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Restaurants Dish Up Their Best Goods At A Taste Of Ridgefield

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. - Ridgefield's Lounsbury House hosted two servings of the Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday, with more than 30 area restaurants showing off their goods and offering free samples to hundreds of hungry visitors.

A diner enjoys a Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday at the 17th annual event hosted by the Rotary Club at the Lounsbury House.

A diner enjoys a Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday at the 17th annual event hosted by the Rotary Club at the Lounsbury House.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lounsbury House and the Rotary Club of Ridgefield hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Lounsbury House and the Rotary Club of Ridgefield hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
A line of people waits to get into Lounsbury House for Sunday's Taste of Ridgefield.

A line of people waits to get into Lounsbury House for Sunday's Taste of Ridgefield.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Bill Wyman, Chairman of the 2016 Taste of Ridgefield.

Bill Wyman, Chairman of the 2016 Taste of Ridgefield.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lots of choices are dished up at the Taste of Ridgefield.

Lots of choices are dished up at the Taste of Ridgefield.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Lounsbury House hosts its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman
Lounsbury House serves up its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Lounsbury House serves up its 17th annual Taste of Ridgefield on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Skip Pearlman

"We've been doing this event for the last 17 years," Bill Wyman, chairman of the 2016 Taste of Ridgefield, told Daily Voice. "The original concept was, if we're going to raise money in town, how do we do something to benefit the town. We know we can give money away, we do it in scholarships, we do it in grants, but how do we help the town? 

"One of the best things about Ridgefield is the restaurants - so we can help people build their restaurant business, we can have a positive event to help Ridgefield grow," he said.

"This year we are doing the best we've ever done," Wyman added. "We have probably close to 700 people in attendance, and 34 participants - both up from last year. So this is a spectacular increase, and it's a great event."

The Taste of Ridgefield is run by the Rotary Club of Ridgefield and the proceeds are used for scholarships and for a new fuel subsidy program.

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