BUFFALO, NY - The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops today announced Tom Mahoney as
chair of the 2024 event. Additionally, it was announced that the deadline for restaurants, food
trucks and wineries to apply for the 2024 festival is Monday, February 12. Applications can be
completed at www.tasteofbuffalo.com or by clicking here for restaurants, here for food trucks, or
here for wineries. This year’s event takes place July 13 and 14 along Delaware Ave. and
Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo.

Mahoney has been involved with the Taste for three decades. For the past 10 years, he has
managed the festival’s logistics. Notably, he was instrumental in designing the electrical layout
when the festival moved from Main St. to Delaware Ave. Mahoney resides in Orchard Park with
his wife Liz and their two daughters.

“It is an honor to lead this year’s Taste. I’m excited to see people enjoying the delicious and
diverse food from our city’s wonderful restaurants on a beautiful Buffalo summer weekend. We
have an incredible team that is already working hard on this year’s festival,” said 2024 Chair
Tom Mahoney. “We welcome and encourage restaurants, food trucks, and wineries of all
varieties and sizes to apply to participate.”

Celebrating its 41st anniversary in 2024, the Taste of Buffalo is the nation’s largest two-day food
festival. Last year, the Taste was announced as a winner in the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best
Readers' Choice travel award contest and placed number one in the Best City Food Festival
category. For more information, visit www.tasteofbuffalo.com.