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There are a lot of events in this town that combine good food and good times for a good cause. But one of the most fun has to the Taste of the Browns, now in its 15th year.
On Monday, September 9 from 6-9pm, First Energy Stadium will be filled with delicious bites from restaurants such as Deagan’s Kitchen and Bar, The Greenhouse Tavern, Momocho/El Carnicero, and Pier W; plentiful adult beverages; current and former Browns players such as Joe Thomas and Al “Bubba” Baker; and incredible silent and live auction items.
All this frenetic fun is to benefit the Cleveland Foodbank. Last year’s Taste of the Browns raised over $140,500, which equated to nearly half a million meals distributed over six Ohio counties.

Still not convinced this is somewhere you need to be? Check out my recap of last year’s event!
Tickets are on sale now for $175 for general admission and $250 for VIP tickets. On Friday, August 9, you can take advantage of a special one-day sale with $150 general admission tickets.
Or, you could enter to win 2 general admission tickets right here! Here’s how to enter. You can do one, two, three, or all four entries, just leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry.
1. Leave a comment sharing a favorite Cleveland Browns memory.
2. Leave a comment if you like both the Cleveland Foodbank and Why CLE? on Facebook, letting me know you like both pages. If you don’t yet like these pages, you can like the Cleveland Foodbank here and Why CLE? here.
3. Follow @CleveFoodbank and @WhyCLE on Twitter and leave a comment letting me know you’re following.
4. Tweet the following phrase and leave a comment letting me know you tweeted:
I want to help tackle hunger at @CleveFoodbank’s #TasteoftheBrowns with @browns and @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1D6
You can tweet once per day for additional entries, just leave a separate comment each time you tweet.
The giveaway will close on Wednesday, August 7 at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced the following day. Good luck!
***Disclosure: I was asked to help promote Taste of the Browns. In exchange, I will receive 2 VIP tickets for myself and 2 general admission tickets to give away. I am also a member of the core council of the Cleveland Foodbank’s YP Pantry. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.***
a favorite browns memory. its really hard to pin point just one as i have been going my entire life – hence the reason ive always said i was born and raised in the dawg pound. i will always treasure going to the games with my dad. i remember him taking me when i was a little girl. getting all bundled up, decked out in gear from head to toe and just getting to spend the day with my dad. ill also throw out the day that i found out my story was getting published in terry pluto’s book “things ive earned from watching the browns”. can you say best day ever. the signed copy i have is a keepsake for sure.
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I’ve been to one game so I have one memory… Really delicious hot chocolate on a REALLY cold cleveland day!
My Dad is a die hard Browns fan so out of rebellion I liked the 49ers “just because” and wore 49ers gear to a game with my Dad. He just about disowned me. 🙂
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When I was a little girl, my Dad said I couldn’t go to Brown’s games because it’s not a place for ladies. He bought me my first tickets when I was 24.
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My favorite – fairly recent – Browns memory is when Brady Quinn signed my son’s hat – exciting moment for a fifth grade first year football player 🙂
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My favorite memory would be attending my first Browns game last year, then winning 4 tickets to the Browns-Steelers face off where we WON! It was so much fun. I can’t wait to get to at least one game this year.
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I don’t have a lot of good browns memories. I’d have to say watching the winning streak at the end of manginis first season was pretty awesome.
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Even though my husband is the big Brown’s fan, I love watching games with him. It was super exciting when they beat the Steelers!
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My favorite Browns memory is getting Bernie’s autograph at training camp when I was 10.
Favorite Browns Memory – Watching Clay Mathews clutch the game winning interception against the Bills, on the goal line, to stop them from coming back and winning the 1990 playoff game. Just the sheer energy and joy from 80K people was amazing.
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Growing up and having the Browns on TV with my dad & two younger brothers on a nice fall day! 🙂
Haven’t been to a game but like that I have grown up watching the Browns with my family.
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Opening weekend – always my birthday weekend, which makes it even more fun!
