Taste of Johns Creek; Big Ten Pub Crawl; More

JOHNS CREEK – Taste of Johns Creek will be held August 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. outside Chattahoochee High School. Local restaurants like Bassano’s Pizzeria, Adobo Taqueria and Tequila Bar, Cuzi Fresh Café and Bagel Boys Café will offer tastes of their food. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. [Atlanta Buzz]

MIDTOWN - The 2012 Big Ten Pub Crawl will be August 18. Participating bars include Front Page News, Tin Lizzy's, Sutra Lounge, Ri Ra, Flip Flops, Deadwood Saloon and CosmoLava. Tickets cost $15 in advance, and a portion of proceeds will benefit YES!Atlanta to help at-risk teenagers. [Atlanta INtown]

CHEFWIRE - Bold American Events (Fifth Groups' catering company) has hired Joseph Brown as its new "executive sous chef," according to Atlanta INtown Paper. Brown worked at JOEL, The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead and Seeger's, prior to Bold American. [Atlanta INtown]