People with an appetite and a desire to meet and mingle with others should head to the newly renovated Town & Country Hotel in Mission Valley (500 Hotel Circle North) on Monday, July 18.

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce will treat attendees to the 13^el annual “Taste of San Diego – East” event. There will be VIP tasting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and general admission tasting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. VIP tasting is $60 and general admission is $40. No tickets will be sold at the door and the event is for ages 21 and up. Ticket pricing does not include beverages. A no-host, full-service bar will be available in the ballroom.

Formerly held at the La Mesa Community Center the first 10 years, the event had to move to a larger venue to accommodate the crowds.

“Taste, Savor and Mingle” in a single ballroom, with plenty of room to visit throughout the food and business vendor tables. Attendees can partake in great food samplings, free prizes from business sponsors/vendors, a silent auction and raffles and more.

Among the food and beverage lineup will be samples from Dream Dinners, Duke’s Old Fashioned Onion Burgers, Edible Arrangements, Extraordinair, Golden Spoon, Hooleys Public House, I-Que BBQ, Little Roman, Los Pinos Taco Shop, Marie Callender’s, Outback Steakhouse, Pick Up Stix, Ultimate Catering Concepts.

For details or questions, call (619) 465-7700 or email: [email protected].

Full event details can be found at: www.taste.lamesachamber.com.

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