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My favorite browns memories include Sunday bonding with my dad. This was well before the ” girls dig football” movement, so there was a lot of love with my mustachiod father (it was the 80’s, its ok) and his 8 year old daughter (in my jammies) watching football together. Until things like the Super Bowl shuffle happened, then I was up and dancing.
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My favorite browns memory is the home opener every year! So much excitement and anticipation.. It’s the best time of year to live in Cleveland. My upcoming favorite memory will be my wedding reception at browns stadium next summer! 🙂
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Fav memories: Season home opener tailgates optimism that this year will be different ; )
My favorite Browns memory is the Eric Metcalf returning many succulent punt returns for TDs to beat the Steelers.
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OBVIOUSLY FOLLOWING YOU ON TWITTER : )
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My favorite Brown’s memories are all about listening to Nev Chandler’s voice every Sunday. Still miss him!
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Any game where I could wear short sleeves is my favorite Browns memory!!
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monday morning tweet https://twitter.com/fabulouslytabs/status/364387922285314049
I already follow both on Twitter! 🙂
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Favorite Browns memory was the first game I went to with my husband. We are both Browns fans!
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Fav. Browns Memory? 1/11/87 was my 18th birthday. AKA the drive. I was there. Froze to near death. After game Birthday party ruined. Pretty much sums up my 44 years as a Browns fan. One disappointment after another. But still here. Still cheer and Still waiting for next year!
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Favorite Brown’s Memory: Taking my Husband to opening day in 2007 before our wedding. We played Pittsburgh and lost bad but it was still a great time for us.
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Tweeted today! Thanks!
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Best memory, was my first game at the old stadium when I was 12 years old. Monday Night Football against the 49ers!
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Now following both on Twitter, too!
tweeted! One of my favorite Browns memories is attending my first game with my husband. It was one of our early dates and we had a great time!
A favorite browns memory is of the coldest game ever. So cold you can’t even drink a beer because it turned into a slushie!! But I was with my husband, dad and sister so the whole family will never forget it!
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My favorite Browns memory was in 2000 when I was at the Browns/Steelers game sitting in the Dawg Pound and Cleveland won by a field goal! We have the best fans!! 🙂
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I’m also following @CleveFoodbank and @WhyCLE on Twitter!
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Taking my son to watch the Browns practice at training camp in Berea and getting autographs.
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I’m following @CleveFoodbank and @WhyCLE on Twitter (@jenalber).
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jenalber/status/364579694760308739
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Favorite browns memory-the gorgeous tailgating weather last Novemeber, we were in t-shirts!
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Being in the Dawg Pound during a Blizzard in January. And we won!
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favorite Brown’s memory is getting my mom hooked on the Brown’s during the Brian Sipe era. She does not ever miss watching a game now.
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Favorite Browns memory is being on the field for “The Final Play” before Cleveland Municipal Stadium was destroyed. Took a photo with my Dad with the Final play shown on the scoreboard. I was about 8 years old. – @aaronpikecpa
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My favorite Browns Memory is when I went to my first NFL football game when I was 7 years old. It was at the old stadium (Cleveland Municipal Stadium), and I was in awe and a bit overwhelmed at the huge stadium and cheering fans. I remember by parents bought me a hot dog while we were there, and I come from a family that hardly ever ate out (My mother is an AMAZING cook!), so this was a big deal. I felt oh so grown up being at the game, especially since had I won the draw of getting to go to the game held between my older sister, my younger brother, and I. I couldn’t tell you if we won or who we played, but I remember it being the best day with my parents and I will never forget it. GO BROWNS!!
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I remember when the Browns came back… and how excited everyone was!
I’ve always enjoyed our guy trips (my dad, brother, and myself)
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A few years ago we had seen Cleveland Browns players at a sporting goods store shopping. They were so friendly and signing autographs for the kids.
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Following @CleveFoodbank and @WhyCLE on Twitter
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My favorite Cleveland memory is the seats my friend and I used to get from her boss that were in the 3rd row on 3rd base at the Indians games. My girlfriend had a huge crush on Omar Visquel and so we would just yell his name through the game and often times he would wave back, which we thought was pretty cool 😉