June 8, 2010...Parking & Transportation at the Taste. Free parking is available at the Holiday Inn. If the lot is full, you may park on surrounding streets without fear of ticketing. Attendees may also take advantage of a free shuttle running from Sullivan Station to the venue. Look for our green and white Door2Door van in the passenger pickup and drop-off area. Shuttles run every 20 minutes starting at 5:10.

May 24, 2010...Door2Door Transportation by SCM and title sponsor Triumvirate Environmental today announced steps the Taste of Somerville will take to move toward its goal of becoming a green event. The Taste will:
........• Purchase a TerraPass carbon offset for the event, courtesy of Bonney Automotive
........• Provide Door2Door green van shuttle service every 20 minutes between
...........SullivanSquare Station MBTA and the event
........• Donate leftover food to Cambridge and Somerville Program for Alcoholism and
...........Drug Rehabilitation
Organizers are also recruiting volunteers to assist in sorting trash, recyclables, and possibly compostable items. Those interested in helping out are invited to fill out the survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RQY83N. (Read full release.)

May 21, 2010...Well-known photographer Frank Siteman has donated his services for a family portrait to the Taste of Somerville Silent Auction. See examples of his work at http://www.franksiteman.com/familyportraits/. It is a $350 value. Bidding will start at 5:30 on June 8 and close at 7:45 pm. Don’t be late!

May 13, 2010…The joint will be jumping! Two local bands have signed on
to play at Taste of Somerville: Le Prestige and The Birds of Play. Click on the logos below to read more about them.

April 12, 2010…Door2Door Transportation by SCM announces that Triumvirate Environmental is the title sponsor for the 2010 Taste of Somerville.  Plans call for a near-zero waste event, with composting and reuseable or recyclable dishes, utensils and napkins.  In addition, transportation between the Somerville Holiday Inn and the subway will be provided by Door2Door by SCM.  (click for copy of full press release)

March 26, 2010…Attendees at 2009 Taste of Somerville weigh in on what they liked: 

• “Sampling the wonderful food that can be found right in Somerville”

• “The variety of restaurants was good and it drew a strong number of people
without getting too crowded”

• “Good diversity of food, nice social atmosphere”

• “All the different restaurants to try”

• “Well organized, stations laid out well, able to move through the stations in a
timely manner.  Thought all the food offerings were great.”

• “Energy, friendliness, lots of food, lots of people”