Founded in 1996, Allston Village Main Streets (AVMS) is part of the country's first city-wide, multi-district Main Street revitalization program, a non-profit, public-private partnership between the City of Boston, the National Main Street Center and neighborhood stakeholders. The program relies on volunteer community involvement with staff support.
Allston Village Main Streets mission is:
To help make Allston Village a thriving, safe, friendly business district which provides diverse cultural offerings and a variety of businesses which both serve and employ residents.
To promote Allston Village, so that people will want to live in Allston and shoppers will come from other areas to enjoy its vibrant arts, retail and entertainment offerings.
To make Allston Village cleaner, greener, more pedestrian-oriented, and free of trash and graffiti.
To improve the storefronts of Allston Village with better signage and fewer roll-down grates.
To help foster cooperation among residents, businesses and landlords to build a healthy, economically vital Allston Village.
To work together through Allston Village Main Streets, helping the community make Allston a great place to live, work and socialize, embodying the slogan "It's all in Allston."
12th Annual Taste of Allston to be held June 28th
Experience Why Dining in Allston Truly is an Affordable Culinary Trip Around the Globe!
WHO
Allston’s vibrant restaurant scene, which is like no other in the Greater Boston area. The cuisine spans the globe featuring highlights from many countries including China, Korea, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia, Thailand, India and the U.S. This eclectic group comes together to show off their cuisine and help support the community.
WHAT
The twelfth annual Taste of Allston will be held Sunday, June 28th, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM, at the Murr Center at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston and features food from an international array of Allston Village eateries, a silent auction, live music including local legends The Allstonians and for the first time samples of several international and domestic beers and wine.
WHERE:
Rain or Shine at the Murr Center at the Harvard Athletic Complex, 65 North Harvard Street, in Allston. Ample parking is available at the site, which also has door-to-door service via MBTA buses #66 and 86. Easy access from Storrow and Memorial Drives and plenty of bikeracks make this a great location for families seeking a festive Sunday afternoon outing.
WHEN
Sunday, June 28th, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM
WHY
To benefit the vibrant Allston community! All proceeds will benefit Allston Village Main Streets, a community-based public-private partnership working to revitalize the Allston commercial district.
Tickets are $15 per person in advance, and $20 at the door, $10 for kids under 12. Tickets are available
Online!