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Thank you for coming to the Taste & voting for your favorites.
Congratulations to our 2010 Winners!

Hingham’s Favorite Chowder
1st place        Raffael’s at the South Shore Country Club
Runner up      Whole Foods Market

Taste of the Town
1st place        The Snug Irish Pub
Runners up     Rocky Neck Fish Co.
                   The Square Café

Hingham’s Best Accompaniment
1st place        White’s Fine Cakes & Pastry
Runners up     Fruit Center Marketplace
                   Puopolo Candies

My Favorite Ice Cream
1st place        Nona’s homemade
Runner up      Brigham’s of Hingham Square

 

Saturday May 22, 2010
12noon to 3pm

on Main Street between South & Elm
Historic Downtown Hingham
convenient parking in lots on Station Street and Central Street
off Rte. 3A or Rte. 228

Food! Fun!

Explore all that Hingham offers at this lively street fair on Main Street in Hingham Square.
Scroll down for details.
 

Food

Come to A Taste of Hingham for the unique opportunity to sample an abundance of the best that dozens of the finest food purveyors in Hingham provide AND to then cast a vote for best chowder, for best 'taste of the town', for best accompaniment and for the most delicious ice cream.    Dining in Hingham is a celebration of the senses, with a range of cuisines and experiences.  Try a little of everything!

2010 Participating Restaurants and Food Shops

 

Bloomy Rind

Brewed Awakenings

Brigham's of Hingham Square

Burtons Grill

Cabot Cheese

Caffe Tosca

Chili's Grill & Bar

Fruit Center Marketplace

Hingham Farmers Market

Linden Ponds

Muang Thai Restaurant

Nona's Homemade

pizzapalooza

Puopolo Candies

Raffael's @ S.S. Country Club

Rocky Neck Fish Company

Salsa's Mexican Grill

Stars on Hingham Harbor

Stop and Shop

Summer Shack

The Fresh Market

The Scarlet Oak Tavern

The Snug Irish Pub

The Square Café

The Upper Crust Pizzeria

Tosca Restaurant

White's Fine Cakes & Pastry

Whole Foods Market

 

Fun

Main Street in historic Hingham Square is the perfect backdrop for a fun afternoon.  Stroll with family and friends, enjoy live music on two stages,  face-painting, shaped balloons & crafts for kids, and more.  Enter free drawings, sign up for special events, and get to know more about all that Hingham offers.  Ride in a horse-drawn wagon from the corner of Main & South streets through the charming Downtown.  See a short film about the History of the Hingham Shipyard at the Loring (12, 12:30 or 1).  Be sure to visit our vibrant locally-owned shops.

Please return to this page again for periodic updates to this  list
of  participating  businesses and civic groups.   

Aquarion
Bodyscape Fitness
Bright Horizons at Hingham
Eastern Bank
Hingham Congregational Church
Hingham Downtown Association
Hingham Federal Credit Union
Hingham Land Conservation Trust
Hingham Police D.A.R.E.
Home Center Sotheby's Int'l. Realty
Jack Conway, Realtor
Lincoln Maritime Center
Maggie's Dog House
Verizon FiOS
WATD 95.9FM
William Raveis Real Estate

 

Benefits these South Shore Organizations:

Adult Day Service (Salvation Army)
Amaryllis
Amego
Asaprosar
Dianne DeVanna Center
DOVE
Father Bill's Place
Foundation for Children of Haiti
Heifer Project
Hingham Interfaith Food Pantry
Interfaith Social Services
Mary Martha Learning Center
Pine Street Inn
The Quincy Crisis Center
Quincy Teen Mothers
Sharing
South Shore Hospice
South Shore Habitat for Humanity
South Shore Women’s Center
Wellspring 

Ticket Information

Family:       $30 at the gate or $25 in advance

Individual: $15 at the gate or $12 in advance


no pets please

Purchase tickets in advance thru May 21 at:
~Puopolo Candies, 222 North St.
~La Petite Maison, 140 North St.
~Nobles' Camera Shop, 29 Main St.

 

 

 


  
Be a Part of It!
Showcase your Hingham business or civic organization at this lively fair.  Join us as we invite visitors from Hingham, the South Shore and beyond to discover all that Hingham harbors.  
Request table or sponsorship information...

