The South Shore’s Premier Tasting & Social Event

Register now for The Taste of the South Shore 2025, an evening of fun, food and friends with creative tastings served by 30+ of the area’s top restaurant chefs, caterers, bakeries, wineries, breweries, non-alcoholic beverage makers, and distilleries. Come support the signature fundraising event for the South Shore YMCA!

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the South Shore YMCA will transform its Hale Family YMCA field house “arena” for The Taste of the South Shore — the area’s premier tasting and social event with music, food, fun, and plenty of cheer for all.

Event Details

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Hale Family YMCA (79 Coddington Street, Quincy)
Admission: $175
21+ event
Business / Cocktail Attire
Please check your coat upon arrival and ladies wear a cross-body purse to leave your hands free for a night of food & beverage tasting!
Open seating available to stop, taste & sip with friends in between tastings
Complementary valet parking courtesy of VPNE Parking

Event Highlights

Host Chef Jimmy Liang, and Master of Ceremonies David Lombardo will bring the fun along with the food!
Enjoy creative tastings from the area’s top restaurant chefs, caterers, bakeries, wineries, breweries, and distilleries. Cast your vote for the Top Taste, Top Sip, a and Top Sweet awards
Participate in silent auctions & purchase raffle tickets – win gift cards to participating Taste restaurants
Chat with beverage masters and top executive chefs

Our 2025 Taste Chefs & Beverage Masters

When you enjoy the area’s finest tastes and sips at The Taste of the South Shore, you also support local restaurants, bakeries, breweries, wineries, and these purveyors of fine food and beverage here on the South Shore. Be sure to purchase Raffle Tickets in advance or at the event to win gift cards from our Taste partners!

BUY RAFFLE TICKETS

Check out The 2024 Taste Program Book

Advertise your business, organization, or family in The Taste of the South Shore 2025 Program Book: Distributed to over 600 guests on the evening of The Taste and available online all year long. View 2024 Program Book

2025 Host Committee

Please join Host Jimmy Liang and our Host Committee for The Taste of the South Shore 2025!

Jay & Terry Asher
Mark & Stephanie Bandzak
Doug Briggs & Claudia Sorgi
Alex & Davis Clark
Dan & Patty DeMarco
Amish and Hetal Desai
Michele & Mark Dickinson
Julie & Mark Ellis
The Finnegan Family
Rob & Karen Hale
Kathie & Jack McDonough
Mike & Ann Mullin
Lynne & Jeff Rosen
Heidi & Dan Russell
Megan & Anand Sekhar
Matt Shadrick
Bill & Barbara Walsh

Master of Ceremonies David Lombardo and Host Chef Jimmy Liang

2025 SPONSORS

Thank you to our amazing 2025 Taste sponsors (as of 4/8/2025). Please join them in supporting The Taste. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Mary Orne at morne@ssymca.org

2025 SPONSORSHIP FORM ONLINE SPONSOR REGISTRATION