A Taste For Life

07/01/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to Taste for Life this year and supporting NAMI Louisville and The Pete Foundation! It was an amazing day with lots of great food, drinks and amazing people.

About 300 people attended this year making it our biggest yet and we are already looking forward to and planning next year and hope to make it even bigger and better! Don’t worry we have a plan for the heat in the works!

We want to thank our amazing sponsors Delta Dental of Kentucky, Performance Food Group, US Foods, Dan-O's Seasoning, Pops' Pepper Patch, Eggs Over Frankfort, Matt Davis Media and Justin Cruz.

Thank you to all the chefs who came out and provided such delicious food! You all are the rockstars, we couldn’t do it without your time and energy. This industry is hard y’all, thank you for helping us spread the word that we need to take care of our mental health.

Thank you Dawne Gee for being the hostess with the mostest! You did such a great job and words can’t express our appreciation!

Thank you Simply PR KY for getting the word out and keeping us motivated during those early morning news spots!

Thank you Dustin Stevens for the beautiful heart felt speech. Folks are going to be talking about that for a long time. Thank you for sharing and for reminding us about the reason we do this.

Thank you Kimberlie Thompson and Tracy Snow for volunteering and taking care of the silent auction, y’all did such a great job!!

Thank you for putting together this great video!

And finally thank you 3rd Turn Oldham Gardens and your crew for hosting us and being the perfect venue for Taste!

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health please reach out to NAMI Louisville or The Pete Foundation. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of su***de please call #988, they are there to help 24 hours a day!

We can’t wait to see everyone next year! Remember to take care of yourselves and each other. It takes us all to fight the stigma around mental health and to spread the word that it’s okay to not be okay!

06/28/2026

Today is the day! 30+ chefs, drink samples, live music, silent auction, guest speakers all in support of NAMI Louisville and The Pete Foundation. Come out and eat some amazing food, have a great time and support mental health awareness! Tickets available online or at the door!!

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Keith Kaiser joins some chef prepare to help out fellow restaurant workers.

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06/12/2026

Sunday, June 285th Annual A Taste for Life3rd Turn Oldham Gardens | 6300 Old Lagrange Road, Crestwood, KY | facebook.com/atasteforlifelouisville | $70 adult, $25 child | 3-6 p.m. | all ages In 2018, world-famous restaurateur, chef, author, TV show host, and self-described foodie Anthony Bourdain die...

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We are very excited to announce A Taste for Life 2026!!! Mark your calendars for June 28th!! Get your tickets early to take advantage of our 2 for 1 sale until May 31st!

We hope you can come out and join us for our largest Taste for Life ever, with amazing culinary creations from more than 40 local restaurants and professional chefs. To quench your thirst after such amazing food, enjoy alcohol samples from both community-recognized and nationally-acclaimed distilleries, breweries, and wineries. Enjoy the beauty of the space at 3rd Turn Oldham Garden as we take over the second largest b**r garden in the country with delicious food and drinks while supporting this important cause.

In 2018, world-famous restaurateur, chef, author, and self-described foodie Anthony Bourdain died by su***de, sending shockwaves of grief and confusion through every kitchen on the planet. How could a man so passionate, driven, and in the height of his career succumb to something like this? In truth, the question runs even deeper. "If someone as successful and outwardly happy as Bourdain wasn't comfortable talking about and working through his mental health, how many others, that we see daily in our own lives, are struggling in the same way?" This very question drew local chef and owner of Germantown restaurant Four Pegs, Chris Williams, to begin "A Taste for Life" in his honor. This event, now in its fifth year, strives to honor his memory and break the stigma surrounding mental illness in the service industry. From the waiters that welcome us to our tables to the chefs that fill our bellies, service industry workers face immense amounts of stress and pressure simply from being in such a high-intensity work environment. A Taste for Life exists not only as a place where restaurant staff can be open with one another about their professional and personal obstacles, but as a place where they can be warmly reminded that our Louisville community stands behind them. We hope you can join us on June 28th for a day of fun, food, and important conversations about mental health and su***de prevention. Come out and learn how to be a voice for those who are not yet ready to speak for themselves.

We would like to give a very special THANK YOU to one of our returning sponsors Delta Dental of Kentucky! They are huge supporters of mental health and an amazing sponsor for this event!

Proceeds of A Taste for Life are donated to local mental health non-profits NAMI Louisville and The Pete Foundation.

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