Taste of Metro North Returns March 29

The Rotary Clubs of Reading and North Reading will jointly present the Taste of Metro North on March 29, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Reading Memorial High School Fieldhouse.

This will be the 6th annual hosting of this popular food tasting event. To date 27 of the finest area restaurants will be represented. The restaurants will present samplings of their menus. Admission is $25 for individuals and $50 for families if purchased online at www.tasteofmetronorth.com. Buy your tickets online and save $5 to $10. 2017 Taste of Metro North is returning to Reading after being hosted successfully in 2016 at North Reading High School. Last year over 400 people attended.

The following restaurants are participating: Bertucci's; Bunratty's Tavern; Caffe Nero; Chocolate Truffle; Christopher's ; Coldstone Creamery; Dunkin Donuts; Fuddrucker's; Fusillis; Harrow's; Horseshoe Grill; Joe Fish; Kelly's Roast Beef; Kitty's; Laurie's 9:09; Legal C Bar; Oye's; Piantedosi Bakery; Reading Public Schools; Red Heat Tavern; Residence at Pearl Street; Roxy's Grilled Cheese; Ryer's Store; Sakura Organic; Starbucks; Teresa's Prime; Temazcal; and Wahlburgers. The Premier Sponsor for the event is the Savings Bank.

This event has been a great community event for both Reading and North Reading, offers the opportunity to sample many different restaurants’ fare and helps support the many charitable causes of Rotary. Event Co-Chair Gregg Johnson said: “We’re overwhelmed with the response of our local restaurants and are so excited to bring such a fun and well-received event to both communities, while also raising funds for all the great causes of Rotary.”

Rotary is a humanitarian organization with local clubs throughout the world. Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. Those focus areas are: Promoting Peace; Fighting Disease; Providing Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene; Savings Mothers and Children; Supporting Education; and Growing Local Economies. Locally the Reading and North Reading Clubs have supported local food pantries, educational initiatives, scholarships, literacy programs, health and hunger programs, Scouting and many more community causes. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

For questions about the event, you may visit www.tasteofmetronorth.com or contact Gregg Johnson at gjohnson@leekimball.com or Molly O’Neill at moneill@tsbawake24.com.