4th Annual Huntington Has Taste Event June 21, 2011

Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar at Huntington Harbor is the host location for the fourth annual Huntington Has Taste event on Tuesday, June 21 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. with rain date of Tuesday, June 28. Advance tickets are $55 each or $65 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at participating Huntington boutiques (The Pink Link, Francine’s Fashion Boutique, Lina’Z and Ooh La La of Huntington Village and Veronica Rayne of Northport) or via www.restaurantprime.com. For more information call (631) 252-1590.

The night of fashion, food and fun, which in past years has gathered hundreds of guests, is designed to encourage support of local Huntington boutiques such as hair salons, cosmetics and fashion retailers. Their wares are adorned by models walking down Prime’s boardwalk which will double as a red carpet fashion show runway. Guests will also enjoy hors d’oeuvres by Prime’s Executive Chef Gregg Lauletta to be savored along with views of the sunset over Huntington Harbor from the restaurant’s elegant deck. Gift bags from the area’s finest merchants will be available.

A raffle and silent auction will benefit Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.licares.org) whose mission is to bring together all available resoruces for the benefit of the hungry on Long Island to accomplish its vision: “A Hunger-Free Long Island.”

ABOUT LONG ISLAND CARES, THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK (www.licares.org): Founded in 1980 by the late singer, songwriter and social activist, Harry Chapin, the organization provides nutritional food and support services for a network of more than 540 community-based member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, child care programs, disability organizations, veterans services and more. While the annual distribution of over six million pounds of nutritious food is the heart of Long Island Cares’ operations, it is more than just a food bank. Long Island Cares provides a broad array of programs including food drives, hunger education, job training, kids cafes, mobile outreach vans, new paths to achievement, school tools, and a food pantry. The mission of Long Island Cares is to bring together all available resources for the benefit of the hungry on Long Island. Its vision is "A Hunger-Free Long Island."
ABOUT PRIME: Opened in 2006, Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY [631] 385-1515 or www.restaurantprime.com) is among one of the finest restaurants not just on Long Island, or in New York, but in the world. Honored with an International Star Diamond Award from The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, it also represented Long Island in an I Love New York luncheon at Manhattan’s James Beard House. The latest trends in cuisine and design come together at Prime to present the most insatiable and fashionable of diners with a first choice dining destination whatever their mood. Under one roof, diverse menus combine classic favorites with modern twists to be savored in surroundings of equally balanced contrasts with a striking décor. A la carte selections include “primers”, raw bar favorites, mizu sushi, steaks and chops, surf and turf, and, hand-made desserts. Dine in the elegant dining room or private Vine Rooms, at the bar, in the Lodge or outside on the Porch, the Fantail Deck, dockside, at the Cabana Bar or on one's boat with Prime Picnic Basket service. The Prime experience is underscored by excellent service and topped off by a spectacular view of Huntington Harbor. Prime is family-owned by the Bohlsen Restaurant Group (www.brgroup.biz).