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CITY HARVEST’S 11th ANNUAL
SUMMER IN THE CITY
New York, NY – June 21, 2012 –
City Harvest’s young professionals group, Generation
Harvest, held its eleventh annual Summer in the City
restaurant tasting and cocktail party on Wednesday, June 20,
2012, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan (125 West 18th
Street, New York, NY). The VIP hour began at 6:30 p.m. and
the tasting and silent auction took place from 7:30
p.m.-10:00 p.m. Summer in the City provided guests
with the opportunity to see some of the city’s newest
culinary stars in action.
Participating restaurants for Summer in the City 2012
included Ardesia Wine Bar, Asellina Ristorante, Barbounia,
Benchmark Restaurant, Betel Bar & Kitchen, BLT Burger, The
Bronx Brewery, Butcher Bar, China Grill, Ciao Bella Gelato
Co., Coppelia Restaurant, Corsino Cantina, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que,
Ditch Plains, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Ed's Chowder House, En
Japanese Brasserie, Fort Reno, Hecho En Dumbo, The Hurricane
Club, Jimmy At The James Hotel, Jimmy's No. 43, La Esquina,
La Mar Cebicheria, L'Artusi, Luke’s Lobster Bar, Maison
Premiere, Maya, The Meatball Shop, Michael Jordan's The
Steak House N.Y.C, Mile End Delicatessen, Nespresso, Oceana,
Osteria Il Paiolo, Pearl Oyster Bar, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes,
Serendipitea, Sixpoint Brewery, The Stanton Social,
Sushisamba, Tom Cat Bakery, Tonnie's Minis, The Treats
Truck, Valrhona Chocolate, Wallsé. The Beach Club VIP Lounge
included Surf & Turf from Ardesia Wine Bar, BLT Burger,
Luke’s Lobster, and Pearl Oyster Bar.
Tickets to this year’s Summer in the City ranged from
$150 - $250 and ticket packages from $2,500 - $10,000. The
event attracted over 650 guests and raised over $230,000, to
support City Harvest’s work feeding New York’s hungry.
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About City Harvest
Now
serving New York City for 30 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 33 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 some 600 community food programs throughout New
York City by a fleet of trucks and bikes. City Harvest helps
feed the more than one million New Yorkers that face hunger
each year.
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