First Annual Bull City Food & Beer Experience at DPAC

Durham has long been on the culinary map as a place where great food and drink happens, so it's only fitting that the Bull City would be hosting an annual food & beer event.

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center is partnering with Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom and Sam’s Quik Shop to host the First Annual Bull City Food and Beer Experience from 4-8pm February 24, 2013 at DPAC.

The Bull City Food & Beer Experience is designed to stimulate and educate your palate and mind through pairing of local food showcasing 20 Durham restaurants, unbelievable beer from 20 North Carolina Breweries in addition to another 30+ craft and specialty import breweries, and appearances by the owners of three of the premier craft breweries in the United States, Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), Kim Jordan (New Belgium) and Dale Ketechis (Oskar Blues). All three breweries have chosen North Carolina for their East Coast expansion bringing hundreds of jobs to the Tar Heel State. Keynote Speakers include Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), Kim Jordan (New Belgium) & Dale Katechis (Oskar Blues). This event is a fundraising event to benefit the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association.

Admission into the Bull City Food & Beer Experience includes:

• Souvenir Glass and Tasting Notebook 
• Food sampling from 20 of Durham's finest restaurant's & Beer Tastings from over 50 breweries. 

Tickets go on sale Friday December 21, 2012 at 10 AM and can be ordered online, by calling the the DPAC Ticket Center at 919.680.2787, or in person at 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800.745.3000

With so many exciting events and festivals happening in Durham, it can be easy to lose track of them all. Use the Durham Event Calendar to find out more about what's going on. Learn more about Durham's dining scene online.