We’re less than two weeks away from the 2025 Taste of East Cobb (and East Cobb News is sooooo pleased to be a sponsor for the third year in a row!), and festival organizers have updated the list of who’ll be there with food, services and products.
The May 3 event at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) is a fundraiser for the Walton Band Parent Association, and proceeds go to support all the bands and music events at the school.
Here’s the latest list of restaurants that will be offering samplings:
- Kona Ice
- Marlow’s Tavern
- Seed
- Sidelines Grille
- La Madeleine
- Mediterranean Grill
- New York Butcher Shoppe
- Smallcakes
- Press Waffle Co.
- Cafe Rivkah
- Mirko Pasta
- Provision Cafe
- J’mz
- Taqueria Tsunami
- Ted’s Montana Grill
- Zama Mexican Cuisine
- Camps Kitchen and Bar
- Chick-fil-A Woodlawn
- Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
- Green Coyote Cantina
- Schmoo Pies
- AFA Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
- Righteous ‘Que
The Taste of East Cobb also features live jazz all day from students at a number of schools, and here’s the music schedule announced last week:
- 11 am—Dickerson Middle School Jazz Bands, Will Grimes, Director
- 11:30 am—Dickerson Middle School Jazz Bands, Will Grimes, Director
- 12 pm—Dodgen Middle School Pops Ensemble, Brian Westphal & Regan Mack, Directors
- 12:30 pm—Walton High School Jazz Band I, Andrew Clark, Director
- 1 pm—Walton High School Jazz Band II, Andrew Clark, Director
- 1:30 pm—GMEA District 12 Honors Jazz Band, Mark Hoskins, Director
- 2 pm—GMEA District 12 Honors Jazz Band, Mark Hoskins, Director
- 2:30 pm—Walton High School Jazz Band II, Andrew Clark, Director
- 3 pm—Kell High School Jazz Band, Andrew Clark, Director
- 3:30 pm—Wheeler High School Jazz Band, Mark Hoskins, Director
- 4 pm—Walton High School Jazz Band II, Andrew Clark, Director
- 4:30 pm—Walton High School Jazz Band , Andrew Clark, Director; “Best of” Contests announced
And the local businesses and organizations that will be on hand:
- PeakZen Yoga
- Mojo Vitality
- OMS Urgent Care
- Detail Tech East Cobb
- Mosquito Shield Pest Control
- Body 20
- Clear Skies Restoration
- Cobb County Public Library
- Atlanta Swim Academy
- AAA
- Kendra Scott
- H.M Patterson and Son Canton Hills Chapel
- My Vinyl Cut
- Cobb County Republican Party
- Prime IV Hydration and Wellness
- White Tiger Martial Arts
- Misty Med Spa
- Heyday East Cobb
- Peachtree Curling Association
- Club Pilates Merchants Walk
- Triple T Salon
- Spenga East Cobb
- Stretch Zone East Cobb
- Dermatology and Surgery Specialists of North Atlanta
- Citizens for Free Enterprise
- Roadrunner Sports
We’ll post a final update the week of the festival. Admission is free; tickets for food samplings can be purchased here and there are discounts for online advance sales through April 30.
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