The Fort Worth Zoo’s 12th annual tasting and music event, Beastro, will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, May 18, a news release announced.
Beastro will feature sample appetizers, entrees and desserts from restaurants from across the metroplex, as well as open bars throughout the park and music from the Jordan Kahn Orchestra, Memphis Soul, Incognito and the Keith Mitchell Band.
The Zoo’s outreach animals will greet partygoers as they enter the event. The Zoo will feature keeper chats at select exhibits until dusk while guests dine on delectables from more than 30 restaurants. New this year, the headlining acts will play at The Reserve, the Zoo’s new special events pavilion, which borders the new African Savanna exhibit.
First-time participating restaurants include B&B Butchers and Restaurant; Bob’s Steak & Chop House; Los Vaqueros; Pinstripes Bistro, Bowling and Bocce; and SusieCakes.
Returning participants include: AVOCA Coffee Roasters; The Beignet Bus; Bird Café; Blue Mesa Grill; Bonnell’s Restaurant Group; Campisi’s Restaurant – Fort Worth; Cast Iron at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel; Central Market; Craftwork Coffee Co.; The Culinary School of Fort Worth; Fixture – Kitchen and Social Lounge; Fletcher’s Corny Dogs; FunkyTown Donuts; Heim Barbecue; HG Sply Co.; Jimmy John’s; Kona Ice; Mariposa’s Latin Kitchen; MASH’D; McAlister’s Deli; Moonlight Cakes; Pizza Snob; Raising Cane’s; Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q; Terra Mediterranean; Texas de Brazil; and Vintage Grill, Car Museum & Event Center.
General admission Beastro tickets are $110 per person (Zoo members save $10) and include all food, drinks and entertainment. Tickets are available for purchase online at fortworthzoo.org through noon on Friday, May 18, or until sold out.
Proceeds from the event support the Zoo’s local and international wildlife conservation and education efforts.
All guests must be at least 21 years old to attend. For more information, visit fortworthzoo.org/beastro.