The annual Taste of the Town generated about $24,000 for the Herndon Council of the Arts, said Debbie Goldman, the council's executive director.
Taste-bud adventurers flooded the Worldgate Centre Thursday evening to sample the wares from 27 local restaurants.
This is the 13th year for the fund-raiser, whose proceeds go towards council programs such as scholarships, Art in Public Places, hands-on art programs for children and workshops for all ages.