Another successful Taste of the Gateway Event in the books for 2022. Please stay tuned for updates and information on next year's event.

TOG 2022 thank you!
2022 Participating Restaurants
Al Bazzar

200 W. Layton Ave.

Jalapeno Loco

5067 S. Howell Ave.

Pita Palace

789 W. Layton Ave.

Final Approach

4959 S. Howell Ave.

Chucho's Red Tacos

4511 S. 6th St.

Packing House Restaurant

900 E. Layton Ave

J Wonderland

789 W. Layton Ave. (inside Pita Palace)

In Plane View

700 E. Layton Ave.

Paradise Roastery

814 W. Layton Ave.

Martino's Hot Dogs & Italian Beef

1215 W. Layton Ave.

Taste of the Gateway through the years:

2016

From 2016 – 2019 the in-person event was held on a summer evening at the Garden District Gardens (South 6th Street and Norwich Avenue). Restaurants provided samplings for attendees to purchase for $1.00.

11 restaurants participated in the inaugural event.

2016

2017

The first ‘Flying Fork’ award for best tasting sample was presented to Cork & Cleaver (inside The Clarion Hotel).

2017

2018

15 participating restaurants. Chef Espinosa of the Aviator Restaurant / Best Western Plus Milwaukee Airport Hotel was presented the ‘Flying Fork’ award for best tasting sample.

2018

2019

18 participating culinary businesses. ‘Flying Fork’ award winner: Altitude Restaurant, inside The Crowne Plaza Hotel.

2019

2020

In 2020 the event format was tweaked to meet the needs of restaurants and community members. In place of an in-person tasting experience, diners were welcomed to a ‘dining days’ type event. The Gateway to Milwaukee sponsored an instant discount to each customer order during the multi-day promotion.

• Customers were offered $5.00 off their $10.00 purchase, or $10.00 off purchases over $20.00.

• 12 restaurants participated in the 4-day dining event.

• 888 discounts were redeemed, totaling $7,820 in reimbursement to restaurants.

• Participating establishments had a 10-40% increase in sales during the event.

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2020

2021

  • The reworked event provided diners with $10.00 off any $20 purchase.

     

  • 10 restaurants participated in the 2-day dining event.

     

  • 802 total discounts were extended to customers during the event totaling $8,020.00.

     

  • 67% of participating restaurants saw an increase in sales over the 2-day event.

     

  • In total, the participating restaurants saw $30,963.74 in gross sales from customers who utilized the Taste of the Gateway discount.

     

  • Over 83% of participating restaurants believe the additional exposure their restaurant received from the promotion will result in a new customer base.

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2021

Past Event Photos:

All 2021 2020 2019 2016-2018