Taste Of Newton To Celebrate 25 Years

NEWTON, MA — Get your stretchy pants ready. Nearly 50 local restaurants, from old staples to restaurants who've just showed up on the block, will be under one roof Monday, April 8 to dish out samples of their fare and connect with new and old customers.

For the past 25 years the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce has invited local restaurants bars and caterers to come to a community tasting event each spring. Although the event is now a quarter century old, when it first debuted in town, it was one of the region’s first tasting events.

"In addition to being a milestone anniversary we have more participating restaurants than ever," said Chamber President Greg Reibman.

The “Spring Seasonings: A Taste of Our Towns” will unfold April 8 at the Marriott.

You can expect old familiar favorites like Cabot’s Ice Cream, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, Abbott’s Ice Cream and Custard, Rancatore’s Ice Cream along side the brand-new Nothing Bundt Cakes on Needham Street and Whoops! Macaroons in Chestnut Hill.

Look for newer savory fare, too. Cappella Restaurant and Moldova Restaurant, led by husband and wife team Artur and Sandra Andronic in Newton, Olivia’s Bistro of Nonantum and The BBQ Don’s Sebastian DeFelice will be among the newer restaurants who will be handing out samples.

Who will be there?

1. Abbott's Frozen Custard
2. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
3. Bakers Best Catering
4. Baramor
5. Bertucci's
6. Better Life Food
7. Bin Ends:Great Wine, Serious Savings
8. Bokx 109
9. Cabot's Ice Cream
10. Cappella Restaurant
11. Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
12. Del Frisco's
13. District 118
14. Dunn Gaherins
15. Fiorella's
16. Flatbread Pizza Company
17. French Press Bakery & Cafe
18. Hearth Pizzeria
19. Hopsters Brewing Company
20. House of Tandoor
21. Legal Sea Foods
22. Masala Art
23. Moldova Restaurant
24. Nature Springs Water Company
25. Needham Center Fine Wines
26. Needham Sheraton
27. Needham Wine & Spirits
28. Nothing Bundt Cakes
29. O'Hara's
30. Olvia's Bistro
31. Paddy's Pub
32. Papa Razzi Trattoria
33. Rancatore's Ice Cream and Yogurt
34. Reveler Beverage Company
35. Riverbend at the Newton Marriott
36. Seasons 52
37. Showcase Superlux
38. Social Restaurant
39. Spiga Ristorante
40. Stop & Shop
41. Tender Greens
42. The BBQ Don Catering
43. The Biltmore Bar & Grill
44. The Capital Grille
45. The James Pub and Provisions
46. Upper Falls Liquors
47. WOOPS! Macroons

The 25th annual event will be 5:30-8 p.m. at the Newton Marriott. The event is presented by Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Stop & Shop with additional sponsor support from Hopsters Brewing Company, The Street Chestnut Hill, Showcase SuperLux, NBC 10 Boston, The Bulfinch Group, Briarwood Rehabilitation Center, One Wingate Way and The Village Bank.

Tickets are on sale now: $65 in advance, $70 the day of the event, if it's not sold out. For tickets and more information visit www.springseasonings.com

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