City Harvest’s Ninth Annual 2010 Summer in the City Restaurant Tasting and Cocktail Party June 22, 2010

City Harvest’s young professionals group, Generation Harvest, will host its ninth annual Summer in the City Restaurant Tasting and Cocktail Party at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011) on Tuesday, June 22nd. The VIP Hour will be held at 6:30 pm and the Tasting & Silent Auction will take place from 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm.

Summer in the City provides guests with the opportunity to see some of the city’s hottest chefs and cocktail artists in action. It is Generation Harvest’s biggest fundraising event of the year and is attended by New York City’s young philanthropists and tastemakers. Last year the event attracted over 450 guests and raised over $225,000 in support of City Harvest and its programs.

Ticket prices range from $125 - $200 and sponsorship packages from $2,500 - $25,000. For more information please call 917-351-8725, email [email protected] or visit www.cityharvest.org.

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About Summer in the City
Participating restaurants for Summer in the City 2010 include Bar Stuzzichini, D’Artagnan, Da Silvano and Scuderia, Delicatessen and Macbar, Dickson’s Farmstand Meats, Dinosaur BBQ, Ditch Plains, DuMont Restaurant, Ed’s Chowder House, Great Performances & Katchkie Farm, Gusto Ristorante e barAmericano, Hecho en Dumbo, Jimmy’s No. 43, L’Artusi, La Esquina, Le Marais, Magnolia Bakery, The Meatball Shop, Motorino, New Leaf Café Restaurant/Bar, Nice Matin, Oceana, Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes, Rosa Mexicano Restaurants, Serafina, SerendipiTea, The Stanton Social, Sullivan Street Bakery, SUSHISAMBA, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, Victor’s Café, Yerba Buena. Wines will be provided by Empire Merchants, coffee by Nespresso and beer by Heartland Brewery. The Speakeasy VIP Room will include specialty cocktails, tastings and wine pairings from Ardesia Wine Bar, Broadway East Restaurant, Freeman’s and Rye.

About City Harvest
Now serving New York City for more than 25 years, City Harvest (www.CityHarvest.org) is the world's first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city's hungry men, women, and children. This year, City Harvest will collect more than 26 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to nearly 600 community food programs throughout New York City using a fleet of trucks and bikes as well as volunteers on foot. Each week, City Harvest helps over 260,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.