A Taste of St. Augustine, Augustine

All across the nation's oldest city, kitchens are abuzz with activity. Pastry chefs decorate cakes, grillmasters sear cuts of steak, and vintners decant glasses of their most delicate vintages. Why? A Taste of St. Augustine, the annual competition for the city's restaurant elite. So far, confirmed restaurants are: Raintree Restaurant, Meehan's Irish Pub, Salt Life Food Shack, Applebees, Chicken Salad Chick, Harvest & Reel, The Hyppo, Fried Chicken Kitchen, Hong Kong Cafe, and San Sebastian Winery, Scarlett O'Hara's. While they nosh, festival-goers can enjoy a line-up of musical acts:

• 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Little Big Band
• 1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Pellicer Creek
• 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Chillula