Taste of Bar Harbor

From Taste of Bar Harbor Website:

The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce announces the 3rd Annual Taste of Bar Harbor. A food festival featuring our local restaurants, cafes, and others who offer the epicurean delights that locals and visitors enjoy in Bar Harbor.

The festival kicks off on Thursday, May 15th with Dessert Night 6-9 pm sponsored by the Bar Harbor Merchants Association. Register ($15) and obtain a ballot at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Cottage and Main Street or Window Panes 166 Main Street, then take a self-guided tour of participating restaurants sampling their signature desserts. Vote for you favorite dessert to award the restaurant with the most votes a $500 cash prize!

Friday, May 16th is the Pub Tour 5-9 sponsored by Atlantic Brewing Company. Purchase your beer glass, wrist band and 10 sample tickets ($20) at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce on the corner of Cottage and Main Street or Bar Harbor Brewing Co.'s tasting room at 8 Mt. Desert Street, then take a self-guided tour of participating restaurants sampling their featured beer or wine.

On Saturday, May 17 we are bringing back the popular Chef's Table sponsored by Pine State Beverage. Experience at 5-course dinner and wine pairings at one of four exclusive restaurants. Chefs will be giving tours, demonstrations and sharing recipes. The cost is $75 per person and is limited to 40 seats. Your undisclosed dining location will be revealed at a reception from 5-6 pm at FIORE Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars.

During the day on Saturday, don't miss the Bar Harbor Merchants Association Sidewalk Stroll. Stroll the sidewalks for a Taste of all that Bar Harbor Merchants have to offer. Featuring unique shopping, culinary and made-in-Maine products, Spring sales and tasty treats.

On Sunday, May 18, we are happy to announce the addition of an exciting new event, the Local Food Producer's Showcase. Featuring almost 50 different local food growers, producers and artisans, the showcase will provide an opportunity to learn about all of the wonderful food sources available in our area, and give you the opportunity to sample, purchase and learn from the Downeast sources themselves.

Along with the Local Food Producer's Showcase, we will also be introducing the 1st Annual Waiter Race! Watch as the finest servers from our area's restaurants compete against one another for bragging rights, as well as the "Ultimate Tip" cash prize!

Get out all festival long for the $20.14 Menu! Participating restaurants will be offering a prix fixe menu for $20.14 of their own choosing; perhaps it will be an appetizer and glass of wine for $20.14 or 2-for-$20.143 entrees, or a 3-course meal for $20.14. Whatever the offerings, it will be a great time to try a Taste of Bar Harbor!