Here's how to get a 'Taste of Charlotte' this weekend

BY Spectrum News Staff Charlotte

PUBLISHED 3:11 PM ET Jun. 07, 2018 PUBLISHED June 7, 2018 @3:11 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Six city blocks in uptown Charlotte will be packed with food lovers for Taste of Charlotte this weekend.

Happening June 8-10 in uptown Charlotte
Purchase coins to sample more than 100 menu items
Leave furry friends at home

The three-day festival allows attendees to check out more than 100 menu items from dozens of restaurants around the city. Admission to the event is free which includes live music, cooking demonstrations, shopping and more.

@sunflourbakingcompany #TasteOfCharlotte2018menu
Toasted Coconut Macaroons
Fresh Baked Cookies
Scratch Made Cupcakes pic.twitter.com/mYFqBC5FLk
— Taste of Charlotte (@TasteCLT) June 6, 2018

To enjoy the food and drink samples and children’s activities attendees can purchase festival coins.

The event goes on Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm and on Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm. Although the event is on Tryon Street, it spreads from 5th Street to Stonewall Street.

Family and friends are welcome, but organizers say to leave your pets at home.

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