The Taste of Darlington invites businesses, civic groups, churches, and other organizations to participate in the City's biggest social event of the year. Use this opportunity to show off your skills in the kitchen with hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and other mouth-watering goodies as well as promote your business or enterprise and your commitment to the community.

The 2022 Taste will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the garage area at Darlington Raceway as a fundraiser for the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA).

[Download the application here.]

New this year, the DDRA will provide a pair of tickets to the May race for each table host or griller!

"We want to encourage our businesses to support each other because if we don't do it, no one else will," DDRA Executive Director Lisa Bailey says.

Table hosts will decorate provided round tables to fit their business or theme. Each table will be responsible for providing 8 dishes (homemade or semi-homemade), and cooks should expect to serve 150-200 bite-size pieces of each dish.

Grillers will bring in their grills or bring prepared food to serve on tables provided by DDRA. Each griller may decorate the tables and will be provided a sign indicating their dish(es) and sponsor. Businesses may post their own banners at their tables as well.

Call Bailey at 843-992-1561 for more information, to sponsor the event, to serve as a ticket outlet, or to sign up for a table. You also may email info@buildupdarlington.org for an application or visit www.BuildUpDarlington.org/taste for more details.