Taste of 502

Had a great time. Price was fine because we good tickets early at a discounted price. I don’t drink so lots of alcohol was passed up by me. The wife enjoyed a few samples.
All the food was great. We sampled everything and then picked our favorites. We made sure we hit those restaurants during 502 Week. The Oak Room was our favorite.
We will be there again next year.

Had a good time at this event. Wish there was more food choices there though. As a non drinker the amount of alcohol seemed similar to the amount of food options there.

Have attended Taste of 502 the last two years. Great assortment of food and drinks to sample. Held at the Olmsted the event is spread all over the main floor. From appetizers to main course samples to dessert you can sample until your heart is content.

The 2016 Taste of 502 Event was fantastic! I had a blast. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed myself so much.
There were oodles of different food vendors with lots of things to try! An equal amount of food, drinks and desserts samples were present from what I could see. Wild Rita’s had one of the tastiest desserts I tried. Shout out to Rye for their pork samples that were fabulous, and Cake flour for the a-​mazing bourbon chocolate fudge brownies. There were pasta dishes, tons of savory treats, appetizers, salads, shrimp kaboobs, cookies, pie, cakes, ice cream, and brownie samples! And of course, a large variety of drink samples from wine to vodka mixes to bourbon.
After being stuffed from trying all that food, we stopped to take a picture in the complimentary photo booth. Plenty of seating, easy to socialize, leave and join another table. It was crowded but not uncomfortable and vendors not difficult to access. It was a cool local event and fun getting to try out the treats of different businesses around Louisville. I definitely found 3 or 4 that I’m enthused to go visit. I look forward to attending this event again next year.

We LOVE food events. My boyfriend and I enjoy experiencing the Louisville food scene in one room. The chefs are usually inventive!
Unfortunately this one just isn’t the best in town. There were barely any food vendors and those present didn’t have much to offer. We arrived around 6pm and left at 7pm because we had tried everything… mostly meatballs.
I hope this event gets better over time — we’d love to give it another chance. But at the current state, it’s not worth the money.