A Taste of Nations Food Festival

Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM*

Sunday, May 11, 2025 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM*

Tickets are available for $10 in advance and $13 at the door (pay-what-you-can available)

All Ages

*Each ticket is valid for one of two daily sessions: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM or 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Mayo Street Arts, Fork Food Lab, and Tender Table present A Taste of Nations Food Festival! This multicultural food festival will celebrate the dynamic influences of Portland’s immigrant cultures on the city’s nationally-lauded food scene.

The featured food vendors will showcase a wide variety of world cuisines from 10+ vendors, offering two to three $5 small plates each.

Vendors at A Taste of Nations will include Amira Cuisine (Middle Eastern), Battambang Bistro (Cambodia), Cambodia's Best, Eduardo's Brazilian Grill One, Flores Restaurant (El Salvadorian), Gunnar's Icelandic Hot Dogs, Hellenic Kitchen (Greek), La Gallera (Puerto Rican), Niyat Catering (Ethiopian), Yardie Ting (Jamaican), and Young Nonna (Italian).

You might find yourself dancing from booth-to-booth thanks to live DJ sets by Moody Lords Vinyl/Vintage. Raffle prizes from local businesses will be available, with proceeds going to support Mayo Street Arts' free community programs. Attendees will also have the chance to win a raffle basket with awesome local prizes.

Entry to the event is $10, with all ticket sales going to support community programming at Mayo Street Arts. Each taste is only $5, paid directly to each vendor. Debit/credit cards will be accepted — cash is preferred to help these independent vendors avoid fees!

Do not miss this delectable global journey at Mayo Street Arts!

Special thanks to our sponsors:

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ABOUT FORK FOOD LAB

Fork Food Lab is a non-profit food business incubator and shared commercial manufacturing and processing facility focused on growing the local food economy. By providing entrepreneurs with work space, equipment, resources and access to locally sourced ingredients, they support the growth of sustainable Maine-based food businesses.

ABOUT TENDER TABLE

Tender Table celebrates Black and Brown community by connecting and honoring our identities, traditions, joy, resilience, and fight for collective liberation through storytelling and food. The collective began as a storytelling event series in 2017 and has since then featured over 140 storytellers across 9 U.S. cities.

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PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN POLICY

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please use this online form or contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org to take advantage of pay-what-you-can admission.

EVENT PARKING

Free on-street parking is available in Mayo Street Arts’ neighborhood.

There is one paid parking lot conveniently located a six-minute walk from the venue: Top of the Old Port Parking (119 Pearl St, Portland ME 04101)

Mayo Street Arts is accessible by Greater Portland Metro bus routes with nearby transfer points 7, 9A & 9B. Click here to learn more.

ACCESSIBILITY

All performances and most other events held at Mayo Street Arts are wheelchair accessible. A Taste of Nations vendors will be located in our Main Hall and on our Back Patio, each of which are separately accessible from the outside. There are two accessible spots directly in front of our building, however there is not yet a curb cut out at that location.

If you would benefit from additional information or accommodations, we invite you to contact us at info@mayostreetarts.org or 207-879-4629.

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Audience members — in addition to artists, staff & volunteers — who feel sick or exhibit symptoms of illness should stay home out of respect for others.

CANCELATION POLICY

MSA has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.