Big Food Festival set for Addison in May

Taste Addison, the Dallas suburb’s sometimes-annual food festival, returns with 30 local restaurants and a three-day weekend of bites and booze on May 13-15. And it’s no longer called “Fork & Cork.”

“While generous samples called “Taste Bites” at $1-3 will be served, participating restaurants will also offer larger portions for purchase for those wanting a bigger taste of their favorites,” says a release.

This year’s participating restaurants include:

Addison Grill

Addison Ice House

Addison Point Sports Grill

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse

Blue Goose Cantina

Blue Mesa Grill

Cantina Laredo

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

iFratelli Pizza

JC’s Burger House

Kampai Sushi & Grill

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Los Lupes

Mad Batter Baker

May Dragon Chinese Restaurant

Nate’s Seafood & Steakhouse, Inc.

Rio Mambo Tex Mex y Mas

Sanabels

Sherlock’s Pub & Grill

Sidewalk Café

Stadium Café

Table 13

Taste of Cuba

Texas de Brazil

TGI Fridays

Thai Orchid Restaurant

The Hub Sports Grill/ Rons Place

The Melting Pot

The Saffron House

Union Park

Several Addison hotels are offering a Taste Addison Hotel Package. Prices begin at $50 per night and include accommodations, two free tickets to Taste Addison and $10 in Tasty Bucks redeemable at the event. tasteaddisontexas.com.

photo: tasteofaddisontexas.com