“Pink Provisions Preview Party” Promises a Food Festival, Jazz Music and a Fantastic Way to Ring in the 2024 International Cherry Blossom Festival

MACON, GA (March 12, 2024) — It’s almost here! The Pink Provisions Preview Party event on Poplar Street is slated to kick-off the 10-day ‘Pink Provisions Trail’ which will return in celebration of the 2024 International Cherry Blossom Festival, March 15-24.

The Pink Provisions Trail was established and distributed via a free download available on the GooglePlay or Apple app stores within the Tour Macon app for the first time in 2023. The Pink Provisions Trail highlights all of the pink-themed food and drinks that businesses throughout all of Macon, beyond just the Downtown corridor. With the wild success of last year’s trail shown through a substantial amount of votes, app downloads and overall online buzz, Visit Macon is now bringing you the Pink Provisions Preview Party!

“Last year, we had almost 40 pink-themed items from 28 businesses submitted in the spirit of Macon’s largest event of the year,” explains Marisa Rodgers, Director of Marketing at Visit Macon. “We saw nearly 500 downloads of the app during the festival timeframe alone, and we know that our visitors love to have the option. It was great to see Macon businesses thriving during the Festival with hundreds of votes on these pink-themed goodies!”

This is a brand new outdoor food and beverage event that is designed to offer a sampling of many of the Pink Provision Trail items, in-person on Poplar Street between MLK Jr. Blvd. and Third Street on March 15th.

From 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., patrons can expect small bite specials and curated cocktails from more than 22 local restaurants, as well as, live music featuring a jazz ensemble headlined by Sam Stephens of 100.9 The Creek FM!

Visit Macon through efforts with our public relations agency, have invited several travel writers to also taste the treats and then vote for their favorite, with the Media’s Choice Award! Tickets are available for pre-purchase. (Tickets are used in place of cash, one ticket equals one dollar and these will be the only form of payment accepted to purchase the food and drinks).

Of course, the Pink Provision Trail will once again be offered on the Tour Macon app from March 15th to the 24th. This year over twenty restaurants will serve up both savory and sweet combinations such as Lychee Hibiscus Cocktails and Pork Belly Bites with Horishino Cherry sauce at Kinjo or Layers’ many delicious cakes like the Pink Dream, Strawberry Cheesecake or Cherry Cordial Cake. After you simply can’t eat anymore, cast your votes for People’s Choice by heading to the Visit Macon website! This year’s categories are People’s Choice for alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages and food! You can find more information by clicking here!

Participating Restaurants include:

• Bearfoot Tavern
  Brasserie Circa
  Cashman's Pub
  Fatty’s Pizza
  Fall Line Brewing Company
  Felicia's Cake Factory
  H&H Restaurant
  Hello Boba
  Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails
  Layers
  Liliana's
  Macon Bagels
  Macon Water Ice
  Miramar
  Oh Honey Baking Co.
  Parish on Cherry
  Quill Cocktail Bar
  The Rookery
  Satterfield's
  Sophia's On Second
  Sweet Eleanor's
  Z Beans Downtown

“The Pink Provision Preview Party’s mission is to kick-off opening weekend and Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival – giving locals, our visitors, bus and group tours, visiting writers and media, and local press a chance to see what can be found in Macon during our favorite time of year, even beyond Downtown Macon! Patrons of that evening’s ball will also have time to stop in if they choose!” explains Lucy Hughes, Marketing & Special Events Manager for Visit Macon. “We just wanted to create an elevated outdoor food festival with great music in support of the hardworking Cherry Blossom team.”

“Being a first-time event it is really hard to predict how many samples will be needed for businesses, but our businesses are excited to try! Be sure to get there early so you can taste it all!”

For more information, please email mrodgers@visitmacon.org or visit our website at http://www.visitmacon.org.