June Tastings

In one month there is the "Taste of Somerville" presenting samples from 32 restaurants for $25/$30 (June 8) and the "Taste of Cambridge" with its over 50 participating local businesses for $50/$75 (June 24), not to mention the annual all you can eat ice cream bonanza known as the "Scooper Bowl" $8 (June 8-10) held out on the Boston City Hall Plaza (for which we have been forecasted the most wonderful of temperatures in the 70's!). And now there is the new to me "Taste of Fort Point Channel" (June 10) which is going on its 6th year for the cost of nothing, nada, zilch!

Of the above mentioned neighborhoods, Fort Point Channel is likely the lesser known and frequented culinary destination. Personally, I have only just begun venturing forth to explore the other side of the Fort Point Channel, having recently enjoyed meals at Channel Cafe, Lucky's, and Barlow's. As I have discovered, it is actually a rather easy walk from the Boston Downtown area!

From the opening of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in 2004, the unveiling of the 2nd site of Flour Bakery in 2007, to the addition of Barbara Lynch's fine dining destination Menton just this year, these are signs that this artist community/waterfront home to The Barking Crab and the Institute of Contemporary Art has been deemed the place to be.

So, with fingers crossed, on June 10th, the Children’s Wharf Park by the Boston Children's Museum will be where I will be during my lunch break.

June 8, 2010 edit:

Wow, there are even more Tastes of than I first realized!

The Taste of Beacon Hill - $75 - June 30

A Taste of Fair Trade in Boston - $25 - June 24

June 10, 2010 edit:

Taste of the World - $60 - June 10 - benefiting Hostelling International USA's Cultural Kitchen program

Taste of Downtown Marlborough - $15/$20 - June 14

Taste of Allston Village - $15/$20 - June 27