The South Shore’s Premier Tasting & Social Event

Get ready for The Taste of the South Shore 2025, an evening of fun, food and friends with creative tastings served by over 25 of the area’s top restaurant chefs, caterers, bakeries, wineries, breweries, and distilleries and 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 ($150 early bird rate before April 10)
21+ event
Business casual & 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

Event Highlights

Enjoy tastings from the area’s top restaurant chefs, caterers, bakeries, wineries, breweries, and distilleries. Cast your vote for the Top Taste and Top Sip awards
Participate in silent auctions & purchase raffle tickets – win gift cards to participating Taste restaurants
Chat with beverage masters and top executive chefs

Advertise at The Taste of the South Shore

Purchase a “Taste” Banner: Banners will be hung around the Briggs’ Family Fieldhouse during the Taste event and throughout for the month of May.

TASTE BANNERS

Advertise in the “Taste” Program Book: Distributed to over 600 guests on the evening of The Taste and online at ssymca.org.

ADVERTISE AT THE TASTE

2024 EVENT SPONSORS

Click here to become an event sponsor for the 2025 Taste of the South Shore. Questions? Contact Mary Orne at morne@ssymca.org.

2024 PLATINUM SPONSORS

2024 GOLD SPONSORS

2024 SILVER SPONSORS

2024 BRONZE SPONSORS

ABINGTON BANK
A.W. PERRY
BURGIN PLATNER & CO
CHEEVER TAVERN
CITRIN COOPERMAN
DJSA ARCHITECTURE
ENBRIDGE, INC.
EILEEN GAY & READ McCARTY
LIBERTY BAY CREDIT UNION
RAY & CHRISTY THERRIEN
ROCKLAND TRUST

MUSIC SPONSOR

ALBA RESTAURANT

Support Local Food & Beverage Partners

By supporting the Taste of the South Shore, you are also supporting local restaurants, breweries, wineries and these purveyors of fine food and beverage here on the South Shore. Stay tuned for our 2025 list of partners, coming soon!

MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE FOR ALL KIDS TO PLAY AT THE YMCA

It’s all to raise funds to ensure all kids have access to learn and play sports at the South Shore YMCA. So, bring your friends and colleagues for an evening of fantastic food & fun while helping to keep Y kids safe, active, and thriving at the Y.