After a successful debut last fall, the ATK Boston EATS Festival is back with another mouth-watering lineup this weekend. The three-day fest will feature appearances and demonstrations by your favorite America’s Test Kitchen stars, tasty bites from some of the region’s top chefs and restaurants, plus plenty of partying in celebration of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine’s 25th annivesary. Here’s everything you need to know about ATK Boston EATS Festival 2018.
When is ATK Boston EATS Festival 2018?
This year’s ATK Boston EATS Festival will take over the Boston Seaport’s Innovation and Design Building, which is also home to the ATK studios and headquarters, at 21 Dry Dock Ave. on Sept. 14 through 16.
The fest will kick off on Friday with a ’90s-themed bash to celebrate 25 years of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine. Guests will get a chance to party with ATK stars, feast on birthday cake and unlimited food samples from Boston’s top chefs, as well as sip on birthday-themed cocktails and dance along to ’90s jams.
Saturday’s programming will be focused on the Boston EATS Cooking, Food & Wine festival portion of the festivities, which means a ton of delicious offerings from New England’s best chefs and restuarants. The fest will also have cooking demonstrations, panels and book signings with ATK talent such as Bridget Lancaster, Julia Collin Davison, Cook’s Illustrated editor in chief Dan Souza and more.
The ATK Boston EATS Festival will conclude on Sunday with the ATK Kids Fest, a new addition geared towards the younger foodies out there. The day will include cooking and science demosntrations, food experiments, tasting stations and other fun activities that are perfect for the little ones.
ATK Boston EATS Festival 2018: Chefs and restaurant lineups
Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
ATK cast members
Julia Collin Davison
Bridget Lancaster
Jack Bishop
Adam Ried
Dan Souza
Becky Hays
Elle Simone
Keith Dresser
Bryan Roof
Christie Morrison
Ashley Moore
Lan Lam
Boston chefs
Tony Maws, Craigie On Main, The Kirkland Tap & Trotter
Michael Schlow and Leo Asaro, Tico and Alta Strada
Will Gilson, Puritan & Company
Christopher Coombs, Deuxave and Boston Chops
Kevin O’Donnell and Michael Lombardi, SRV Juan Pedrosa, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar
John DaSilva, Chickadee
Mitch Brumels, Ocean Prime
Sam Putnam and Aquila Kentish, Future Chefs
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Restaurants
Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca
Bambara Kitchen & Bar
Banyan Bar + Refuge
Bar Mezzana
Bastille Kitchen
BLR by Shojo
Blue Ribbon BBQ
Boston Public Market
Committee Ouzeri + Bar
DANTE, il Casale, The Wellington
Deep Ellum / Lone Star
Effie’s Homemade
El Pelon Taqueria
Flour Bakery + Cafe
FoMu Ice Cream
Gather Haley House Bakery Cafe
Heritage of Sherborn & La Morra
Hojoko Japanese Tavern
Juliet
La Fabrica Central
Lucca Back Bay
Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions
Neptune Oyster
PABU Izakaya
Post 390
Prairie Fire
Shake Shack
Simjang | deadhorse hill
Spyce
Taza Chocolate
The Gallows
The Ghost Walks
Whole Heart Provisions
Yellow Door Taqueria
Sunday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Restaurants
By Chloe
Effie’s Homemade
Juice Press
Kings Dining & Entertainment
Lumière
Rosa Mexicano
Seacoast Sweets
Superfine Food
Tasty Burger
ATK Boston EATS Festival 2018 ticket info
Tickets for ATK Boston EATS Festival 2018 are available at atkeats.com/tickets. Tickets to the 25th annivesary party are $125 for general admission and $200 for VIP. Tickets to Saturday’s festivities are $100 for general admission and $150 for VIP. Sunday’s Kids Fest tickets are $50 for general admission, $75 for VIP and $5 for kids.
