Enjoy the Old, the Now and the New Tastes of Santa Fe

  • April 11, 2010
Enjoy the Old, the Now and the New Tastes of Santa Fe
The festival begins Friday, July 16th with a Gala "Taste off" and ends Saturday, July 17th, with a Community Tasting event. Gala tickets start at $600 per couple and tickets for the Community Taste event start at $25 for 12 tickets or $50 for VIP. To purchase tickets and for more ticket information visit www.tasteofsantafe.com or www.museumfoundation.org.

The Friday night Gala will be held at the History Museum and will include a 5-star dinner, world class live and silent auction, celebrity chef and an exciting showdown between top New Mexico chefs. Saturday's community tasting event will take place outdoors at Santa Fe's new Railyard Park and will feature 50 restaurants, adult wine garden, and light entertainment.

Les Samuel, Chairmen of the Taste of Santa Fe says, "We are excited to put on our 13th year of Taste of Santa Fe. It is an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the breathtaking city of Santa Fe and our amazing, local culinary talent while raising money for the New Mexico History Museum. We hope this year's festival will be the biggest ever."

Celebrating its 13th year in 2010, Taste of Santa Fe is an annual Fundraiser for the New Mexico History Museum. So far, the two-day event has raised over $250,000 for the cause. Taste of Santa Fe is a voluntary, membership organization which boasts over 60 volunteers. The newest Museum has had over 125,000 visitors since its opening in May 2009. MNMF has the largest museum membership in New Mexico with nearly 8,000, including members from all 50 states.

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