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Only 500 tickets will be sold for the 16th annual Taste of Del Ray on June 1

By James Cullum
Bella Napoli’s homemade lobster ravioli won the 2022 Taste of Del Ray. (Via Bella Napoli/Facebook)

Your stretchy pants are about to get a workout, because the Taste of Del Ray is returning June 1 (Sunday).

More than a dozen Del Ray restaurants are participating in the 16th annual event, which will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center fields (2701 Commonwealth Avenue).

“Ticket holders will enjoy a wide range of tastes from top Del Ray restaurants and can cast their votes for the People’s Choice award,” according to DRBA.

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 and the event has sold out in the past, according to DRBA.

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.