Tasting event makes return
CRANBERRY TWP — The Taste of the Chamber: Cranberry will give people an opportunity to sample items from some of the newest and also from some old favorite restaurants.
The newly named Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber will host the food tasting event from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Cranberry Municipal Center, 2525 Rochester Road.
Maria Wroblewski, co-owner with her husband, Justin, of Tin Man Sweets, a new bake shop in Evans City, will be a part of the tasting event for the first time.
“It’s a good event to let the people know that we are here. We’re fairly new and have only been here (Evans City) for a year,” said Wroblewski. “A good way to do that is to get samples into people’s hands.”
She added the event is a way to meet with potential customers.
“You get to know the community better and what they want,” she said. “We enjoy doing chamber events. They’re beneficial to a small business like us. They provide a way to get our name out there, and we welcome the opportunity.”
Heather Graytok, managing partner of the LongHorn Steakhouse on Route 228 in Cranberry, said this is the second consecutive year the restaurant has participated.
“We participate because it helps us market our businesses. We’re kind of tucked in the corner over here (Route 228),” she said.
“We try to provide some of our seasonal items and provide some new items that are on our menu,” said Graytok.
She added the event also helps raise money for charity each year, and the restaurant is proud to be a part of an event that helps improve the community.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children 4 to 12 years old, while children under 4 are admitted for free. Beginning on Sept. 9, ticket prices rise to $15 for adults and $10 for children.
The event has sold out each of the past four years. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity.
To buy tickets, visit the website at www.thechamberinc.com, call 724-776-4949 or 724-934-9700 or stop at the chamber office in the municipal center on Brooktree Road in Wexford.