Sponsored by


Hingham
Congregational
Church

Event Partners

Eastern Bank
National Quality Review

A.W.Perry Inc.
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Drohan Tocchio & Morgan PC
Noble's Camera Shops
William Gallagher Associates

Event Contributors


AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Best Chevrolet Isuzu
IT Strategies
Roger O. Hoit Architect

Boston Private Bank
Derby Street Shoppes
Hingham Real Estate Co./ The Goldie Group GRV
Lone Star Development
Ralph's Derby St. Wine & Spirits
Strekalovsky Architecture
Talbots
Walter May Insurance

 

 


 
 

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summer sidewalk days  2010

3-DAY SIDEWALK SALE
THU., FRI., SAT., July
29, 30, 31

DOGGIE TALENT CONTEST
SAT., July 31 9am

PUPPET SHOW
Red Riding Hood & other stories
SAT., July 31 10:30am

& more
in Downtown Hingham...

Scroll down for a list of participating shops and a schedule of events
3 DAY SIDEWALK SALE
THU., FRI., SAT., July 29, 30, 31

Visit these businesses in historic Downtown Hingham for great deals! 
Not familiar with the area? 
Click here for a walking map.

Alpaca Suri

Huge sale on alpaca items

Carolann’s

50% off reduced prices on summer merchandise

Chel Bella

25-75% OFF Summer and Fall Merchandise

Crossing Main

50-80% off summer merchandise

Framing Concepts
       Come in for free Cupcakes & Popcorn
      Enjoy 50% off Custom Framing through August

Gettigear

Great Gettigear Deals!

Hingham Gift Company

Store-wide Sale!  Everything 10%-50% Off!

Hingham Greenery

Terrific deals!

Hingham Square Needlepoint

Christmas in July Sale!

La Petite Maison
      Sale items up to 50% off

Lexilu Designs

       25-75% off sale items & 20% floor furniture samples

Maggie’s Dog House

Store-wide Sale!  Everything 10%-50% Off!

Noble’s Camera Shop

All sale items 50% off!

Talbots
      Stop in for lemonade & enter to win our raffle drawing

The Upper Crust Pizzeria

20% off any large pizza, Sat., 12-2pm

White Magdelena House   

      Artist Lisa Daria Kennedy will be painting out front, Sat. starting at noon.  Come see!

 

 

Shop for great deals and stay for
FUN DOWNTOWN
  July 29, 30, 31

  THURSDAY,
 July 29
 
  1:30 - 4:30pm
Old Ordinary

21 Lincoln St.
Tour the historic Old Ordinary; learn about Hingham's past!  for all ages $
 

Tosca Restaurant
14 North St.

Tosca ‘Steakhouse’… Thursdays  A full ‘steakhouse’ menu, separate from the regular dinner menu available exclusively in the Wine Room. Tel. 781.740.0080 or visit www.toscahingham.com/menu-dinner.htm

  FRIDAY,
 July 30
 
  1:30 - 4:30pm
Old Ordinary

21 Lincoln St.
Tour the historic Old Ordinary; learn about Hingham's past! for all ages  $
  9:00pm
Tosca Restaurant

14 North St.

Musicians fill The Wine Room at Tosca with smooth, seductive sounds – from jazz to blues to latin-infused soul.  Enjoy dinner or an after-dinner drink and relax! 

   9:30pm
The Snug Irish Pub

116 North St.
Live Music at The Snug brings families and friends together to share good times and memories.  Join us for a fun Nnght with the Dillon Reid Duo.
  SATURDAY,
 July 31
 
 

9 - 10:30am
Maggie’s Dog House

17 Main St.

Doggie Talent Contest 
Can your dog sit?… Roll-over?… Catch a Frisbee?… Bring your pooch to Maggie’s Dog House to compete in our Doggie Talent Contest!  Treats for all.  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to show off your dogs’ talent!  www.maggiesdoghouse.com

 

10am-12noon
South St. near Main

Larabelle the Clown shaping creative balloons and painting tattoos for children

  10:30am
Community Center
89 South St.
Puppet Show for children ages 2 to 9:  Red Riding Hood, City Mouse - Country Mouse and The Tortoise & the Hare.  Perennial favorites performed by Patricia Boylan.  free
  10am - 1pm
Hingham Square Needlepoint

132Rear North St.
Nail painting and decorating for kids. Just for fun! on the tunnel cap
  1:30 - 4:30pm
Old Ordinary

21 Lincoln St.
Tour the historic Old Ordinary; learn about Hingham's past!  for all ages $
  9:00pm
Tosca Restaurant

14 North St.

Lynn Jolicoeur & The Pulse fill The Wine Room at Tosca with smooth, seductive sounds of jazz.  Enjoy dinner or an after-dinner drink and relax! 

  9:30pm
The Snug Irish Pub

116 North St.
Ryan Fardy performs acoustic rock at The Snug where families and friends get together for good times.  Visit www.ryanfardymusic.com

 

Please visit this page again on July 29 for possible updates to this listing
Thank you!

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