Ultimate Tailgate

On Oct. 29 we’re returning to Roadrunner in Boston for everyone’s favorite fall food fest featuring bites from 30+ of the region’s best restaurants and chefs.

Snag your tickets today to support Spoonfuls’ mission to deliver food with purpose.

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Spoonfuls is the name, food recovery is our game

Help Spoonfuls finish 2026 with a strong food recovery game at Ultimate Tailgate! Inspired by the beloved pre-game and pre-concert ritual of gathering with loved ones over our favorite foods, Spoonfuls’ Ultimate Tailgate brings our community together to enjoy Tailgate-inspired bites from 30+ acclaimed Greater Boston chefs and restaurants while rallying support for a common cause: Fighting wasted food and hunger. Check out the A-team of restaurants on the roster this year!

Let’s tailgate

Ways to get involved

Get your tickets to experience a foodie fundraiser like no other. With fan favorites from Dalia to Lê Madeline, live music, a wine pull, and more, it’s sure to be an unforgettable night.

If you’re ready to treat yourself, snag VIP tickets to enjoy early, separate entry, try exclusive menu items from new vendors like Zebra Room, plus a caviar bump from Wulf’s Roaming Caviar on any dish. Once you’ve indulged, get a head start exploring General Admission before other guests arrive.

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Together we can forge systemic solutions to food insecurity and the climate emergency. Invest in delivering food with purpose and help us bring food recovery to more communities.

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Help ensure Tailgate is a successful fundraiser for Spoonfuls and provide an outstanding experience for our guests, chefs, and everyone involved! Assist with load-in, setup, check-in, fundraising activities, chef support, and clean up, with flexible hours ranging from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Two people stand indoors at the Ultimate Tailgate event, smiling and holding bowls of food, both wearing lanyards. Another person stands in the background near a plant.

Help ensure Tailgate is a successful fundraiser for Spoonfuls and provide an outstanding experience for our guests, chefs, and everyone involved! Assist with load-in, setup, check-in, fundraising activities, chef support, and clean up, with flexible hours ranging from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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Our 2026 Restaurant Roster

Bar Vlaha
Bar Volpe
Bernadette & Settler
Black Lamb
*Boston Provisions Market/Wulf’s Fish
Capo Restaurant & Supper Club
Daily Provisions
Dalia
Dumpling Daughter
Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks / Standard Italian
Eventide Fenway
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Formaggio Kitchen
Gufo Cambridge
Heirloom
Hunter’s Kitchen and Bar
Lê Madeline
Mamaleh’s Delicatessen
*Moon Bar
Myers + Chang
Puritan & Company
*Sarma
Shy Bird
*Sweet Cheeks Q
Sycamore
Taqueria El Barrio
*Temple Sushi
The Lobster Trap
*The Nautilus
The Tack Room
UNI
*Urban Hearth
Willie’s
*Zebra Room

*Restaurants featured in VIP

Bringing the vibes

TJ the DJ, former Fenway Park DJ, will set the tone for the Tailgate soundtrack, starting the night off with tunes as you take your first bites. And back after high demand last year, The KR Show will return to help us send Tailgate out on a high note with live music.

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