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Get a Taste of Lincoln this weekend: Dozens of restaurants, vineyards, live music highlight its 20th festival

Get a Taste of Lincoln this weekend: Dozens of restaurants, vineyards, live music highlight its 20th festival
ALL THE MESSY BACKGROUND STUFF. REALLY COOL. THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY, BACK TO YOU. MIKE: LET’S TALK FOOD. MAYBE YOU CAN GO OUT TO THE SHOWCASE, AND JOINING ME TODAY TO TALK ABOUT THE TASTE OF LINCOLN SHOWCASE IS TOM INDERIERI FROM THE LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MATT OLIVER FROM OLIVER’S BREWHOUSE AND TOM RAPPE OF RAPPE FAMILY VINEYARDS. TASTE OF LINCOLN SHOWCASE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. LET’S START HERE. TELL ME ABOUT THIS SHOWCASE YOU HAVE GOING ON? >> THIS IS OUR 20TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE. A TASTE OF LINCOLN. WE WILL HAVE 45 VENDORS. ABOUT 13 WINERIES. 16 RESTAURANTS. BOOTHS AND BAKERIES,. IT IS THREE WENT FIVE HOURS OF EATING AND DRINKING, DANCING, FELLOWSHIP. IT’S AN AMAZING NIGHT. IT IS A WHOLE REGION. LET’S GO TO YOU. >> WHAT DID YOU BRING? >> WE HAVE A SELECTION OF WINES IT IS GOING TO BE AN EXCITING TIME. WE HAVE A MERLOT THAT I LOVE TO OFFER PEOPLE. IT’S A GOOD FLAVOR. WE ARE ON THE WIND TRAIL. WE REPRESENT THAT. >> HOW BIG IS THIS SHOWCASE? FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU, AND FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. >> IT IS IMPORTANT TO PARTICIPATE AND PROMOTE OUR BRAND. WE INVITE PEOPLE TO COME VISIT US. IT CERTAINLY IS THIS TYPE OF AN EVENT. IT IS IMPORTANT. >> OK. WE HAVE THE WIND, -- WIND, AND IT WILL HELP US WATCH THIS DOWN. WITH MEAT GETTING CARVED LIVE ON AIR, IS CALLED GOOD TV. >> THIS IS SLOW SMOKED. WE DO SIX HOURS, YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE RING RIGHT ON THERE. WE HAVE RIBS. THEY ARE SLOW SMOKED. IN THIS TRAY, MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THAT WE ARE VERY NORMAN ROCKWELL ASKED. IT IS BEAUTIFUL. YOU CAN COME DOWN, AND IT IS RIGHT THERE. THE BREWHOUSE IN LINCOLN. YOU CAN BREW WITH ALL OF THIS EXPERIENCE, BUT CALM DOWN BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TRY OUR BARBECUE. IT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. BACK SOMETIMES, IT IS DIFFICULT. YOU DON’T HAVE STICKY FINGERS. BUT THIS IS NO BOOK. WHAT’S IN THE BOX? >> WE DO CRAFT COCKTAILS. WE DON’T HOW IT WILL PLAY OUT HERE, BUT IF YOU COME INTO OUR STEAKHOUSE, AND YOU DO A SMOKE OLD-FASHIONED, AND IT IS KNOWN FOR THE CLASSIC OLD-FASHIONED. IT IS DELICIOUS. MADE TO PERFECTION. GREAT SURPRISES. >> IS THIS HOW IT IS DELIVERED? >> RIGHT HERE. LIBERTY OR TABLE. YOU GET TO COME, THERE ARE OTHER SURPRISES, BUT YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN TO THE SHOWCASE AND CHECK IT OUT. >> WAS BRINGING BACK IN HERE. WE WILL SHOW THE FULL-SCREEN OF SOME OF THE DETAILS AGAIN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED. WHEN WILL WE HAVE THESE COSTS? >> TOMORROW, 630 P.M.. THE GATES OPEN. $60 PER TICKET, YOU WILL TASTE NUMEROUS WINE AND NONALCOHOLIC WINE. WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC ALL NIGHT. COME OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND ENJOY DOWNTOWN. >> SUIS PROVIDING -- WHO IS PROVIDING MUSIC? >> WE HAVE THE PREMIER ZZ TOP SHOULD BE BANNED. THEY ARE AMAZING. WERE SO EXCITED. THEY WILL DO A FULL SHOW GREAT IT WILL BE GREAT. AND GREAT WEATHER. >> WHAT OR COULD YOU ASK FOR? >> WILL HAVE MUCH MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.
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Get a Taste of Lincoln this weekend: Dozens of restaurants, vineyards, live music highlight its 20th festival
Looking for something to do this weekend? How does having dozens of restaurants, wineries and live music move you?Look no further than the 11th annual Taste of Lincoln Showcase.This Saturday, more than 40 restaurants, a dozen plus wineries and ZZ Top tribute band ZZ Tush are ready to rock your senses."It costs just $60 to eat, drink and dance all night," said Tom Indrieri with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, who helped organize the event.Indrieri was joined by Tom Rappe of Rappe Family Vineyards and Matthew Oliver of Oliver's Brewhouse to showcase a taste of what's to come this weekend. Tickets available here and at the door Get the full story in the video above.

Looking for something to do this weekend? How does having dozens of restaurants, wineries and live music move you?

Look no further than the 11th annual Taste of Lincoln Showcase.

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This Saturday, more than 40 restaurants, a dozen plus wineries and ZZ Top tribute band ZZ Tush are ready to rock your senses.

"It costs just $60 to eat, drink and dance all night," said Tom Indrieri with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, who helped organize the event.

Indrieri was joined by Tom Rappe of Rappe Family Vineyards and Matthew Oliver of Oliver's Brewhouse to showcase a taste of what's to come this weekend.

Tickets available here and at the door

Get the full story in the video above.