Taste of Steinbach returns after successful year

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Last year, Steinbach Chamber of Commerce tried something different to showcase local food, by creating Taste of Steinbach. That event proved to be so popular that they have brought it back this year with the intention of growing it.

“Last year, we had 380 people. This year, we’re having just under 500. We’re growing it. Last year we had a really good response,” said chamber executive director Tessa Masi. “People were very excited to have that unique experience where basically it’s like a block party with way more people than you would normally have, in a unique location, where it’s fancy but casual at the same time, showcasing local food. We got tremendous reviews last year just the amount of fun people we had and how it was different than anything they had been to before. Also the food was really good.”

Organizers plan to have a new location every year for Taste of Steinbach. Last year the colonnade of tables and chairs were placed on Elmdale Street and this year it will be along the taxiway of the Steinbach Airport.

“We chose the airport because we thought it would be something unique that most people don’t usually have an opportunity to set up a table on a taxi way at an airport and have that dining experience. The same thing last year when we set up on Elmdale street,” said Masi. “We just want to give people an experience that is a really unique experience that shows something new and different about Steinbach….We’re having planes do aerobatics at the event. It’s going to be really fun.”

Some of the local businesses featured on the menu include Heritage Lane Farms, HyLife, Nature’s Farm, Old Church Bakery, Prairie Oils and Vinegars, Von Slicks, and Stone City Coffee Roasters.

Tickets are going fast for the event this year with almost 400 sold already based on word of mouth and with last year’s attendees buying tickets this year.

“We’re really excited to see the response. Basically, if people don’t sign up quickly then it might be a problem for them to be a part of the event,” said Masi.

Taste of Steinbach will take place on May 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $1,000 for a table (seats 8) where a member purchases a table, $145 per individual chamber member, and $185 per individual non-member.

For tickets visit the chamber website at chamber.steinbachchamber.com/events.