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Share Our Strength Plots NYC Affair
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If you’re looking for a way to taste some of the best food New York City has to offer
May 17
Share Our Strength Plots NYC Affair
Appetite For Good
May 13, 2010
If you’re looking for a way to taste some of the best food New York City has to offer, look no further than Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation mega-event on Monday, May 17. The charity which raises funds to support No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015, is about to kick off its New York leg of the foodie-friendly tour. Appetite for Good continues our nation-wide coverage of Taste of the Nation events following our Houston coverage (coming soon!).
The Grand Hyatt New York will be home to the event that will showcase an extremely impressive list of fine dining establishments including Aquavit, Blue Smoke, Eleven Madison Park, Felidia, Gramercy Tavern and Scarpetta, among others.
Jenny Dirksen, Director, NYC for Share Our Strength, spoke exclusively with Appetite for Good, about the importance of the event. “Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger both nationally and a state level,” said Dirksen. New York City has been hosting this event for the last 13 years through the help of local chefs, mixologists and top restaurateurs. “Through their devotion and the generosity of the local sponsors they recruit in each city, we’re able to put together unique events all across the county,” Dirksen explained.
Also, be sure to keep an eye out for the food world’s finest who are acting as honorary chairs for the event like Danny Meyer, Jeffrey Chodorow and Ben Leventhal. Local sponsors include Food & Wine, L’Ecole, the restaurant of the French Culinary Institute and the Union Square Hospitality Group. Just knowing that a 100% of the ticket proceeds go to Share Our Strength’s mission to end childhood hunger in America, will make all the food taste a little bit sweeter
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