Taste of the Nation - Eat, Drink, End Childhood Hunger April 9, 2007

Taste of the Nation - Washington

2007 Taste of the Nation - Washington, DC

April 9, 2007

VIP Preview 6:00 PM
General Admission 7:00 PM

Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC
Please use the T ST NW entrance.

To purchase tickets, please visit: http://www.tasteofthenation.org/washington_tickets

Enjoy incredible samples from over 50 of Washington's best restaurants. Wines from over 20 vineyards will pair perfectly with the evening's haute cuisine. San Pellegrino will offer fine sparkling water through out the entire event!

This is Washington's preeminent tasting event.

This year's confirmed restaurants

This year's confirmed restaurants include:

100 King Restaurant, 1789, Acadiana/DC Coast/Ceiba/Ten Pehn (Passion Foods), Aria Trattoria, Bebo, Belga Café, Berliner Distributors, Best Buns Bread Co., Bistro Bis/Vidalia, Bobby Vans Grill, Butterfield 9, Café 15, Café Saint Ex, Capital Grille, Carlyle, Caucus Room and Sam and Harry's, Charlie Palmer Steak, Coeur de Lion, Colvin Run Tavern, David Greggory, Dino, Equinox, Farrah Olivia by Morou, Finn and Porter, Georgia Brown's, Hank's Oyster Bar, IndeBleu, Indigo Landing, Kinkead's, La Tasca, L'Academie De Cuisine, Lebanese Taverna, Les Halles, L'oustalet, Mendochino, Mie n Yu, Morrison Clark Inn, Notti Bianchi/Circle Bistro, Oceanaire Seafood Room, OLiVES, Palette, Perry's Restaurant, PS 7's Restaurant, Restaurant Eve, Ristorante Tosca, Rustico, Sonoma, Tallula Restaurant, Vermilion, Vidalia, Willow, Zengo, and Zola. More coming soon!

Confirmed wines include: 2003 Clos La Chance, Syrah, Central Coast, CA; 2005 Solo Roso, Rose, Napa Valley, CA; 2005 Horton Voigner, VA; 2003 Aveleda, Touriga/Cabernet, Portugal; 2005 Sigales, Santorini, Greece; 2005 Dr Konstantine Frank, Dry Reisling, Finger Lakes, NY; 2005 Avondale, Chenin Blanc, W.O. Paarl, South Africa; 2004 Louisvale Chavant, Lightly Oaked ChardonnayW.O, Coastal Region; 2002 Iron Horse, Aureole Cuvee, Green Valley; 2004 Kluge, New World Red, VA; 2004 Terrazes Malbec, Chile; 2005 Tablas Creek, Cote d' Tablas Blanc, Paso Robles, CA!

For dessert, the Chocolate Bar will feature pastry chefs from: Buzz Bakery, Farrah Olivia by Morou, Hook, and PS7's Restaurant.

Don't miss the great event auction!

Some auction items include:

Two Lufthansa Business Class tickets anywhere in Europe!
Chef Brian Cartenuto will provide a seven course dinner for six including wine, in your home!
Bebo Trattoria Chef's choice dinner for 15 including wine!
Bobby Van's Grill five course meal and bottle of wine!
Hu's Shoes private showing with champagne for 20 people - each guest to receive $100 gift card!
A Mitzi Purdue Faberge ostrich egg purse!
Hotel Onyx, Boston Romantic Getaway includes two-night stay in deluxe accommodations; breakfast in the Ruby Room each morning, complimentary bottle of champagne, two speciality robes (yours to keep), and late check-out!
The Denim Bar - Private catered shopping party for 30; pair of jeans for the host (up to $250).

Couvoisier and Cruzan welcome you to the islands at Taste of the Nation Tiki Lounge. Grass skirts, lays and tropical flavors await you as you step into our secluded get away. Experience a Taste of the Caribbean with Coirvoisier, Napoleon's own choice of cognac and Cruzan rum, the favorite of the islands. With innovative sushi from the lively Penn Quarter hot spot Oya, coupled with the cocktail creations of award winning bar savant Todd Thrasher from Restaurant Eve and PX, the "Tiki Lounge" will elevate the excitement and palette. Joining Thrasher will be the talented Brian Zippin from one of the hottest bars in town, Central, along with the creations from the Firefly bar. Come join the party...

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation®, presented by American Express, is the nation's preeminent culinary benefit supporting anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts. Every spring, thousands of community leaders — from chefs and restaurateurs to public relations, professionals and accountants — donate their product, time, and talents at more than 60 events throughout the United States and Canada. The events, which include food and wine tastings, seated dinners, brunches, and barbeques, raise both awareness and funds for anti-hunger, anti-poverty efforts. Each year, Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation attracts more than 40,000 guests.

Official Website: http://taste.strength.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1078&pg=main