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Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival, Ford Fry's annual midsummer salute to the quintessential summer vegetable (OK, fruit), returns July 17. Previously held at JCT. Kitchen & Bar or The Goat Farm in Westside, this year's festival is going down at Piedmont Park-adjacent Park Tavern in Midtown, and Fry says it's going to be bigger and better than ever.
More than 60 chefs and bartenders will represent the following restaurants and bars:
- JCT. Kitchen & Bar
- No. 246
- The Optimist
- King + Duke
- St. Cecilia
- The El Felix
- Superica
- Marcel
- State of Grace (Houston)
- BeetleCat
- 4th & Swift
- Amer
- Aria
- Bacchanalia
- Star Provisions
- Bar Margot
- Better Half
- Bocado
- Chai Pani
- Cibo e Beve
- Colletta
- Cooks & Soldiers
- Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand
- Farm Burger
- Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
- Grain
- Gunshow
- King of Pops
- KR SteakBar
- Kyma
- Local Three
- La Tavola
- Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
- Makan
- Milton's Cuisine & Cocktails
- Murphy's
- Morningside Kitchen
- Paces & Vine
- Oak Steakhouse
- One Eared Stag
- Ormsbys
- Saltyard
- Serpas True Food
- Seven Lamps
- Steinbeck's
- Taqueria del Sol
- The Iberian Pig
- The Sound Table
- Venkman's
- Watershed on Peachtree
In addition to the food and cocktails, live music will be provided by Texas-based '80s cover band The Spazmatics. Wild Heaven Craft Beers will supply cans of Emergency Drinking Beer, Wise Blood IPA, and White Blackbird Belgian-style saison.
The festival benefits Georgia Organics. Following last year's $60,000 total, Fry hopes to raise $100,000 for the non-profit organization that supports local farmers. Tickets, available online, are $45for general admission, $40 for Georgia Organics members, and $100 for VIP, which allow for early entry at noon. Garnish & Gather subscribers can purchase $70 tickets that include a tomato-themed meal kit. General admission will increase to $55 at the door.