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Food, music at Taste of Oak Ridge to benefit Free Medical Clinic

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Taste of Oak Ridge

 

The format will be the same, but this year’s Taste of Oak Ridge will be held at the new Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church on Oak Ridge Turnpike—instead of in Jackson Square. It was moved because organizers weren’t sure when construction work might start on a revitalization project at Jackson Square.

Taste of Oak Ridge features food from Oak Ridge restaurants and performances by local musicians.

The sixth annual festival, scheduled from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, will raise money to benefit the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. The Free Medical Clinic provides free medical care to residents of Anderson, Roane, and Morgan counties who don’t have insurance and can’t afford to pay for care.

Area restaurants will showcase some of their finest food in small portions. The price range for the “tastes” from each vendor will be $1 to $4 per item. Tickets will be available for purchase at entrances to the event. Attendees can buy as many tickets as they want for $1 each. In addition, beer and wine will be available to buy.

This year’s Taste of Oak Ridge will be held in the parking lot of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church at its new address at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, north of the Joe L. Evins Federal Building. [Read more…]

Local food, music served at ‘Taste of Oak Ridge’ on Sept. 28

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Red Shoes and Rosin

Female string trio Red Shoes and Rosin is one of the music groups scheduled to appear at the Taste of Oak Ridge on Sept. 28. (Submitted photo)

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The flavors from some of Oak Ridge’s best restaurants and the sounds of local musicians will fill Jackson Square for the fifth annual “Taste of Oak Ridge” on Saturday, Sept. 28. The highly anticipated event will start at 4:30 p.m. and continue to 10 p.m.

While area restaurants will be able to showcase some of their finest food in small portions or ” tastes,” the community-focused event will raise money to benefit the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. The “tastes” from each vendor will cost $1 or $2 per item. Tickets will be available for purchase. Attendees can buy as many tickets as they want for $1 each. In addition, beer and wine will be available for purchase. [Read more…]

Birdwell Catering celebrates opening

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Birdwell Catering Ribbon Cutting

Local officials, business leaders, and supporters celebrate the opening of Birdwell Catering on Midway Lane with a ribbon-cutting Thursday.

Local officials, business leaders, and supporters celebrated the opening of Birdwell Catering on Midway Lane with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

Executive chef Robert Birdwell said the business replaces Manny’s Catering, which was in business for about 10 years.

Birdwell and general manager Jim Bouchard used to work for Manny, but Manny retired and Birdwell bought out the business in June.

Birdwell said the new company does a lot of work for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, but also caters for weddings, reunions, and sporting events. They try to customize their menus for each client, serving a range of food from continental breakfasts to box lunches to fine dining.

“We’re very flexible,” Robert Birdwell said.

“The customer is very important to us,” said his wife, Jackie Birdwell.

Although it’s not a restaurant, the family-owned business does have take-out lunches.

More information is available on Birdwell Catering’s Facebook page.

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