About A Taste of Burlington
In March of 2008, Tourism Burlington invited local restaurants to meet with representatives from Tourism, Burlington Downtown and Aldershot Business Community to discuss how to increase awareness of Burlington as a dining and culinary destination.
From that initial meeting it was suggested that a committee be struck to look into the feasibility of offering a Prix Fixe Dining Program. This type of program has successfully been offered by a number of cities including Toronto (Winterlicious & Summerlicious), Oakville (part of Fabulous February – Taste of Downtown Oakville), and Bronte (Brontelicious).
Committee members came together from Tourism Burlington, Aldershot BIA, Burlington Downtown and local restaurants to develop and design the program. A Taste of Burlington encourages residents and visitors to dine in one or more of our many dining establishments and enjoy new culinary experiences. The program began in July/August, 2008 with 12 restaurants participating. It has grown with each successive program and in 2009 A Taste of Burlington was offered in the winter and summer with great success.
The winter program had 17 restaurants participate and our summer program grew to 20 restaurants with an increase to 26 participants in the winter of 2010. By increasing our participating restaurants we have been able to offer diners a wider variety of culinary experiences and cuisines. We also encourage restaurants to offer vegetarian options to make this program accessible to as many people as possible.
2012-2013 Committee
Linda Cvetanovic
Tourism Burlington
Linda works for Tourism Burlington and prior to that worked as an event coordinator for many sport and community events. Linda has a diverse background and was also part of the Casino Niagara opening team and worked in Human Resources doing communications, events and recognition programs. Tourism is a proud supporter of the Taste of Burlington.
Laura Dobson O'Day
Burlington Downtown Business Association
Laura Dobson-O’Day is a founding committee member of the Taste of Burlington program. Laura is Membership Services Coordinator for the Burlington Downtown Business Association, a BIA of roughly 400 members.
The Burlington Downtown area is a burgeoning hotspot for cafés, nightlife, and restaurants and fine dining alike. People are flocking to Downtown Burlington year-round for the wide array of restaurant venues, ranging from quaint and homelike hideaways, to sophisticated fine dining establishments—some with lake views and all with great people watching potential! The décor and ambiance suit every style, while you are greeted with smiles and excelling service. The fare is bound to be impeccable. And you are sure to make memories with your dining excursion in Downtown Burlington. Check out the array of Downtown destinations participating in this bi-annual season’s A Taste of Burlington. Visit Downtown on the web at burlingtondowntown.ca ; Like us on Facebook at Downtown Burlington Ontario. Burlington Downtown is proud to Sponsor A Taste of Burlington.
Steve Jupp
General Manager, Paradiso
Michael Lorinczi
Downtown Bistro & Grill
