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TASTE OF DOWNTOWN - August 9 & 10, 2008
1pm - 5pm
Downtown Livermore


Livermore Downtown Inc. presents the "Taste of Downtown; Explore the More!" a food & wine stroll through downtown Livermore on August 9th & 10th from 1PM to 5PM.

Get your official "Taste of Downtown" Passport and Wine Glass and travel downtown enjoying wine tasting in the participating stores, food sampling at participating restaurants. Over thirty Downtown stores and restaurants will serve food or local wine and more! There will also be live music at the Flag Pole Plaza, Livermore Plaza & Blacksmith Square. Also enjoy FREE horse drawn carriage rides throughout the downtown!

Pre-sale Passports Go On Sale July 1st and are available for $25.00 (if purchased by August 8th) at Vino Cellars & Accessories 2241 First St., John Christopher Cellars 25 S. Livermore Ave, Ste 103. Passports will also be available for $30.00, while supplies last, the day of the event at Lizzie Fountain on the corner of First Street and Livermore Avenue. 2008 Livermore Downtown Club Card holders receive a special Passport rate of $25.00 and only $15.00 with your Club Card & the Official 2008 Livermore Wine Country Festival wine glass, Food Tasting Only Passports are $15.00 and available day of event. Don't miss this great opportunity to discover and rediscover Downtown Livermore and show your support to your downtown businesses!


LIVE MUSIC FOOD TASTES WINE TASTES SPECIAL TASTES
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Enjoy live music as you stroll Downtown!


SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th:

The Aerodynes from 2pm-4:30pm at the Livermore Valley Plaza,
First Street & McLeod

Blue Truth from 3pm-6pm at Blacksmith Square,
corner of Livermore Ave. & Railroad Ave.

Papa's Garage from 2pm-4:30pm at the at the Flag Pole Plaza,
corner First Street & Livermore Ave.


SUNDAY, AUGUST
10th:

• The Tiger Club from 2pm-4:30pm at the Livermore Valley Plaza,
First Street & McLeod

• Roger Kardinal from 3pm-6pm at Blacksmith Square,
corner of Livermore Ave. & Railroad Ave.

• Jazz So' Jahs
from 2pm-4:30pm at the at the Flag Pole Plaza,
corner First Street & Livermore Ave.

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FOOD TASTES:

August Tea Room will be serving choice of Tea Sandwiches, Scones, Cookies, Chocolate Ganache & Iced Tea.

Bruno's Italian Cuisine will be serving Pollo Alla Bayou.

Campo di Bocce, booth located at Blacksmith Square, will be serving TBD.

Casa Orozco, booth will be located on corner of Second St & L St, will be serving choice of Chili Colorado or Chili Verde Tostadas.

Candy Bouquet will be serving "Live-for-More-Fudge".

Demitri's Taverna will be serving TBD.

El Charro will be serving choice of Chicken or Cheese Enchiladas & Aqua Frescas.

Extreme Pizza will be serving Pizza.

Firehouse Bistro & Books will be serving N. American Elk w/ Chipoltle Mashed Potatoes and a Pablano Chili Demi Glaze.

First Street Alehouse will be serving Bite Size Carnitas Sandwiches.

Kawa Sushi, booth will be located on corner of J St & First St, will be serving Choice of Teriyaki Chicken or Assorted Sushi.

Mario's Steak and Chop House will be serving TBD.

Movida Restaurant will be serving TBD.

Sansar Indian Cuisine will be serving Fish on Tawa, B-Cui and Nan.

Robeks Juice, will be serving Smoothies and offering 10% off any drink with Passport.

Round House Grill will be serving TBD.

Simply Fondue will be serving Chocolate Fondue.

Strizzi's will be serving Rigatoni Bolognese.

Star Anise will be serving Island Finger Lumpia's.

Tiffane's Cupcakes & Cookie Design will be serving TBD.

Tommie's Deli & Sandwiches will be serving Anti-Pasta Bites.

Uncle Yu's at the Vineyard will be serving Cheesepuffs.

Zephyr Grill & Bar will be serving Fried Macaroni & Cheese.

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WINE TASTES:

art!space gallery will be pouring wine from Wente Vineyards. Join art!space gallery's mailing list and be automatically entered in a gift card drawing! Grand Prize is $100 gift card! Two $50 and four $25 gift cards will also be given away.

Arthur Murray Dance Studio will be pouring wine from Bodegas Aguirre.

Baughman's will be pouring wine from Red Feather Winery.

Brown Eyed Girl Beauty & Gifts will be pouring wine from Tenuta Vineyards.

Carpet One will be pouring wine from Garre Vineyards and enter to win an Area Rug, given away both days.

Caratti Jewelers will be pouring wine from Eckert Winery and holding a Pandora Jewelry Trade/Trunk Show with Drawings for Free Gifts!

Country Morning & Sunni's Pet Boutique will be pouring wine from John Christopher Cellars and buy any Webkinz, get a chance to spin the Wheel of Wow!

Country Charm will be pouring wine from Murrieta's Well and pairing it with Wine Truffles.

Diva in U will be pouring wine from Cuda Ridge Wines and save up to 70% on select items & free gift (while supplies last).

First Street Wine Company will be pouring wine from Wood Family Vineyards.

Fusion 3 SalonSpa will be pouring wine from Bent Creek Winery.

Galina's Music Studio will be pouring wine from Cedar Mountain Winery.

It's All About Dancing will be pouring wine from Chouinard Winery and offering free salsa lessons.

Livermore Valley Florist will be pouring wine from Windmill Ridge Winery and enter drawing for a Holiday Bouquet.

Main Street Designs will be pouring wine from Ryhan Estate Winery.

Marcelo Fuentes Photography will be pouring wine from Charles R Vineyards, will be sampling confectionary marshmallows, and offering Wine Country Themed Portraits~two for only $12.00.

Maria's Gift Baskets & Flower Design will be pouring wine from Fenestra and enter to win a Flower Arrangement.

OrgHipChick will be pouring wine from White Crane Winery.

OutSideIn etc. will be pouring wine from Little Valley Vineyards and sampling an assortment of dipping chocolates.

Proctors will be pouring wine from Crooked Vine and will have a sale on already framed art & mirrors.

Purse Party will be pouring wine from Big White House.

ultra-spective photography :music :design will be pouring wine from Big White House.

Valley Furniture will be pouring wine from Elliston Winery.

Vino Cellars & Accessories will be pouring wine from Fenestra and giving 10%-30% off Select items.

Way Up Art & Frame will be pouring wine from Wente Vineyards.

Woopsiedaisy Toy Shop & All About Me Kids Salon will be pouring wine from Page Mill Winery and pairing it with a chocolate desert, free surprise gift (while supplies last!)

Worldwide Signs will be pouring wine from Bent Creek Winery.

The Blacksmith Square Downtown Tasting Rooms will also be pouring their wines:
- John Christopher Cellars
- Hidden Creek
- Red Skye Wines
- Thomas Coyne Wines at Blacksmith Square
- Retzlaff Downtown~A Wine Boutique


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SPECIAL TASTES:

Cooleykatz Toys will be serving grape juice and animal crackers (Sat only)

Dana's Dress & Bridal Boutique will be giving a special gift and enter to win the hourly drawing
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For this and other event information please call Livermore Downtown Inc. at
(925) 373-1795.


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