Join the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park for their third annual Taste of Middlesex Festival, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. There will be local food of all types, craft beers, car show, a wine tasting and the popular new “Orange Smash” beverage. See the Tidewater Oyster Growers Association (TOGA) display, a classic car show, DMM’s own John Smith shallop replica “Explorer” and DMM’s own Holly Point Railroaders will be running model trains.
There will also be live music all day in the events pavilion, deadrise “Discovery” creek cruises, weather permitting, tours of the F.D. Crockett and the boat shop. Add Karen Minter’s children’s games and activities and you have a day with something for everyone.
Admission is free, but there will be a per car parking donation of $5.
Don’t miss the new “Outside Exhibit Center” ongoing construction north of the museum.
Thanks so much to all of our community-minded chefs and restaurants who have stepped up to help make this festival happen.
In the open events pavilion, live music starts at 10 a.m. as local musicians Ollie and Sandy Adcock begin the day of music. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., the “Blues in the Night” band takes the stage followed by the “Ray Pittman Revival” from 1-4 p.m.
In the music area of the open events pavilion the festival will be offering bottles of Virginia-brewed craft beers. Devil’s Backbone Vienna, Legend Brown, an IPA, and Hard Rock Cider will all be on tap along with the popular domestic beer Michelob Ultra in cans. The bloody Mary and mimosa bar will be right next to the pavilion ready to go at 10 a.m.
For the bars there will be an earlybird special with drink tickets on sale at $5 each or five for $20 from 10 a.m.-noon. Bloody Mary’s, highballs and bottled beer will take one ticket and the new Orange Smash, two tickets.
On Restaurant Row:
- Deltaville Tap and Raw Bar — Crab puppies and Thai chili shrimp.
- Delta Pie — signature meatballs, mini-mezze bowls, chocolate bread pudding.
- Sandy Bottom — Signature doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and hot cider.
- Prime Mediterranean — Pasta offerings.
At the Museum kitchen:
- Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy from the Galley, coleslaw from J&W, pork fried rice, General Tso’s Chicken and egg/spring rolls from Tops China.
- Shrimp salad sandwiches from J&W.
- Buttermilk, chocolate and pecan pie from Something Different.
- Ray’s Signature Chili from Virginia Street Cafe.
- Fried oysters from J&W.
- Fried chicken from Deltaville Market.
- Oysters Rockefeller by Team McCue.
- Bill and Randy’s Rocking Chowder on Friday for serving Saturday.
Attending Restaurants:
- Delta Pie with three meat meatballs, chocolate bread pudding and mezze bowls.
- Pam from the Galley will be cooking and serving her own signature ribs and pulled pork on Ciabatta rolls.
- Santana from Café by the Bay will bring her grilled chicken mini tacos with Jalapeno mango slaw.
- Steve from the Deltaville Raw Bar will be sending his unique crab puppies and Thai chili shrimp puffs.
- Farah from J&W Seafood will be sending fresh frying oysters and shrimp salad.
- Sandy Bottom — Signature doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and hot cider.
- Prime Mediterranean — Pasta offerings.
Many thanks to Ray from Virginia Street Café who is cooking and donating his personal recipe chili for this year’s Festival.
