- The 35th Taste of the Island event was held at Mansion Royal on Wednesday, Oct 23.
- It’s hosted by the Padre Island Business Association and highlights local restaurants on the island and raises money for college students.
- There was restaurants tabling, a silent auction, cash bars, raffles and live entertainment by the Coastal Benders.
- Attendees were given tickets to vote for their favorite food tastings at the event for PIBA’s Signature People’s Choice Awards.
Attendees of the 35th Taste of the Island at Mansion Royal on Wednesday, Oct 23, were in for all of the sights, the sounds, the smells, and the tastes.
Taste of the Island is an annual fundraiser hosted by the Padre Island Business Association (PIBA) to showcase local restaurants on the island, while also raising money for the PIBA scholarship fund. The scholarships are awarded to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and Del Mar College students. This marks the first year that Taste of the Island was held “over the bridge,” or OTB, in the Bay Area.