By Sarah Richardson
It’s that time of year again! The highly anticipated Taste Of Our Towns (TOOT) fundraiser for Carnegie Hall will take place this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 12 noon to 4 p.m., followed by live musical acts from 4 to 8 p.m. on Church Street. Starting this year, tokens will no longer be required. Vendors will be setting their own prices and payment options. The hours are also set for later in the day compared to previous years.
Food vendors will line up throughout downtown with the following selections:
- Kitchen 304: Assorted Sliders
- Manic Espresso: Fresh Cold Brew with Homemade Vanilla Sweet Cream, Hot Chai-der (Spicy Chai with Sweet Apple Cider), Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans
- The Dawg House: WV Chili Dogs, Pepperoni Rolls, Lobster Bites, Soda & Water
- Child & Youth Advocacy Center: Warm Apple Cider with Caramel on the Rim
- The Greenbrier Sporting Club: Shrimp & Grits, Bottled Water
- The Twist: Soft Pretzels – Regular, Cinnamon Sugar, and Sour Cream and Onion
- Davis Stuart: Culinary Cake Pops, Pumpkin Roll Slices, Pepperoni Rolls
- Blackwell’s: Catering Local Meats Chili, Vegetable Chili, Cornbread, Mountain Table Coffee
- Aviagen Turkeys: Grilled Turkey Tenderloin Bites with Dipping Sauces
- Fairway Fork: Pakistani Food Sampler
- The Chocolate Lady: No Bake Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
- CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center: Fall Harvest Bruschetta
- New River Hospitality & Tourism Program: Fresh Fruit Bruschetta, Tuscan Soup, Blackberry Tea
- Greenbrier Valley Children’s Home: Gourmet Apple Popcorn, Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies, Hot Cocoa
- The French Goat: Wines by the Glass
- Resurrecting Praise Community Choir: Fried Chicken, Fried Fish
- Hawk Knob: Rootin’ Tootin’ Harvest Cider
- Better Homes and Gardens: Popcorn and water
- The Humble Tomato: Cheese Ravioli with House Marinara
- The Greenbrier: Pulled Barbecue Pork on Soft Roll, Greenbrier Bread Pudding, Chocolate Suckers
- Go Duck Media: Hot Spiced Apple Cider
- Wooton, Davis, Hussell, and Johnson PLLC: Meatball Shorties
- Country Roads Beer Co.: Short Rib Slider with Country Roads Brew Fondue, Vegetarian Minestrone Soup, Spa City Lager, Mountaineer Bourbon Ale
- Mill Creek Homestyle Bakery: Pulled Chicken Sliders
- Sixpence Pizza: Pizza by Slice, Coffee, Cinnamon Rolls
- Del Sol Cantina: Grilled Crostini with Avocado Mash, Garlic Shrimp, and Chipotle Aioli
- MAX on Main: Adult Max n Cheese with Fresh Jalapeno, Bacon, and Hot Honey
- Greenbrier Valley Aquatic Center: Chai Hot Chocolate, Caramel Apple Pinwheels, Beef Stroganoff Soup
- Smooth Ambler: Cocktails, Bottled Old Scout Bourbon
- Twisted Chef: Carnitas and Shrimp Tacos, Street Corn Cups
- Yarid’s: Shish Kebabs
- Briergarten: Smashburgers
- Wild Bean: TBA
- Across the Board Game Café: Bowser’s Buffalo Dip, Chameleon Chicken Bacon Ranch Dip, Codenames Panini, Pumpkin Cold Brew
- Swift Level Fine Meats: TBA
- The Schoolhouse Hotel: Spicy Mango Margarita, Duck Fat Popcorn, Ice Cream Deez Eatz Jerk Chicken, Dirty Rice, Collard Greens
- Almost Heaven Smokehouse: Wild Game Brats, Brisket Burger Slider, Frog Legs
Live Music Schedule:
Check out “Carnegie Hall’s Taste of Our Towns – TOOT” on Facebook for the newest updates:
Corner of Washington Street & Lafayette Street:
- 12 noon to 4 p.m., Dennis Ott & Patrick Calvert
Corner of Washington Street & Church Street:
- 12 noon to 2 p.m., Susanna Robinson & the HoneyDewDrops
- 2 to 4 p.m., TBA
Greenspace:
Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s Cast of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Keith Thomas
- The Spartanettes
- Greenbrier River Optimistic Ukulele Players
- John Wyatt
Church Street Stage:
- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Grace Campbell
- 6-8 p.m., The Davisson Brothers Band
