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Bring your taste buds – and maybe some breath mints – to the Queen Creek Olive Mill’s Ninth Annual Garlic Fest.
The event runs from 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday Sept. 16 through Sunday Sept. 25 at the Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road. According to a press release, the event will feature a variety of organically grown garlic, live cooking demos, games, Garlic 101 classes and live music.
Additional Garlic Fest attractions include:
Garlic pop-up shop featuring garlic accessories, cooking utensils, garlic products, olive oils, and other garlic-flavored packaged foods such as pasta, sauces, seasonings and more
A daily garlic-inspired menu by del Piero Kitchen that includes garlic fries, sweet garlic gelato, sweet garlic cupcakes and more
1-gallon Garlic Growlers on sale for garlic lovers who want to stock up on Queen Creek Olive Mill’s best-selling Roasted Garlic Olive
A beer and wine garden that will be open on the weekends
Weekend garlic specials in the grove prepare by the Queen Creek Olive Mill Food Truck and Di Oliva Italian Bistro & Bar
The festival is free, and no RSVP is needed,
The Queen Creek Olive Mill also will be hosting a special garlic edition of its “Tavolo Dinner, The Celebration of Garlic,” on Wednesday Sept. 21. The five-course table feast will celebrate the harvest with garlic straight from their fields. Reservations are required. The cost is $124.99, plus $39.99 for wine pairings.
For more information on the “Tavolo Dinner – Celebration of Garlic” or to make a reservation, visit here.