A Taste for Student Success
By Andrew Reed
A record 525 alumni and friends of CSUSM raised their glasses while raising support at the University's annual "Taste for Student Success," a lively outdoor festival showcasing gourmet cuisine, fine wines, craft brews and premium spirits. CSUSM's picturesque Forum Plaza was buzzing as attendees strolled from booth to booth, many of which were staffed by the owners and craftsmen who are behind the 40 different vendors featured at the event.
Many crowd favorites returned, including alumni-owned Spinning Meats Catering, popular local breweries like Stone Brewing Co. and Ballast Point, and restaurants and eateries of neighboring North City, which also helped sponsor the event.
The popularity of the event continued to grow, with nearly double the number of exhibitors, including:
| Pizza Port Brewing Co. | Culver Beer Co. | Stone Brewing Co. |
| Markstein Beverage Co. | Twisted Horn Mead & Cider | Boochcraft |
| Wavelength Brewing Co. | Mike Hess Brewing | Newtopia Cyder |
| Jersey Mike's | Pizza Nova | Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers |
| Ignite Bistro | Pick Up Stix | Spinning Meats Catering |
| Prep Kitchen | Brother's Signature Catering & Events | FRESH Healthy Cafe |
| Wings-N-Things | Urge Gastropub | Rasta Rita |
| Kalifornia Distilleries | Zeiler Spirits COLDCOCK Whiskey | PRP Wine International |
| La Fleur's Winery | Stehleon Vineyards | Forgotten Barrel |
| Mason Aleworks | Misadventure & Company | Twin Oaks Valley Winery |
| Karl Strauss | Pizza Port Brewing Co. | Dickey's Barbeque Pit |
| The Steeping Giant Coffee | Mama Kat's | KIN Whiskey |
| Jimbucha | Ballast Point | Wilson Creek Winery |
| Sodexo Catering | Grit Coffee |
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