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A Taste of Newport, with food, beer, music, takes place Sunday on Monmouth Street


The 7th Annual “Taste of Newport” event will take place Sunday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The event is designed to showcase Newport’s finest “tastes” around the city.  The Taste event takes place on Monmouth Street in the 600, 700 and 800 blocks. 

Artists and Artisans will be selling hand-crafted designs and Vintage Campers will open their campers for viewing.  Newport retail businesses will be offering Sidewalk Sales and Specials.

Participating food businesses: BB Riverboats, Bello’s Bike Pops, Campbell County Farmers Market, Carabello Coffee, Dixie Chili, Edible Arrangements, Fantasy In Frosting, Farmstand Café, Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant, Gourmet Chili, Hofbrauhaus, JerZee’s Pub & Grub, LaMexican Restaurant, Lana’s Diner, Mokka’s, Newport Pizza, Peluso Market, Pompilio’s, Sis’s on Monmouth, The Baker’s Table, Trailhead Coffee, Whole ‘Lot Sweeter

Participating Craft Breweries: Braxton, Hofbrauhaus, Wooden Cask

Taste of Newport event details:

*Sunday, June 2nd

*11:00am-6:00pm

*600-700-800 Blocks of Monmouth

*Rain or Shine

Music Schedule:

700 Block of Monmouth:

11am-1pm – Annette Shepherd Combo

1:30-3:30pm – Josh McIntosh and Company

4-6:00pm – Revolver

800 Block of Monmouth:

11am-1pm – Mack West Band

1:30-3:30pm – Bacchanal Steel Band

4-6:00pm – NKY Bluegrass

Taste of Newport is sponsored by: The Newport Foundation, Inc., Hampton Inn & Suites, Heritage Bank, John Nolan Auto Service and Newport on the Levee.

A Special Thanks to the Following: City of Newport, “Taste Participants”, Newport Independent Schools, Art’s Rental, Commissioner & Mrs. Frank Peluso, Advantage Tent Rentals, Rumpke, Southbank Partners, ReNewport and meetNKY LIFT Grant.

For additional information, click here.

City of Newport


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  1. Judy says:

    Should have had 900 block mentioned too. Great shops there. They are great shops.

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