HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” The third annual Taste Of The Town will be held at Belleayre Mountain on Monday, January 23rd, 2006. The Discovery Lodge is transformed from ski lodge to candle lit dining room, featuring twelve of the finest restaurants in the region. Each restaurant will showcase a dish unique to their establishment, and the result is truly a gastronomic delight. To round out the evening, a DJ will provide dinner music and dancing, and a cash bar will be available.

Taste Of The Town is a fund raising event for the Belleayre Region Lodging and Tourism Association, a not-for-profit group dedicated to the economic development of Belleayre’s surrounding communities. Their mission is to market the region, bringing in overnight guests who will spend their vacation dollars at local eateries, convenience stores, hotels and tourist attractions. The restaurants that attend Taste Of The Town are members of the Lodging and Tourism Association, and their support equals the success of the event.

Restaurants participating this year are the Peekamoose Restaurant of Big Indian, the Andes Hotel of Andes, the Highlands Inn of Fleischmanns, the Cheese Barrel of Margaretville, the Pine Hill Arms of Pine Hill, Shangri-la Restaurant of Big Indian, the Red Rooster of Big Indian, Peggy Bellar Catering of Arkville and the Catamount at Emerson Place in Mt. Tremper. This year’s lineup includes many returning restaurants, as well as some new faces in the region.

Seating space is limited for this popular event, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance from the Lodging and Tourism Bureau by calling 800-431-4555. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 per couple. Taste Of The Town is hosted in Belleayre Mountain’s Discovery Lodge, and doors open at 6:30 pm.