Taste Of Springfield Returns For Second Year

SPRINGFIELD, VA—Taste of Springfield is back for another year to showcase the tastiest foods around the area. The festival has been set for Sunday, June 24 from noon-6 p.m. at Springfield Town Center in the parking lot along Frontier Drive, outside Saks Off Fifth and Nordstrom Rack.

At least 15 restaurants have been confirmed from Springfield and around the region. Attendance is free, and and $1 tasting tickets are available online and at the event. Other activities will be live musical performances, vendors and other entertainment.

Participating restaurants include:

• Dixie Bones BBQ
• Dyvine BBQ in Motion
• Maggiano's Little Italy
• Lunchbox on Wheels
• New Orleans Style Snow Balls
• U Squeeze Lemonade
• D's Fish Truck
• Smoke N The City BBQ
• Blue Southern BBQ
• Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
• GUMA Spicy Pies (event sponsor)
• Panda Express
• Trysicles Gourmet Pops and Lemonade
• Orzo it Goes
• Kay's Kajun Goodness

The event is free. $1 tasting tickets are available online and at the event. Parking is free, and the mall offers nearby access to the Franconia-Springfield Metro. The rain date is Sunday, June 3.

Patch will update this story updated food vendors and other information.

Editor's note: The event date has been changed from June 2 to June 10.

Image via Patch editor Emily Leayman