24th Annual Taste of Texarkana Oct. 20

Harvest Regional Food Bank will present the 24th annual Taste of Texarkana on October 20 at the Four States Entertainment Center from 5-8PM.More than 40 food and beverage vendors will offer samples of their best dishes. All proceeds benefit the hunger relief programs of Harvest Regional Food Bank. Attendees are invited to sample foods from all the vendors to their satisfaction. Vendors will also be vying for several awards during the night including Best of Taste, Greatest Gourmet, Taster's Choice, Most Spirit, Crowd Favorite and Best Theme.

Harvest Regional Food Bank will again be presenting food demonstrations and wine pairing lessons from area chefs and Vincent Senatore. Presenting sponsors for the evening are Office Source and McLarty Ford. Additional sponsors include Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Orr Enterprises, CHRISTUS St. Michael, AEP/Swepco, Midsouth Bank, Texana Bank, Summerhill Winery, EZ Mart, H. E. Wright and Company, ARTEX Electric, TEXAR Federal Credit Union, and Wholesale Electric Supply.

VIP tickets are $50 and include reserved seating, demonstration chef tastings, entertainment and other perks. VIP tables are also available. Adult tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door) and kids (12 and under) are $10 both in advance and at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at Harvest Texarkana or at any TEXAR location, Bryce’s Cafeteria, Julie’s Deli, Dot’s Ace Hardware, Vincent’s Fine Wines, Super 1 Foods, and Harvest Regional Food Bank.

For more information call 870-774-1398.

Harvest Regional Food Bank serves over 50,000 individuals in 10 counties each year through a network of over 100 partner agencies, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Arkansas and Texas consistently rank in the top 5 for the highest incidents of hunger. Nearly 20% of our local residents miss meals due to food insecurity including 1 in 4 children. Harvest works to eliminate hunger through Food Banking, Food Rescue, the Backpack Program, and Mobile Pantry.

Check out this list of growing vendors who will be at Taste of Texarkana.