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What the press is saying about the
Comerica TasteFest . . .
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"Over the past few
years, the annual Comerica Taste-Fest has positioned itself as one of
the most-anticipated music events of the summer. If the just-announced
headliners are any indication, the 2006 version looks to be no
exception."
John Smytek
"TasteFest lures some big names"
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Detroit Free Press, 8 April 2006
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“This is a chance to celebrate the whole country,
not just one community.”
Doug Guthrie
“Metro area raises flag” - Detroit News & Free
Press, 5 July 2004
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“With everything going on at this year’s Comerica
TasteFest, they should just rename this thing the Comerica Kickin’
AssFest.”
Chris Peters
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“We’re Salivating: The 2004 Comerica TasteFest is
right around the corner. Don’t spoil your appetite.”
Real Detroit Weekly, 23-29 June 2004
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“TasteFest hangs its hat on a smorgasbord of food
vendors, but the music has become pretty palatable itself in recent
years.”
Steve Byrne
“Have fun all summer at outdoor festivals.”- Detroit Free Press, 12 May
2004
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“In the funky yet
elegant New Center
on Tuesday night of TasteFest earlier this month, you could eat Italian
(calamari), soul (collard greens) and Asian (chicken fried rice). You
could drink Irish (Harp Beer) while you listened to African-American
(Detroit techno pioneer Derrick May). The crowd was mixed, the vibe
good. On the day before the Fourth of July, this Detroit neighborhood
seemed, on the surface, to be one of the most multiculturally mellow
spots in America.”
Bill McGraw
"A
population mix without matching"- Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2001
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“TasteFest has
become damn hip, with performances that cater to nearly every crowd
imaginable.”
Sarah Klein
"Loose Lips: Free shows abound, Let them eat."-
Metro Times, July 2001
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“It was most
enjoyable to sit back and watch such an incredibly diverse array of
Detroiters pack the streets of the New Center – all of them smiling,
laughing, and generally stuffing themselves like pigs.”
Sarah Klein
"Loose Lips: Free shows abound, Let them eat." - Metro Times, July
2001
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“Like a little slice
of Bacchus in our own backyard, the 2002 Comerica TasteFest features
flavors to suit virtually any taste.”
"Stuff your face" - Real
Detroit Weekly, 3-9 July 2002
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“Beyond the bounds
of food and music, the TasteFest is often sorely underestimated. It’s a
shame, because each year beckons more diverse and interesting
additions.”
"Detroit Flavor"
- Real Detroit
Weekly,
July 2001
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“The musical acts range from jazz to country to gospel to techno. Food
choices include summer favorites like ribs, fish and chips, burgers and
barbeque, plus dozens of ethnic specialties and more desserts than ever
before.”
Sylvia Rector
"Meet, greet and eat." - Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2003
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“Every year, I look forward to the TasteFest when I come home (Detroit)
for the summer. I love the food, but I also like the atmosphere and
going around to the different vendors and listening to the music.
It’s a great environment.”
The Detroit News,
27 June 2003
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“So to celebrate closer to our nation’s birthday try fireworks for your
tummy instead. Head for the Comerica TasteFest July 3-7 in Detroit’s
New Center, where you can nosh on down-home and exotic fare from top
restaurants while listening to rock, jazz and R&B bands. The event is
great for strolling and people-watching.”
Barbara Hoover
"Downtown cookin’ for the 4th" - The Detroit
News, 20 May 2002
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“The vibe will be hot at the eclectic Second AVE Street Market, a stylish
assortment of Detroit memorabilia, collectibles, fashion and art.”
Press & Guide
- Dearborn. 21 June 2001
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“In a city where rolling high stakes is now a way of life, the Comerica
TasteFest at The New Center hit the jackpot this week with its lucky 13th
year of food, shopping, and music. Boasting 35 culinary vendors, The
TasteFest has garnered a reputation of inviting Metro Detroiters to delve
into five days of epicurean heaven under summer skies. By creating a
‘city in a city’ atmosphere with 75 musical acts to entertain diners, the
celebration this year that marked Detroit’s 300th birthday,
sounded as good as it tasted.”
Real Detroit
Weekly, July 2001
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“At this week’s 2003 Comerica TasteFest, they’ve got your wing dings and
your coney dogs and your big ol’ turkey legs. They’ll sell you sandwiches
that leak on your shirt, ice cream that runs down your wrist, and corn on
the cob that shines your chin with butter.”
Sylvia Rector
"Meet, greet and eat." - Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2003
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“We could not let TasteFest be here in the city and not participate after
being at Arts, Beats, & Eats last year.”
Frank Taylor
President and managing partner of Sweet Georgia Brown,
vendor at Tastefest
"Meet, greet and eat" - Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2003
“One of Detroit’s ‘greatest hits,’ so to speak, is the Comerica TasteFest,
which lures droves of fun-seekers from Detroit and beyond to the New
Center area for food, music, merchandise and a ‘Motor City’
type of fellowship.”
"It’s time for another
‘taste’ of metro Detroit”
- Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2002
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“Whether you prefer electronic, garage rock, jazz, blues, folk or spoken
word, the music will have you dancin’ in the street.”
"Comerica TasteFest has
local flavor." - Ferndale Mirror, 26 June 2003
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Stroll the
boulevard and take in the irresistible beckon of barbeque, the
perfume of Indian curry, the aroma of roasting corn and almonds, the
siren song of a gooey hot fudge sundae. Sip a fresh-squeezed
lemonade, sit on the lawn, hang out at the petting farm with the
piglets and ponies, or mosey over to one of the stages and take in a
free act. If you crave summer in the city, the TasteFest’s the place to see it shine.”
"Comerica TasteFest
Stokes up for Fab Fourth." - The Insider, July 2002
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