Specialty drink for Beyoncé. Tacos and Lucha Libre USA wrestling. This weekend, there are lots of fun, food events happening in metro Atlanta. Add one or all four events to your calendar and be prepared to eat, drink and have a grand ole time. Cheers to the weekend.
Block party: Head to the First Friday block party, which will feature live music and entertainment, $5 drink specials from Sweetwater Brewing and special signature cocktails and more from 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 29 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta's Center Plaza.
3035 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404.939-9290. www.theshopsbuckheadatlanta.com.
Free wine: Take a sip and savor wine blends from around the world at a wine tasting event from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at Wahoo! Wine & Provisions. The journey will include blends from Livermore Valley in California, Corsica and a big, juice red from Oregon. Samples such as cheese and jams will also be available.
1036 W. College Ave., Decatur. 404-687-9463. www.wahoogrilldecatur.com.
Get in formation: As an ode to Beyoncé, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse will offer a new, special, one-day only drink called Queen Bey Lemonade from 12:30-10 p.m. Sunday, May 1. The cocktail's flavorful mix of lemons, grapefruit vodka and Belvedere Lemon Tea is perfect to sip while pondering Bey's new "Lemondade" video.
3500 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta. 404.844-4810. www.davios.com/atl.
Taco festival: Atlanta's favorite taco establishments will gather to participate in the inaugural Atlanta Taco Festival from 1-7 p.m. Sunday, May 1 in Candler Park. Food participants will include Bartaco, Tex's Tacos, Willy's Mexicana Grill, Tacos and Tequilas, and many others. Additionally, guests will be able to enjoy live music plus a thrilling wrestling match featuring Lucha Libre USA's masked warriors. Tickets, available until Saturday, April 30, are $27 – $77 each.
470 Candler Park Dr. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantatacofestival.com.
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