We are ecstatic to announce that the Taste of West Seattle 2016 was our most successful ever! This year’s Taste featured 41 local food and drink providers, had a sellout crowd of over 500 people for the third year in a row and raised a new Taste all-time record of over $63,000 to support the West Seattle Helpline!

We are incredibly grateful to the local West Seattle restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, wineries, bakeries, and chocolatiers who served up delicious tastes all throughout the night. Congratulations to the winners of our Best Taste contest!

Best Taste: Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes
Best Pour: Beveridge Place Pub
Best Sweet: Stuffed Cakes

Our amazing volunteers helped us with all aspects of the event and made it possible to add new features such as the Balloon Pop (where attendees won gift cards to local restaurants) and a photo booth (photos available on the West Seattle Helpline Facebook page). Official event photographs courtesy of our wonderful West Seattle neighbor, Gail Wodzin of Gail Ann Photography, are available for download on her Event Photos NW page.

We would also like to share a very special thanks to our top event sponsors whose support allowed us to cover 100% of all event costs: Metropolitan Market, HomeStreet Bank, and Amerigroup!

Finally, to the many friends and neighbors who came out to support the West Seattle Helpline and to enjoy a delicious evening together—the Taste simply would not be the Taste without you. Thank you for making our West Seattle community so special!

About the West Seattle Helpline:

The West Seattle Helpline is a nonprofit social service agency offering emergency assistance for our West Seattle neighbors. We provide information, referrals, clothing, and financial assistance to help working families in need. We strive to strengthen our community through “neighbors helping neighbors.” For more information, connect with us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Taste of West Seattle Website: www.tasteofwestseattle.org

Taste of West Seattle on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tasteofWS/