The Taste is an event to benefit the Montana Food Bank Network and to fight hunger in Montana. Last year was really fun, and all the food was delicious, and it's going to be even better this year.

The Taste will be held at Neptune Aviation in Missoula, Montana on March 3, 2017 from 6 – 9pm. Tickets are $45 when purchased in advance and $55 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at mfbnevents.org/thetaste Dress is come as you would like!

Guests will enjoy an evening in a unique atmosphere listening to live and local music while sampling over 100 deliciously crafted food and drink tastes from 30 local establishments. A silent auction and Everyone wins! raffle will feature items like local food and retail gift cards, concert tickets, brewery, winery and distillery baskets, hotel Jacuzzi suite stay and more!

Ticket holders receive:

  • Tastes from over 30 local food and craft drink artisans (over 100 varieties of samples)
  • Commemorative tasting glass
  • Live and local music by Melissa Forrette
  • Vote for the Tastiest of the Taste Awards
  • Silent Auction and Everybody wins!
  • Raffle supporting the programs & mission of the Montana Food Bank Network

Establishments providing food tastes include; Good Food Store, Missoula College Culinary School, Taste Buds Kitchen, Sweet Peaks Ice Cream, Notorious P.I.G, Masala, Dog & Bicycle café, Orange Street Food Farm, and Moxie Nosh

Drink tastes will be provided by; Bayern Brewing, Katabatic Brewing, Wildwood Brewing, Lolo Peak Brewing, Great Burn Brewing, Draught Works, Philipsburg Brewing, Montana Distillery, Whistling Andy’s Distillery, Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, Mission Mountain Winery, Ten Spoon and Missoula Winery

Voting for the Tastiest Taste Awards will be open to all who attend. Categories for the awards include Tastiest food, Tastiest treat, Tastiest beer, Tastiest cocktail and Tastiest wine. Winners of the Tastiest Taste Awards will be announced at the end of the evening.

A silent auction and Everybody wins! raffle will have someone for everyone! Baskets, gift cards and other items have been generously donated by Logjam Productions, Southgate Mall, Wingate Inn, Taste Buds Kitchen, Lolo Peak Brewery, Great Burn Brewery, Philipsburg Brewery, Mission Mountain Winery, Good Food Store, Ten Spoon Winery, Bayern brewery, Montana Distillery, Whistling Andy’s Distillery, Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, Missoula Winery and Southgate Mall.

All proceeds from The Taste will go to support the programs and mission of the Montana Food Bank Network. MFBN works statewide with 150 partner food banks, pantries, homeless shelters, and local youth and community programs. By purchasing a ticket to The Taste, MFBN can provide the same amount of food that would cost $225 in a grocery store.

  • BONUS

    Beautiful Big Sky View of Missoula!

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