The Seekonk
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MARCh 2013 Volume 25, no. 3
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The Last Roundup?
by Jim Chandley Taste of the Towns gathers area restaurants and businesses for the 17th consecutive year, but is it the last time? The Kiwanis club of Greater Seekonk has been holding the Taste of the Town(s) for nearly two decades now (it was known as Taste of the Town for several years before businesses from outside Seekonk joined). But new developments may cause this year to be the last for what has become a large event on the Seekonk calendar. “To get some place like this is impossible,” said Edith Krekorian of Kiwanis as she oversaw the beginning of this year’s Taste of the Towns. The place in question is the Johnson & Wales Inn on Taunton Avenue in Seekonk. It has been the venue for the last 15 years of Taste of the Town, but Johnson & Wales is now selling the hotel, which may mean the end of the event. Beverly Hart of the Kiwanis Club says that because Johnson & Wales is a member of Kiwanis, the event has gone on for the last 15 years with virtually no overhead costs to the club. The introduction of those expenses may make putting the event on next year a literal impossibility. “I wouldn’t want to have to pay for what we get from them,” Hart said at the start of last month’s event. Although the future of the event is still up in the air, the 2013 Taste of the Town was a rousing success. A total of 23 restaurants and businesses from Seekonk and surrounding towns gathered to show their wares, including a wide array of dining options, wine and beer tasting, and even a local bank displaying financial services. Raffles were held to raise money for Kiwanis’ charitable efforts. Perhaps the most frequented table at the event offered no fine cuisine or tempting libations. Greg Esmay, owner of The Wharf Tavern in Warren and Seekonk’s currently incapacitated Old Grist Mill Tavern hosted a table with construction and renovation plans for his restaurant. continued on page 6...
Johnson and Wales Inn 213 Taunton Ave, Seekonk
March 12th, 13th & 14th 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm.
more info on page 20
The Seekonk High School Key Club Executive Board enjoying “Taste of the Town;” Sam Lamoureaux, Kasey Webb, Kelsey Nickson, and Ruby Wong.