The TASTE is back! Divine #9

The Griffin Museum of Photography to host 9th Annual
“The Taste at the Griffin” to benefit their 7 galleries

WINCHESTER, MA – February 18, 2015 - The Griffin Museum of Photography today announced event details for its ninth annual “Taste at the Griffin” fundraiser. This year’s event, scheduled for Friday, March 27th at 7:00 pm-10:00pm at the Museum’s Shore Road location, will feature unlimited food and beverage samples from dozens of area restaurants and vendors. There will be a heated tent area to accommodate the increased number of restaurants, vendors, and attendees.

The event highlights include: unlimited spring menu selections from top local restaurants and food vendors; open bars featuring wine sponsored by M.S. Walker and beer sponsored by BUSA Wine & Spirits; a whiskey tasting with M. S. Walker; a photographic exhibit; musical entertainment and a silent auction.

The Silent Auction at the Taste will feature items including: 4 days/3 nights at a golf resort in Rockport, ME; a weekend in Manhattan; rental of the Griffin’s Shore Road, Winchester location; photographs and memorabilia from the TD Garden Sports Museum; a framed print from photographer Neal Rantoul’s series “Wheat”; gift certificates from Tryst, 3 Little Figs, Formaggio Kitchen, An Elegant Affair, Dockside Restaurants, and a consultation with Gardens by Demetra Landscape services and consultation with Doreen Dove.

Artwork on view at the TASTE will be a group exhibition by the members of the Griffin’s Photography Atelier 21 (March 5 – 29, 2015), a portfolio-building seminar of 27 artists. There will also be live musical entertainment.

The Taste at the Griffin 2015 Vendors
(more to confirm in the following weeks)

7 Ate 9 Bakery

Green Olive/Rita’s Catering
A Tavola

La Patisserie
Bistro 5

Lucia Ristorante
Boston Smoked Fish Co.

Mama Bakes Cakes
Burton’s Grill

Mamadou’s Bakery
BUSA Wine & Spirits

Masa Southwest Grill
Café Piazza Dolce

M. S. Walker
China Sky

Piantedosi Bread Shoppe
Cuisine En Locale

Pairings Exploring Food and Wine
D’Agostino’s Foods

Roast Coffee Company
The Energized Body

Salter Healthcare
Flora Restaurant

Seasoned and Spiced
The Greek Grille

Whole Foods Market Woburn

Direct Sponsors for the eighth annual “The Taste at the Griffin”, whose higher-level commitment provides support to the Griffin Museum’s exhibitions, events and programs, include:
Benefactor: Philip J. Vita –Vita Realty Group, RE/MAX Leading Edge
Gallery Sponsor: NV the Salon
Friends of the Griffin: Boston Hub Team kw, Bill Davison

Tickets to this 21+ event are $70 and may be purchased: at the Griffin Museum, 67 Shore Road, Winchester, MA; online at www.griffinmuseum.org; or by calling 781-729-1158. All proceeds support the Griffin Museum’s photographic exhibitions, programming and maintenance costs of its 7 galleries in Winchester, Stoneham, Belmont and Boston.

About the Griffin Museum
The Griffin Museum of Photography was founded in 1992 to provide a forum for the exhibition of both historic and contemporary photography. The Museum houses three galleries dedicated solely to the exploration of photographic arts: the Main Gallery, which features rotating exhibits from some of the world’s leading photographers; the Atelier Gallery dedicated to showcasing the works of prominent, up-and-coming artists; and the Griffin Gallery, home to the extensive archives of Museum founder and world-renowned photojournalist Arthur Griffin. The Griffin Museum of Photography also maintains 4 additional satellite galleries: Digital Silver Imaging in Belmont, MA, GTI Properties in SoWa, The Lafayette City Center Passageway in Downtown Crossing, and the Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham, MA. For more on the Griffin Museum of Photography, visit www.griffinmuseum.org.

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Contacts:
Liz Galvin
“The Taste at the Griffin” Committee Co-Chair
781-850-6229
lizohearngalvin@gmail.com
Amy Rindskopf
“The Taste at the Griffin” Committee Co-Chair
617-818-3793
rindskopf@gmail.com