The official Taste of the Town Blog

Kiddie Korner!

restonbiz@restonchamber.org — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT

What a year this will be if you’re a kid – and our definition of “kid” is not age-specific. This year we have clearly broken all records with the type and variety of entertainment for those young at heart. Remember the carnival? Well, we don’t have the elephants, but we do have the games. Try to throw a football through a narrow opening; try to flip a squishy frog onto a lily pad; throw a bean bag through a toilet seat; and a couple more fun challenges. Yes, we will even have prizes for those agile and adept players that are able to succeed. And for you Dads and Moms that want to impress your kids – there is no age limit – so come on down! For those less interested in “action sports”, we also have our popular “LegoLand”, face painting, a 50’ crawl-through dragon, a real fire engine and police car, and of course our gigantic painting mural. Then, we’ve added a mini-train for tours down Market Street and a delightful robot-car. Whew! This is one year when being a kid at heart will be a ton of fun. Who’s the first to sign on?

Restaurants - Delectable "Tastes" Coming June 14th

restonbiz@restonchamber.org — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:04:00 GMT

Everyone knows that new businesses and new residents indicate a growing community. While everyone suspects that the Reston area is growing or even booming, not every new business has a visible street sign and new residents usually quickly blend into the fabric of the community. What everyone notices, however, is when a new retail store opens up, or a new restaurant comes to Town Center. And, so it is with the booming economy that is identified with Reston. This will be exemplified at the 19^th annual Taste of the Town being held at Reston Town Center on June 14^th. Included in this year’s restaurant participants are a dozen new restaurants, some of whom haven’t even opened their doors yet. Of course, we’ll have the familiar restaurant faces like Reston’s famous Buffalo Wing Factory, Clydes, McCormicks, Big Bowl, Paradise Ice Cream (funnel cakes – yum) and many more. But new this year are Il Fornaio (who opened their Market Street location last September), Mon Ami Gabi, Great American Restaurants, Vinifera (in the brand new Westin Reston), Chaboz Taqueria and Champps. Even more are coming in as we speak. What better way to check out all the old and new restaurants in Reston by enjoying a sample of their best fare presented for your enjoyment. Would love to know your favorites from years past!

Welcome!

restonbiz@restonchamber.org — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:23:00 GMT

Join 40,000 of your closest friends in sampling the best that area restaurants have to offer. This nearly two decade tradition brings friends and family from the entire DC metropolitan region to a must-attend event. This year it doubles in size and takes over all of Market Street. Besides sampling tastes from over 40 great restaurants, there will be 3 different stages with live music and entertainment all day long, beer and wine gardens throughout, plus a block long “Kiddie Korner” with special activities just for the kids. This is a day you cannot miss, Taste of the Town is truly "One Delectable Day"! Individual Taste tickets are only $1.00 a piece.