Taste of Pearl Participating Businesses

Thank you for participating in the 13th Annual Taste of Pearl (March 29, 2026) - we're looking forward to another great event this year.

Please feel free to share your pairing partners and cross-promote ahead of the event. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday, February 13th. Previous ticket holders will receive an early-access email prior to the 13th, offering them the first opportunity to purchase tickets.

Below is text you may use to promote Taste of Pearl:

Taste of Pearl 2026  |  Sunday, March 29 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm (VIP attendees begin at 1:00 pm)

Enjoy a culinary adventure along Downtown Boulder's Pearl Street exploring unique boutiques as you taste your way through food prepared by some of the best restaurants in Boulder paired with sips from local beverage purveyors. A community favorite year after year, Taste of Pearl has received several awards, including the Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence - Best Promotional Event by Downtown Colorado, Inc. in 2011 and in 2013 the event was honored with a Merit Award from the International Downtown Association. Taste of Pearl is a fundraiser for Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI), the 501(c)3 branch of the Downtown Boulder Partnership whose mission is to produce free community events and experience that bring people together downtown. Learn more about DBCI here. 

On Sunday, March 29th,Taste of Pearl attendees will be invited to stroll along Pearl Street, visiting well-known businesses including: Art + Soul Gallery, Art Source International, Barbara & Company, Beatrice the Divine, BoCo Life, Cotopaxi, Fjällräven, John Atencio, Norrøna, Patagonia, Pedestrian Shops, Pendleton, Savannah Bee Company, Savory Spice Shop, Savvy on Pearl, and Title Nine. 

Ticket holders will enjoy flavorful culinary creations from downtown Boulder's culinary scene, including: Busaba Thai, Centro Mexican Kitchen, Corrida, Japango, Jill's Restaurant & Bistro, Leaf Vegetarian, Oak at Fourteenth, Pasta Jay's, River and Woods, Savannah Bee Company, Spruce Fish & Farm / The Corner Bar, T/ACO, The Post, VINCA on Pearl, West End Tavern, and Zoe Ma Ma. 

Each delicious food offering will be paired with tastings from distinctive beverage partners from throughout the Front Range and beyond, including: Aspen Peak Cellars, Blanchard Family Wines, Chill Switch Wines, Abbott & Wallace, Dry Land Distillers, Laws Whiskey House, Sol2Noches, The Block Distilling, Long Drink Canned Cocktail, Savannah Bee Company, TooSteppin, Wild Cider, Boulder Social, Breckenridge Brewery, Gruvi, and Rev Kombucha. 

VIP tickets are available to purchase online only for $130 per person*. The VIP ticket includes additional benefits such as as VIP early check in starting at 12:45 pm,  an exclusive after party from 4 - 6 pm that includes a complimentary cocktail at CBar, an exclusive whiskey tasting from Boulder Spirits paired with a delicious dessert from Maisonette, and a fifteen-minute chef demonstration at Food Lab!

In order to ensure an unforgettable experience, Taste of Pearl is designed to accommodate 600 attendees which includes the exclusive VIP ticket option for which only 150 tickets total will be sold. General Admission Tickets are $90 per person*. Both GA and VIP tickets can be purchased online at TasteofPearl.com. This year’s event is on track to sell out prior to the event date.  Tickets and additional information can be found online at TasteOfPearl.com.    

*All ticket prices include a ticketing and processing fee.

2026 Taste of Pearl Media Kit

Organic event marketing will kick off on social platforms around February 13th when tickets go on sale, so keep an eye out for those posts that you can reshare and tag @downtownboulder. Facebook boosted social ads will start running the week of February 16th, with print and online ads running in the Daily Camera from mid-February though the end of March. Additionally, a direct digital email to about 100K email addresses will be sent out at the end of February. 

In addition to social media, in-house marketing efforts also include information in our bi-weekly e-newsletter and event email blasts. Window posters (8.5 X 14) and small postcard-sized informational fliers for all of our participants and partners will be delivered shortly to all of you located within downtown.  If you need more let us know! If you are not located downtown, please let us know the last week of February if you'd like physical copies of these items. 

Below, please find links to DBP's social media outlets:

Please use the hashtag #tasteofpearl and tag us @downtownboulder. We will repost content that we are tagged in. 

Below, please find approved social media text:

Don't miss out on Boulder's biggest culinary adventure: @DowntownBoulder's #TasteofPearl is March 29. Visit TasteofPearl.com to purchase tickets. 

16 local beverage partners, 16 downtown restaurants, and 16 retail stops, all with one goal: indulge your palate. @DowntownBoulder's #TasteofPearl TasteofPearl.com

Learn about the fantastic restaurants, stores & local beverage partners that make @DowntownBoulder's #TasteofPearl one of a kind. Visit TasteofPearl.com to see who's participating.

#TasteofPearl is fast approaching! Have you bought tickets to this one-of-a-kind culinary event? TasteofPearl.com @downtownboulder

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