July 11 | Taste the World walking and sampling tour

Taste the World walking and sampling tour, Friday, July 11, 2025, 5 to 8 p.m.
Theme: Finger Foods
This event is a fundraiser for Neighbors Community Center at Hub450.

Featured eateries and menu items (subject to change)

• Afrin Market: Lentil kibbeh nayeh, with tomato, onions, and olive oil (vegan dish of bulgur and lentils, made to imitate a raw meat dish similar to tartar) contains wheat/gluten
• Crazy Pupusas & More: Bean and cheese pupusas (handmade corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and beans) contains milk
• Diyo Fusion: Onion pakoda (crunchy fritters made with thinly sliced onions and chickpea flour) 
• Gourmet Market Lancaster: Jerk rice and black bean balls, fruit kebab 
• Inna’s Pierogi Shop: Mushroom onion potato pierogi (stuffed vegan dough with mushrooms, caramelized onions, and potato) contains wheat/gluten
• Lancaster Sweet Shoppe: Stroopwafel (fresh off the press) contains milk, eggs, soy, wheat/gluten (gluten free option available upon request)
• Layali El Sham Middle Eastern Cuisine (serving at Neighbors Community Center): Layali El Sham Gyro (classic gyro with a twist of Middle Eastern spices and sauces) contains wheat/gluten and meat
• Souvlaki Boys: Spanakopita and tiropita (Greek savory pastries made of phyllo dough with spinach and cheese filling [spanakopita] and four-cheese filling [tiropita]) contains milk, eggs, wheat/gluten, and soy
• The Snack Stand: Mochi (rice-based gummy dessert; choose your flavor: matcha, tiramisu, maple, strawberry cheesecake, coconut, or bubble tea)

How does the tour work?

On the evening of the event, please arrive at the starting point (side entrance of Neighbors Community Center, 450 North Prince Street, Lancaster, Pa.), between 4:45 and 6:15 p.m. to start the tour. You will receive a Taste the World passport, which includes a map and grants you access to the servings at the participating restaurants. You can plan the order of your stops, allowing a suggested minimum of 90 minutes to visit all the locations. At each restaurant, a greeter will welcome you, stamp your Taste the World passport, and give any specific instructions to receive your serving. We encourage you to take a look around, peek at the menu, and soak in the sights and aromas before heading off to the next destination. The tour ends at 8 p.m.

This is not a “sit-down” progressive meal. Because of limited seating and time, you may eat while standing inside or outside the restaurants, or while walking to your next destination. Feel free to buy drinks and other menu items (either take-out or sit-down, as space and time allow).

Where can I park?

There are parking garages and lots available throughout the downtown area, as well as free parking on some side streets. Metered street parking is free after 6 p.m. There is free limited parking in the lot next to our building (use spaces marked Hub450) and, after 5 p.m., in the Snavely & Dosch parking lot at 426 North Prince Street. Paid parking is available at the Queen Street Garage, one block over.

Is this a family friendly event?

Yes! The tours are appropriate for people of any age! Children three years of age and younger may share their family’s food and do not need a ticket. However, there is only one serving per passport at each eatery.

What happens if there is inclement weather?

The event will be held rain or shine, so please dress appropriately. We do not offer refunds.

What can I do if I cannot use my ticket?

Tickets are transferable! Forward (or print out and give) your confirmation email to someone else to use. To avoid possible confusion and delay at starting point, we ask that you contact us at least 48 hours before the event to let us know name(s) of the person(s) who will be using your ticket(s).

​The fine print

I as ticket holder understand and fully acknowledge that my participation in this event is solely at my own risk and I assume full responsibility. I agree to hold harmless Neighbors Community Center/Eastern Mennonite Missions, whether by negligence or not, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I hereby give my full permission for the use of my name, picture, image, likeness, actions, voice, video footage that I am featured in, and other personally identifiable information, for promotional purposes.

Taste the World is sponsored by Communication Essentials LLC and Your Language Connection.