3rd Annual Taste of Manchester to be Held Tuesday - Rain or Shine

 will be held on Tuesday, May 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event begins and ends at The Army Navy Club of Manchester, rain or shine.  

Tickets can be purchased on www.tasteofmanchesterct.com or at Town Hall Customer Service for $20/adult and $12/child under 12 years old. Tickets, if still available, will be sold at the door for $25.

From crepes to cupcakes, pasta to pub favorites, breads to bar-b-que, deli to delectable chocolate dipped fruits, all of your cravings will be satisfied by the 16 local eateries participating in the 2012 Taste of Manchester.    

It’s not just your stomachs that will be rewarded. There will be plenty of awesome door and raffle prizes, including valuable gift certificates and goods from local restaurants and businesses, as well as a signed and framed poster ofthe UConn Women’s Basketball Team. You will also be treated to great tunes by Mass-Conn-Fusion Jazz Duo, featuring Liz Roberts and Jim Healy.

The 2012 Taste of Manchester features an official cocktail, “The Moonchester,” made with Manchester’s own Onyx Moonshine and local honey, this tasty concoction will be sold at Hartford Road Café, Rocco’s, The Hungry Tiger and The Main Pub. 

“We have tremendous community support for this event. Even the possibility of rain has literally been covered by the community. The John F. Tierney Funeral Home has donated a tent to keep everyone dry while waiting for the limo bus or at the Cafe Allez stop at The Army Navy Club,” said event co-chair Sharon Hebert.  “With all of these fantastic local restaurants participating, there is no way anyone is going home hungry.”  

Proceeds will benefit MDOG: Manchester Dog Owners Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which, with the help of the Taste of Manchester, will celebrate the grand opening of Manchester’s long awaited Dog Park on June 3 at Mount Nebo Park.