Atwater Launches Its Own Food and Drink Event

Atwater Village lauches its own signature food and drink event Sunday, April 28.

The first Atwater Village Beer, Wine and Food Festival is expected to attract an estimated thousand people to Glendale Boulevard to enjoy wine and beer tastings, food trucks and live DJs, according to a press release.

Thirteen breweries, including local favorites Golden Road, Eagle Rock Brewing and Angel City, will be on hand, according to organizer Andy Hasroun. He says they will pour over 60 different kinds of beers.

Black-Eye Peas DJs Delta Force & Poet are also slated to make a guest appearance, says Hasroun.

Hasroun is the the driving force behind the event, and he's probably the right guy to do it.

Not only is he president of the Atwater Chamber of Commerce.

The Syrian-born entrepreneur owns 55 Degree Wine and Link N Hops. The wine store/wine bar and brew pub sit next to one another in the minimall Hasroun had built at 3111 Glendale Boulevard.

The festival will take place just outside, at the intersection of Glendale and Glenfeliz Boulevards.

Hasroun grew up in the area and is extremely well-liked by both the old time Atwater population and the new wave of hipsters coming in.

Hasroun told us that he sees the festival as a way to bring all that--and the neighborhood--together.

VIP tickets are sold out.  But $30 general admission tickets remain. They are $30 if you buy in advance, they go up $10 if you purchase day of.

To see a complete list of participating breweries and to find out more about tickets, visit:

www.atwatervillagefestival.com

https://twitter.com/90039fest

https://www.facebook.com/90039BeerFest

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story said the festival was on Saturday. It is on Sunday, April 28.  We apologize for any inconvenience.