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A Taste of Edenton

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Real Estate Agent with United Country Dowd & Forbes Realty, Edenton, NC

Friday night, September 11th was picture perfect!  Perfect for eating!!!!  This was my second time attending what is commonly known as "The Taste of Edenton." The "Taste" is an annual event held on the waterfront of Edenton Bay next to the historic Barker House (if you visit Edenton be sure to tour this house!) and as the name implies is about tasting food.

A large white tent is set up with numerous tables populating the ground under the white top.  Participants need bring nothing but their own chairs and an appetite.  Chefs and restaurant owners come from several counties and towns bringing their tastiest fares to serve to the salivating public.  Did I mention this is a fund raiser for the Edenton Chamber of Commerce? 

The event was to start at 6:00PM however being an experienced taster I knew I had better get there early.  People were milling around, parking spaces were filling up and lines were starting to form a good twenty minutes early.  Nothing like great food to draw a crowd!

I sampled everything from the traditional shrimp and grits, which is really quite good, to Brunswick stew to pizza to some type of Asian coleslaw??  Of course, half the fun is sampling food you've never seen before.  The trick is to eat and socialize at the same time while scoping out which table you want to visit next!  Eating is as much an art form as the food itself!

Anyway, after filling up a plate, my wife, mother in law and myself went and sat down on the back steps of the Barker House overlooking the crowd and the water.  What a great view!  As we ate and chatted, Kim Kalaman (forgive me Kim if I spelled your name wrong) serenaded those in attendance with her unique blend of soulfull jazz. 

All in all a really nice evening with good food, good people and good music.  Mark your calendar now and plan to join me next year!

 

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