Along with restaurants, caterers and brewing companies, the Taste of the Town event on April 18 will feature a variety of silent auctions items, including a wine and cheese party for 35 at Fig and Ivy given by Stanley Sistrunk of the Flower Store; items from Envy Hair Salon, The Gallery on Railroad, Surcie Shoppe; and golf packages from the AU Club and Saugahatchee Country Club.

Restaurants and caterers include Botanic, Café 123, The Waverly Local, Longhorn Steakhouse, Niffer’s, Irish Bred Pub, Tart and Tartan Bakery, O Town Ice Cream, Ursula’s Catering, Jefferson’s, Butcher Paper Barbecue, Cakeitecture Bakery, Birdie’s Cup and Saucer, Acre, Chicken Salad Chick and Takoyaki. Red Clay Brewing, John Emerald Distilling Company and The Bottling Plant Event Center will also participate.

Sponsors are AuburnBank, Smith T Building Supply, The Observer, Starr Insurance Group LLC and Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Taste of the Town will be held at the Museum of East Alabama April 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Fig and Ivy Event Center is pictured.

PHOTO BY ANN CIPPERLY / FOR THE OBSERVER