Taste of Somerville returns June 14th at Nathan Tufts Park

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce has announced the date and a new location for the 2017 Taste of Somerville. The Taste has been growing in popularity year over year —the last 3 years were sold-out serving over 1,200 guests. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 14th from 5-8pm.

 

 As one of the most impressive food festivals in Greater Boston, the Taste features dozens of outstanding local restaurants, farms, food trucks, and beverage providers.  With our move to Nathan Tufts Park this year, the 2017 Taste of Somerville represents a huge step forward in the size of the event - expanding from 40 restaurants to 60+ and up to 2,000 guests - but is also branching out into other creative, entrepreneurial and technological aspects of the best the city has to offer, including demonstrations from Greentown Labs and Artisan Asylum, artistic installations, and entertainment for adults and children alike including a pop-up playground and lawn games.

 

Proceeds from the 2017 Taste support an exceptional pair of local non-profit organizations. The Somerville Home has a stellar reputation for providing supportive living arrangements to residents age 50 and older, offering 24-hour nursing care supervision and programs to foster personal well-being, money management, and independence. Walnut Street Center is a human services agency, that provides self-advocacy and community involvement support to some of the city’s most vulnerable citizens.

 

"We've loved being in the heart of Davis Square the past few years, but the chance to move to this beautiful park space with lots of grass, lawn furniture and rugs to spread out on, plus games and entertainment for children and adults will make it feel like an entirely different event,” says Luke O’Neil, a member of the Taste of Somerville planning committee. 

 

 

 

Feast on a bountiful sampling of dishes from Somerville's eclectic dining scene. More than 60 local restaurants and food trucks will be serving their tastiest offerings.

 

 

 

Sip drinks with friends from wineries and local breweries.

 

 

 

Entertainment for children and adults will include a pop-up playground jungle from Parkour and a firetruck from the Somerville Fire Department. Adults can pass the time playing cornhole, fooseball and bocce.

 

 

 

Drink artisanal cocktails on inviting carpets, enjoy oyster and wine pairings, relax in garden furniture, and try exclusive tastes from some of Somerville’s high end restaurants like Juliet, only available in the VIP section.

 

 

 

Lounge on the park lawn, relax in the beauty of Nathan Tufts Park, and chill to the summer beats of local favorite DJ Nate Bluhm.

 

 

 

Proceeds from the Taste of Somerville will benefit Somerville Home and the Walnut Street Center. Enter to win a bounty of prizes in our raffle.

 

 

 

(More to come)

 

Boston Burger

 

Brass Union

 

Bronwyn

 

Casa B

 

Cuisine En Locale

 

Daves Fresh Pasta

 

El Potro

 

Fat Hen 

 

Five Horses Tavern

 

Flatbread

 

Foundry on Elm 

 

Fuji at Assembly

 

Gracie's Iecream

 

Highland Kitchen

 

Holiday Inn

 

Joshua Tree Grill

 

JP Licks

 

Juliet

 

Kirkland Tap & Trotter

 

La Posada

 

Machu Picchu

 

Manoa Poke Shop

 

Meju

 

Mount Vernon

 

Oat Shop

 

Olde Magoun's Saloon 

 

Orleans

 

Outback Steakhouse

 

Pj Ryan 

 

Redbones

 

River Bar

 

Saloon

 

On the hill Tavern

 

The Burren

 

The Independent

 

Tony C's 

 

Whole Foods 

 

Bon Me

 

Compliments

 

Roxy's Gourmet Grilled Cheese

 

Rhythm 'n Wraps

 

Papi's Stuffed Sopapillas

 

Oath Pizza

 

Just add Cooking

 

NOLA Salsa

 

Caralinas

 

Tower Beverages

 

Kung Foo Tea

 

Somerville High School

 

MEM Tea Imports

 

Espresso Plus