Taste of Downriver presented by PNC Bank
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Taste of Downriver event update! Tonight’s event will be totally held within the parking lot of the Allen Park Civic Center, located at 15800 White Ave., off of Allen Road. All participating eateries will be set up in the parking lot. We’re looking forward to seeing you between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. tonight!
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Downriver’s premier tasting event! Sample signature items from the best eateries of Southern Wayne County while enjoying a relaxing summer night with your closest friends and colleagues! Come as a group, or enjoy a night out with your sweetie. Walk from eatery to eatery, enjoying the best of our Downriver region.
This year’s event will take place in Downtown Allen Park!
Attendees will get a wristband as their “ticket” into each restaurant, along with a menu showing each participating restaurant and what they are serving. You will have the opportunity to sample signature items from each participating eatery. Attendees can purchase tickets online at the bottom of this page, or call 734-284-6000 x 28 or 25. Early bird admission is $25. Event admission includes sample-sized food portions. Restaurants may provide a cash bar.
Wristband and Menu Pickup
On the event day, attendees can park in a public parking lot in Downtown Allen Park. Enjoy the offerings of the participating eateries between 6 and 9 PM using the provided menu as a guide.
The SWCRC suggests that guests pickup wristbands and menus prior to the event date if you wish to avoid the registration area. Attendees can stop by the Chamber’s office, located at 20904 Northline in Taylor (in front of Wayne County Community College) beginning Tuesday, July 25, through Monday, August 14, 2023, between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday. The SWCRC office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Please call Randy with any questions at 734-284-6000 x 28. Deadline for early pickup is Monday, August 14 at 4 PM. After that, attendees can pickup wristbands and menus at the event check-in.
Event Day Wristband Pickup: Event day check-in to collect wristbands and menus for guests will be held from 5:30 – 7:00 PM. The check-in site will be located outside of the Allen Park Community Center, 15800 White Ave. (west of Allen Rd. behind Metropolitan Furniture). If you have already collected your wristbands and menus, you do not need to check-in. Just go right to the eateries at 6 PM and enjoy the event!
Participating Restaurants
A Serendipity Cakery (Riverview)
The Grecian Center (Southgate)
The Honey Baked Ham Company (Taylor)
Smoothie King (Allen Park, Southgate, Woodhaven)
Prestige Banquet Hall (Allen Park)
Wishbones (Allen Park)
Eateries: Sign up TODAY to participate in this signature event! Contact Randy Pilon at [email protected] or (734) 284-6000 x 28.
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Presenting Sponsor
Eatery Sponsor
Menu Sponsors
Registration Sponsor
Downriver For Veterans
Soroptimist International of Trenton & Downriver Area
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