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‘Taste Of Del Ray’ returns June 2 with local delicacies and a wine tasting

By James Cullum
Taste of Del Ray on the Avenue organizers, and Vice Mayor Amy Jackson (center), at the VIP reception at Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota, June 2, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Feeling hungry? The Taste of Del Ray is returning June 2, with 17 of the neighborhood’s restaurants participating in the 15th annual event.

The Del Ray Business Association (DRBA) event will be will held on Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields (2701 Commonwealth Avenue).

Tickets cost $10 for kids 12 and under and $25 for adults. For $75 a ticket, a VIP wine tasting event will be held nearby at Del Ray Artisans (2704 Mount Vernon Avenue) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Only 500 general admission and 100 VIP tickets will be sold, according to DRBA.

The participating restaurants are below:

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.