Celebrating 22 years in New York, Share Our Strength’s premier culinary event, Taste of the Nation NYC has announced the 2010 participating restaurants.
This year’s event will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York, 109 East 42nd Street at Grand Central Terminal, on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 8:00 - 10:30 pm, with a VIP reception starting at 7:00 pm. More than 50 of New York City’s finest restaurants will feature signature dishes, desserts and cocktails during the event to support the fight against childhood hunger.
Tickets for Share Our Strength’s 2010 Taste of the Nation NYC are $275 for General Admission and $375 for VIP. Virtual Table packages are also available. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.newyorktaste.org, calling 1-877-26 TASTE (268-2783), or at the event (depending upon availability).
Honorary Chairs include - Jeffrey Chodorow, China Grill Management; Dana Cowin, Food & Wine magazine; Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group; Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group; Ben Leventhal, NBC; and Terry Zarikian, China Grill Management.
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. Each spring and summer, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger.
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation NYC welcomes the 2010 participating restaurants (restaurants confirmed as of April 21, 2010 include):
10 Downing
Artisanal & Bar Artisanal
Asia de Cuba
BLT Fish
BLT Steak
Blue Hill
Blue Smoke
Brasserie Les Halles
Cafe 2 & Terrace 5 @ MOMA
Casa Mono & Bar Jamon
Centrico
China Grill
Dirt Candy
Ed’s Chowder House
Eleven Madison Park
Gramercy Tavern
Hill Country
Hudson Yards
ilili
Landmarc
Le Cirque
L’ECOLE
Maialino
Marc Forgione
Marseille
Matsugen
papabubble
Picholine
Porter House
Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
Rouge Tomate
Sigmund Pretzel Shop
South Gate
Sushi Samba
Tabla
Tanuki Tavern
Telepan
The Modern
The Stanton Social
Tribeca Grill
Union Square Cafe
Yerba Buena/Yerba Buena Perry