at Fredd “Glossie”
Atkins Park and on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, from
Links Ave. to Washington Court. Admission is free.
The “Taste of Newtown Festival”
will feature more than 20 local restaurants and neighborhood
chefs, preparing incredible cuisine you will find only in
Newtown. Southern-style cooking will be featured along with
the finest selection of fresh vegetables. An array of vendors
will be on hand selling wood carvings, handmade jewelry,
perfumes and many more items. Live music by local jazz,
R & B, gospel and hip-hop artists also will be showcased.
The “Taste of Newtown Festival”
is a direct result of the “New Beginning for Newtown”
initiative. The economic development action committee, one
of several committees created to bring sustainable change
to Newtown, brainstormed that a food festival would provide
an opportunity to attract people to the Newtown area to
experience a sampling of some of the area’s popular
restaurants. Look for the “New Beginning for Newtown”
exhibit to learn more about the collaboration between Newtown
residents, business owners and the City of Sarasota to revitalize
North Sarasota.
The festival is sponsored by the Newtown Front
Porch Neighborhood Revitalization Council, Inc. in conjunction
with the New Beginning Economic Development Action Committee,
the City of Sarasota, Ringling College of Art and Design,
NP Newtown Partners, Inc, The Greater Sarasota Chamber of
Commerce, Sarasota County, SCOPE, Gecko’s Grill &
Pub, and Golf Coast Golf Carts.
For more information on the “Taste of
Newtown Festival” contact Dru Jones at the Newtown
Redevelopment Office: 373-7764
Other events are also
planned for Sat., June 21st in Newtown. For a complete
schedule of events click here: Taste
of Newtown Festival Program
