Mayor Wilda Diaz with Hidayet Kilic, Vice President of the Cornucopia Cruise Lines *Photo by PA BID
Scheduled for October 18
Perth Amboy BID Invites Restaurants to Join the City’s Most Popular Culinary Event and Fundraiser
News Release 9/28/18
PERTH AMBOY – Food lovers are getting ready to please their palates by sampling scores of appetizers, entrees and desserts during the Taste of Perth Amboy 2018, which takes place on Thursday, October 18.
The tasting starts at 6 PM aboard the Cornucopia Cruise Line’s spacious St. Charles vessel, which is docked at 401 Riverview Drive in Perth Amboy. All told, more than 30 restaurants chefs, bakers, dessert makers and food artisans and purveyors from Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, and many nearby communities across Middlesex County will participate. Each eatery is creating a wide variety of food specialties for their guests.
Proceeds from The Taste are being donated to the Raritan Bay YMCA’s homeless initiative that is called The Center for Support, Success and Prosperity. The Center was formed through an alliance between the YMCA and God’s Army Ministries of New Jersey. The facility provides a range of supportive programs to homeless individuals and families. Its efforts include morning and noontime meals, showers and access to a range case management services from career readiness activities to substance abuse counseling and job placement.
The easiest way to buy tickets is to visit the Eventbrite website and search for the Taste of Perth Amboy 2018. The cost is $30 a person for adults 18 to 59 years of age. For individuals under 18 or 60 and older the price is just $15 a person.
The Taste is sponsored by the City of Perth Amboy, the Honorable Mayor Wilda Diaz and the community’s Business Improvement District (BID).
Taste of Perth Amboy Committee Chairman Jason Conway said, “I would like to thank all the businesses that have participated in the past and who are confirmed to attend this year’s Taste. We will be supporting those in the community who have fallen on hard times and need our help. I ask the rest of our restaurant community to please participate as this is a win-win for everyone involved. The best way for you to advertise your business is to have people taste your food. This event can help you expand your business and you will know that you have also given back to the community by participating.”
Speaking about The Taste as a fundraiser, Pastor Berny Falcon-Lopez of The Center for Support, Success & Prosperity, said, “It is tremendous blessing that Mayor Diaz is very passionate about the work we do to serve homeless families. I am grateful to Mayor and the directors of the City’s incredible BID for recognizing the needs in our community and in the region and taking steps to assist us.”
Restaurants, Cafes, Chefs, Bakers and Food Artisans Invited to Join the Taste
The BID’s Chairman Barry Rosengarten encourages Perth Amboy’s chefs, restaurants, cafes, and bakeries to join The Taste today. The quickest way to become part of The Taste event is to contact BID Executive Manager Junel Hutchinson at 732-826-0290, ext. 4048, reach out to Field Representative Randy Convery at 732-826-0290, ext. 4050, or email:rconvery@perthamboynj.org.
