Mark your calendar for Queens…A Taste of the World, a one-night-only foodie event taking place Tuesday, 10 May, from 6:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Now in its ninth year, this gastronomic journey brings together the international flavors of the borough's best restaurants. Celebrity Chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Anita Lo will host the event, and television personality Tamsen Fadal of PIX 11 will serve as Master of Ceremonies. In addition, Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson will share her wine-pairing expertise.
This comestible extravaganza will feature tasting-sized portions that showcase the ethnic diversity of Queens. Owing to the various pockets of world culture in this borough of 2.2 million, the cooking tends to be more authentic than that found in Manhattan, and often rivals the cuisine of the particular homeland.
This year's participants include The Astor Room, Austin's Steak and Ale House, Bantry Bay Publick House, Bourbon Street, Carib Delights, The Original Cascarino's, Cascon Baking Company, The Chocolate Swirl, Cocina Latina Bar & Grill, Creative Concepts NYC, Dazies Restaurant, Douglaston Manor, eXo Restaurant, F. Ottomanelli Burgers and Belgian Fries, Gabbana, Gotta Eat Sweets, Hispaniola Mamajuana, Leo's Latticini (Mama's of Corona), La Fusta Restaurant, Las Delicias, London Lennie's, McClure's Pickles, Mulan, O Lavrador Restaurant & Bar, Papazzio Restaurant & Catering, Pavillion Grille, Pop Diner, Riverview Restaurant & Lounge, Sherry's Short Cakes, Strawberry's Sports Grill, Sweet N Salty by Design, Tequila Sunrise of Bayside, Two Steak & Sushi Den, Valentino's on the Green, Vetro by Russo's, WannaHavaCookie, et alia.
While Queens…A Taste of the World is a celebration of cultural diversity and gastronomic variety, it is also a key source of financial support for the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC). This event raises critical funds for Entrepreneur Space (E-Space) Incubator Project, which provides entrepreneurs with kitchen facilities and other resources to help them launch their businesses. Situated in Long Island City, the incubator is home to most of New York's celebrated food trucks and mobile bakeries.
Tickets are priced at $100 for one, or $150 for a pair ($185 after 4 May), and may be purchased online by sending email to [email protected], by calling Michelle Stoddart at (718) 263-0546, or by mailing a completed registration form.
Queens…A Taste of the World
Citi Field
123-01 Roosevelt Avenue (126th St)
Flushing, N.Y. 11368 (map)
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 6:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M.
http://www.discoverqueens.info
http://www.queensny.org/qedc/
http://www.facebook.com/discoverqueensny
http://twitter.com/qedc
By train:
or LIRR to Mets-Willets Pt
By bus: Q48
Unbeliveable will definitely save the date!
Posted by: Restaurant Equipment | 29 April 2011 at 01:08 AM