‘Celebrate Petworth’ returns for fifth year on September 8, adds ‘Taste of Petworth’ to day of community and fun

‘CELEBRATE PETWORTH’ RETURNS FOR FIFTH YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 8^TH, ADDS ‘TASTE OF PETWORTH’ TO DAY OF COMMUNITY & FUN

Washington, DC – Petworth residents love where they live, gathering for informal neighborhood socials, chatting with neighbors from porch to porch and patronizing local businesses and events that have become a part of the fabric of the community. Continuing this heritage, the 800 Block of Upshur Street NW will come alive again on Saturday, September 8^th from 11am to 5pm with CELEBRATE PETWORTH, an annual celebration of community featuring music, food, vendors and more. In its fifth year, the festival also will introduce TASTE OF PETWORTH, where attendees can purchase tickets and exchange them for delectable dishes from a variety of Petworth-area restaurants.

Over the past several years, Petworth has become locally and nationally recognized for its vibrant food scene that appeals to a range of budgets and tastes. From choripan to tikka masala, festival-goers can purchase tickets for $2 each at the event and use them to sample bites from several local establishments (dishes will be priced from one to six tickets). TASTE OF PETWORTH will feature:

“Celebrate Petworth was conceived and created to bring residents together, and food is central to any community as a way to communicate and celebrate,” noted Tom Pipkin, Co-Founder of the Petworth Alliance. “We want to thank our participating local restaurants for recognizing this and joining us in this exciting new addition to the festival lineup!”

Guests who patronize TASTE OF PETWORTH also will receive 15% off at any participating restaurant on a future visit when they present their menu from the festival (some restrictions apply). For more information and updates, please visit celebratepetworth.org/tasteofpetworth.

Celebrate Petworth started in 2014 when a group of community organizers in Petworth came together to create a new kind of neighborhood festival — one that seeks to bring together the residents through the creation of new opportunities for collaboration, partnership and engagement between local businesses, residents and community-based organizations. Over the years, thousands have enjoyed connecting with their community thanks to the festival and the all-volunteer Celebrate Petworth Steering Committee and Petworth Alliance. For more information, please visit CelebratePetworth.org and connect with the festival on Facebook and Twitter and with #CelebratePetworth.

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