Kiwanis’ Annual ‘Taste of Italy’ Monday, Oct. 21

The Kiwanis Club of Medford will be producing A Taste of Italy from 6-9pm on Monday, October 21, 2013 at John Accardi & Sons 85 Commercial St, Medford, MA. Our host for the evening will be Billy Costa of TV Diner. This charity event is being held to support the many local charities which Medford Kiwanis supports for the benefit of the children of the community, including sports teams, camps, college scholarships, local food pantries and the Pediatric Trauma Center. Now, more than ever, our community needs our support.

This annual event is a grand community celebration. Complete with music, entertainment, food and beverage. Taste of Italy 2013 will be hosted by Billy Costa of TV Diner. Auction items include a spot on TV Diner, two round trip airline tickets and Patriots tickets! Tastings of their featured delicacies will be provided by: Carroll’s Restaurant, Lucia’s Ristorante, Alamo Roast Beef , World Wide Wine, BelGioioso Cheese, Bob’s Foods & Imports, Regina Pizzeria, CB Scoops, Hoff’s Bakery, Vinnys of Somerville, Jack’s Ristorante, Café Piazza Dolce, J. Pace & Son, Piantedosi Bread, Marty’s Caterers, The Montvale Plaza, Modern Pastry, Ravi’s Restaurant, Espresso Plus, Bobby C’s, Foccaccia’s Ristorante, Boccelli’s, Yoki Sushi, Harrow’s Chicken Pies, Mystic Coffee Roasters, Colleen’s Ice Cream, MHS Culinary, Nestle Waters, Chocolate by Sparrow, Grafton Village Cheese, Not Your Average Joe’s, Coldstone Creamery, George’s Bakery, Sebastian’s Ristorante & more. A full current listing of participants & event details are available on Facebook, “Taste of Italy Medford”.

Tickets to the event are available for $40 from Kiwanians or Kelly Catallo at Cosmopolitan Real Estate Inc. 23 Salem Street, Medford (339) 221- 5412 kelly@teamcre.com or Rita Cornelio at Mystic Valley Travel, Inc. 15 Salem Street Medford (781) 396-0710 rac02155@aol.com. Learn more about the Kiwanis Club of Medford and the work they do at www.MedfordKiwanisClub.com.

– Information from Kelly Catallo. Photos by Allison Goldsberry