Welcome to Taste of Cambridge!

The members of the Cambridge Licensee Advisory Board (www.clab.org) invite you to join us for the nineth annual Taste of Cambridge, the city’s premier food festival, featuring over fifty of Cambridge’s finest restaurants.

The Taste of Cambridge (TOC) is a celebration of the diverse dining scene in this historic city. Cambridge is a melting pot of cultures and cuisines, and the 2010 Taste of Cambridge features creative and abundant samples of food and drink from some of this city’s most popular restaurants. Enhanced by a beautiful outdoor setting, live music and a great crowd, the TOC is one of Cambridge’s most anticipated annual events.

The Taste of Cambridge is organized and run by CLAB, which works to prevent underage drinking and to educate and support liquor license holders in their efforts to prohibit sales to minors. CLAB was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in Massachusetts in 1997 and has since been a front-runner in non-traditional responses to licensee infractions. As an alternative to suspending licenses, the city encourages the continuity of this licensee moderation group.

Taste of Cambridge attendees will have the opportunity to sample delicious fare from all corners of the city, while contributing to the greater good of Cambridge community as all proceeds from this event benefit our valued charity partners.

This year’s beneficiaries include:
The Salvation Army Cambridge/Somerville Corps “Restoring Lives Capital Campaign:
The Cambridge-Somerville Salvation Army offers a safe haven for men, women, and families who are trying to put the pieces of their lives back together. They have launched the Restoring Lives Capital Campaign, designed to provide emergency shelter for men who are willing to remain sober. Last year, 16,445 nights of lodging, and 49,414 meals were provided to 1,116 homeless men. Clients can also receive assistance with employment, finances, legal issues and housing. In addition, The Salvation Army provides transitional programs for people deciding to make significant life changes, such as classes on drug and alcohol addiction, relapse prevention, life skills and spiritual formation.

Cambridge Program/Special Olympics: Saturday Program:
Cambridge Program/Special Olympics: Saturday Program is designed to enhance the lives of its participants by providing quality programs that are geared to promote self esteem, encourage social interaction, and increase physical well-being. Its goal is to help create for individuals with a range of needs an empathetic community through programs and activities that promote health and fitness, care, respect, and understanding differences. The Saturday Program offers a variety of activities, including field trips, swimming, fitness, arts and crafts, cooking, weightlifting, hygiene, ADL skills, and sports such as tennis, basketball, track and field, and volleyball.

On behalf of the entire planning committee and the Cambridge business community, we thank you for your support, and hope you’ll enjoy the 2011 Taste of Cambridge.

Sincerely,

Denise Jillson
Tyler Titherington
Garrett Tingle
Taste of Cambridge Co-Chairs, 2011