Taste of San Diego - East
Taste ∙ Savor ∙ Mingle“Taste of San Diego East” Hits a Sweet Spot!
On Monday, June 23rd the Chamber was thrilled to produce the 16th Annual “Taste of San Diego East.” This evening was an opportunity to spotlight the restaurant, beverage, and food industry as well as local businesses. This event was produced in partnership with our Presenting Sponsor, EDCO who is always there for the entire community. The sponsors who joined EDCO were – Supporting Sponsor – AMR, Crème De La Crème Sponsor – Lily’s Manufactured Homes, Bon Appetit Sponsors – California Bank & Trust, California Coast Credit Union, Feeding the Flock SD, Holiday Inn Express La Mesa, Nightwalker Caverns Escape Room Adventures, North Island Credit Union and US Bank. We are grateful to our Printing Sponsor AAA Imaging, Graphic Designer Kostedt Design & Marketing, Media Partners – KSDY 50, Lemon Grove Media & Communications, Filipino Press, and Vendor Water Sponsor Sycuan Casino Resort. We were thrilled to produce this year’s event at the Legacy Resort Hotel and Spa in Mission Valley. The guests strolled the entire perimeter of the ballroom and sampled delights from our excited food vendors. In addition to the food samplings, guests enjoyed other activities such as the silent auction and the famous evening raffles. The participating business vendors were staged in the ballroom to maximize their exposure to the crowd, allowing them to promote their businesses. Each of them offered a free door prize to those that visited their vendor tables. In addition to these prizes, the Chamber offered a special Business Vendor drawing. One lucky person won a 2-night stay at the Holiday Inn Express in La Mesa sponsored by Niki Carino and the team at the Holiday Inn Express. Congratulations to this year’s winner Theresa Mason!
This annual food related event entertained over 480 people this year. The delight of the attendees was obvious, as they grazed from table to table sampling the signature dishes prepared with perfection by the chefs and their staff. This year’s food vendors were – Aromas of India Bar & Grill, Big Al’s Baking Co., Boil Daddy, California’s Best Catering, Chef de Cuisine, Duke’s Old Fashioned Onion Burgers, Edible Arrangements, Eleazar Catering, El Torito-La Mesa, Gordito Tamalito, Himalayan Cuisine, Hooleys Public House, Kalei’s Kitchenette, Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa, Marie Callender’s, Mystic Monk Jun Brewery, Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano, Richrd’s Bees and Sushi on a Roll. Many of the crowd took a break before continuing their feasting journey and talked with friends and visited the silent auction tables and business vendors to enter the door prize drawings or just hung out before beginning round two or three of samplings.
Photos Courtesy of CeCe’s Photo and Carie Smedley Photography
“Taste of San Diego – East” 2025
Save the date for our 16th Annual “Taste of San Diego – East” – Monday, June 23rd!
The La Mesa Chamber is thrilled to announce the date for the 2025 Taste of San Diego East and the new location. The 16th annual Taste of San Diego East will be held on Monday, June 23rd at the Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa. The Legacy is a classic location and a relatively new hotel in the San Diego area. The International Ballroom is a perfect setting to hold this popular event. The elegant foyer will serve as a perfect location in which to place our bars for the evening. We encourage you to “save the date” of Monday, June 5th for this popular community event. Tickets are now available! Order yours today!

DATE: Monday, June 23, 2025
SOLD OUT!
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sponsor Tasting: 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
VIP Tasting: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
General Admission Tasting: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa
875 Hotel Circle South – Mission Valley
San Diego, CA 92108
International Ballroom
Cost:
SOLD OUT!
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT DOOR.
Please note: This is a 21-years of age or older event.
The 2025 Food & Beverage Lineup to date:
Aromas of India Bar & Grill
Big Als Baking Co
Boil Daddy
California’s Best Catering
Chef De Cuisine
Duke’s Old Fashion Onion Burgers
Edible Arrangements
Eleazar Catering
El Torito – La Mesa
Gordito Tamalito
Himalayan Cuisine
Hooleys Public House
Kalei’s Kitchenette
Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa
Marie Callender’s
Mystic Monkey Jun Brewery
Nonno’s Italian Ristorante
Richard’s Bees
Sushi on a Roll
◆ UNLIMITED visits to ALL food vendors!
◆ Complimentary parking for ALL ticket holders!
◆ Visit business vendors and be entered to WIN PRIZES!
Special Thank You to Our Sponsors (to date):
Presenting Sponsor:
EDCO
Crème De La Crème Sponsor:
Lily’s Manufactured Homes
Bon Appètite Sponsors:
California Bank & Trust
California Coast Credit Union – La Mesa
Feeding the Flock SD
Holiday Inn Express La Mesa
McGee Mechanical
Nightwalker Caverns Escape Room Adventures
North Island Credit Union
US Bank
Photography Sponsors:
Carrie Smedley Photography
Cece Photo
Graphic Designer:
Kostedt Design & Marketing
Printing Sponsor:
AAA Imaging
Media Partners:
Lemon Grove Media & Communications
KSDY 50
The Filipino Press
Logistical Partner:
Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa
Vendor Water Sponsor:
Sycuan Casino Resort
Beverages
Ticket pricing does NOT include beverages. A no-host full-service bar is available in the ballroom for your convenience.
Pricing for Drinks
House Brands: $10 ✦ Premium Brands: $13 ✦ Ultra Premium Brands: $16 ✦ House Wine: $9 ✦ Domestic Beer: $7 ✦ Imported Beer: $8 ✦ Craft Beer: $9



Photos courtesy of Sandra Small/ Photographer, www.CeCePhoto.com and Rippee Photography.