Taste of West Seattle was a local Taste de Force: More than $40,000 raised

The ricotta and fig jam angnolotti from Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes catering was a highlight of Taste of West Seattle at Hall at Fauntleroy Thursday Sept. 25.

Photo by John David Skerratt

 

The 2025 Taste of West Seattle benefit for the West Seattle Food Bank was a fun and flavor filled tour of the wide variety of foods available around here.

The event offered awards for the best of:

Winners:

Best Savory Taste – Peninsula Soul Food

Best Veggie Taste – The Roll Pod

Best Sweet Taste – Dolcetta Artisan Sweets

Best Pour (wine/beer) – Viscon Cellars

Best Beverage (non alc.) – La La’s Lemonade

The Taste of West Seattle featured tastes by:

• A Butter Place
• Birdhouse
• Cactus
• Darby Wine
• Dolcetta Artisan Sweets
• Elliott Bay Brewing Company
• Falafel Salam
• Ghostfish Brewing Company
• Keautious Bakin and Kakin
• Ku Mana’s
• La La’s Lemonade
• Locol
• Mama Row’s Caramel Cakes
• Margie’s Cafe at the Center for Active Living
• Mission Cantina
• Molly Moon’s Ice Cream
• Mom’s Micro Gardens
• The Neighborhood
• Nola’s Events
• NW Texas BBQ
• Papa Tony’s Hot Sauce
• Peninsula Soul Food
• The Roll Pod
• Ringa
• Spruce Hill Winery
• T2 Cellar
• Three 9 Lounge
• Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes
• Viscon Cellars
• West Seattle Grounds

Robbin Peterson on behalf of the West Seattle Food Bank said: 

“We are so grateful to everyone who came out to support the Taste of West Seattle! Together, our community raised an incredible $40,120 for the West Seattle Food Bank. While we fell short of our $60,000 goal, every dollar makes a real difference in helping neighbors access food, rent and utility assistance, clothing, and other vital resources. If you weren’t able to attend—or if you’d like to help us close the gap—contributions can still be made online. Thank you for showing up with such generosity; with your continued support, we can make sure every neighbor feels the strength of this community.

Special thanks to:
All the vendors who participated and brought their best food and drink, and to our sponsors and supporters: Hunt Jackson CPA, Pet Supplies Plus, Electric Butter Marketing, West Seattle Blog, eDesign Creative, MVP Photo Booth, Dsquared Hospitality/Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes, LD Techniques, and Jamison Johnson Photography and singer songwriter Jim Page.

We are deeply grateful not only to our attendees but also to the many small businesses who couldn’t join us in person yet still gave generously to our raffle. In the end, Taste of West Seattle 2025 was as much a celebration of small, local businesses as it was of community—and we’re honored to be part of such a caring, connected neighborhood.