The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is going to be combining my two favorite pasttimes on October 29th: beer and beards. Well, one beard in particular. The gardens will be hosting a pumpkin carving competition by some of Atlanta’s top chef’s during the annual Fest of Ale. Assuming no one gets drunk with the pumpkin carving tools this might even be an event Mamalikey and the wee one could come to!
The line-up of carvers includes Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill and this season’s Top Chef (OMG!11! Love him and his big fluffy beard); Joey Bridgers, Babette’s Café; Victor Dagatan, The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead; Andrew Miller, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta; and Alison Lueker, Sun in my Belly. They are totally going to get all Quick Fire Challenge on those pumpkins! Everyone will have 25 minutes to carve their masterpieces out of giant pumpkins. I hope Kevin carves the face of that guido, Mike Isabella, and then stabs it in the eye.
Admission for the event is $15 adults, $12 seniors and children 3-17, free to children under three and Garden members. Really though, this is a great bang for you buck. Not only do you get to potentially have Kevin let you touch his beard (no promises), but there is a beer school led by Hop City, beer tasting (most important), and scarecrows everywhere.
The Fest of Ale is from 5-10 pm, and the Pumpkin carving is 7-8 pm.
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