The Taste of Downtown hosting venue seen here was Bar Harbor Bank & Trust at 188 Main St., whose staffers, from left, included Diane Anderson, commercial loan assistant, and Cathy Donaher, the bank's AVP branch relationship manager, here joining Leslie Bois of Nashua and Sam Slattery of Hudson, both representatives of Stella Blue, 70 East Pearl St., a fine dining establishment known for its casual atmosphere. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Joanne's Kitchen at 219 Main St, serving Taste of Downtown patrons from a prime spot near the front door of The Spot, 217 Main St., a site deemed "Nashua's Creative Hub," was well represented by the enterprises' principals, from left, Tyler Tufts from Joanne's Kitchen, Whitney Swain, Joanne's Kitchen owner, Michael McDowell and Laura McDowell, owners of The Spot and motivators of The Spot's live music shows, art displays, craft coffee, community connections and kava drinks. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Popular among the Taste of Downtown locations serving up some tasty samples were these participants, from left, Nadia Smith and her mom, Kendra Smith, owner of Soel Sistas Cafe, Catering & Food Truck, 30 Temple St., seen here with Shayla Mihajlica, branch manager of NBT Bank of Nashua, one of the 16 hosting locations for Taste of Downtown. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Stevan and Valentine, left and right, from Casa Vieja Mexican Grill at 96 Main St., prepare a Mexican sampler at a hosting venue inside Rockland Trust, 88 Main St., accompanied by Shoba Selvaraj, center left, a Rockland Trust banker, and Alka Sen, branch manager of Rockland Trust. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Sweet treats from jajaBelle's Coffee & Bakeshop at 143 Main St., are served at the hosting venue inside Retro Rollo's Collectibles, 176 Main St., by these presenters, from left, jajaBelle's Jessica de Pontbriand, Terry Magleano of Retro Rollo's Collectibles, and Jackie Ambrogio, all of Nashua. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

The launch of Downtown Pianos on June 17 is enjoyed by Jef Carlson, a Nashua resident and drummer, pausing here to play one of two upright pianos supplied for public use until October by Darrell's Music Hall, a family business of more than 50 years located at 75 Main St. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Folks enjoying one of two newly installed Downtown Pianos supplied on June 17 by Darrell's Music Hall as a part of the evening's Taste of Downtown festivities, include these visitors, from left, Evan Quinlan and Michael Quinlan of Hollis and Nashuans Tara Levine, Pricilla Colon and Clark Quinlan, a seasoned musician who contributed his melodies at the piano located on Main Street at East Pearl. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON