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Taste of Frankfort back for 27th year

Taste of Frankfort back for 27th year
ANN: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE TASTE OF FRANKFORD AVENUE IS BACK FOR ITS 27TH YEAR AND COUNTING. THIS YEAR’S TASTE IS EXPECTED TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. WE ARE JOINED BY LORI DOBBINS, PRESIDENT OF THE FRANKFORT AVENUE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, WITH ALL THE DETAILS ON THE TASTE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 27 YEARS. THAT IS IMPRESSIVE. >> IT IS. AN FRANKFURT AVENUE IS SUCH A WONDERFUL AREA. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? THIS YEAR IT IS THAT AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND. 5:00 TO 8:00 ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 18. IT IS BASICALLY, THIS IS FRANKFORT AVENUE’S TASTE. YOU ARE GOING TO GET A TASTE OF OUR RESTAURANTS AND ALL OF OUR RETAIL SHOPS AND ALL OF THE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. AN THAT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION HAS GROWN BECAUSE THERE ARE NEW RESTAURANTS AND EATERIES. TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS PEOPLE WELL EXPERIENCE ON THE 18TH. >> W HAVE 20 RESTAURANTS AND 10 RETAILERS. WE LOVE ALL OF OUR RESTAURANTS, COURSE, BUT WE HAVE ALL OF OUR PILLARS ON THE AVENUE, PORCINI’, IRISH ROV, FIVE VOC, ALL OF OUR - FABIENN FABIO’S, ALL OF OUR FAVORITES. ANN: SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK DOWN FRANKFORT AVENUE AND SEE SOME OF THE STORES THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND OTHERS MORE RECENTLY. OUR TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE? >> TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AND ON SALE ONLINE. YOU CAN BUY THEM FROM THE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. THEY ARE $45 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION AND $100 FOR VIP. WE ARE ONLY SELLING 10 TICKETS OF THE VIP, SO HURRY UP. AN THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED A VIP. LASTLY, TALK ABOUT THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. IT HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND HAS HELPED FRANKFORT AVENUE GROW. >> WE ARE THERE TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC GROWTH ON THE AVENUE, AND THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IS A GROUP OF LONG SEATED FRANKFURT AVENUE BUSINESSES, AND NEW ONES, THAT COME TOGETHER AND MEET THREE TIMES A MONTH, EVERY FRIDAY FOR THE FIRST THREE FRIDAYS. AND JUST FURTHER OUR BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ON THE AVENUE. ANN: IT IS A GREAT REASON WHY THIS HAS BEEN 27 YEARS AND COUNTING. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE TASTE OF FRANKFORT AVENUE. IT WILL BE NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 AT THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE. IT WILL FEATURE MENUS IN BRAILLE WITH FOOD FROM MORE THAN 20 OF LOUISVILLE’S BEST EATERIES. THERE WILL BE THE RETAIL SALES. TICKETS ARE $45 FOR GENERAL ADMISSION AND 100 TICKETS FOR VIP. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN AND PROCEEDS GO
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Taste of Frankfort back for 27th year
The event will be held Aug. 18.

The event will be held Aug. 18.

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