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Black Tie
International:
A City Farmer,
A Chef and A Host
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Fourteen Fundraising Dinners on July 24
to Bring Together
Local Chefs, Urban Farmers,
Notable Hosts,
and the Public
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On
Tuesday July 24, 14
fundraising dinners will take place concurrently at private
homes throughout the city. The fundraising initiative,
entitled " A
City Farmer,
A Chef, and A Host," will
benefit Just
Food and The
Sylvia Center's dual
efforts to increase locally grown and healthier foods in
underserved communities. Each dinner will afford guests the
opportunity to spend an up-close evening with one prominent
city chef, one urban farmer, and one notable co-host.
Each of the
intimate gatherings will seat 12 to 25 guests, and will be
prepared by a New York City chef, using produce from a farm
within the five boroughs. The full list of participating
chefs, farms, hosts and celebrity guests can be seen below,
and at
www.cityfarmerchefhost.org
Tickets can be
purchased through
Eventbrite;
sample gatherings include:
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Chef
Andrew Carmellini with co-host Ben
Leventhal
and city
farmer Karen Washington of La
Familia Verde, at
the home of Joanne and Fred Wilson.
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Chef Laurent Gras with Leonard
Lopate and city farmer Eric-Michael Rodriguez
of Weeksville Heritage Center, at the
home of Lili Lynton.
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Chef
Angel Ramos
with Robin Quivers and city
farmer Tairena Gilbert of Loisaida
Hydroponics Studio, at
the home of Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt.
Date:
Tuesday, July 24.
Number
of dinner locations: 14.
Dinner
locations: Private homes in Manhattan, Brooklyn and
the Bronx.
Number
of dinner guests: 12-25 guests per location.
Tickets:
$500 per person, with proceeds benefiting Just Food and The
Sylvia Center. Tickets are sold via Eventbrite.
More
information: www.cityfarmerchefhost.org
"Just Food and
The Sylvia Center share the belief that all New Yorkers
should have access to farm-fresh, healthy food every day,
and that's the beauty of this event," said Just Food
Executive Director Jacquie Berger. "Guests will be
supporting Just Food and The Sylvia Center's efforts
to increase access to locally-grown food and impart basic
but vital cooking skills to underserved communities."
"The Sylvia
Center teaches young people about cooking and eating fresh,
healthy food," explained Executive Director Anna Hammond.
"The dinners on July 24 are a perfect opportunity for guests
to join together in celebrating the bounty of the growing
season, and the extraordinary people who make it possible
while supporting the work of Just Food and The Sylvia
Center."
About
Just Food
Just Food is a
non-profit organization that connects communities and local
farms with the resources and support they need to make
fresh, locally grown food accessible to all New Yorkers.
Just Food provides regional farmers and food producers, CSA
organizers and everyday eaters with the resources and
support they need to establish and experience healthy food
systems - in every neighborhood. To find out more about Just
Food, visit
www.justfood.org
About
The Sylvia Center
The Sylvia
Center is a non-profit organization that addresses the
growing epidemic of childhood obesity and its long-term
effects by providing hands-on experiences with growing and
cooking healthy food on the farm and in the kitchen. To find
out more about The Sylvia Center, visit
www.sylviacenter.org
Participating Chefs:
Jeremy Bearman, Rouge Tomate
Andrew Carmellini, The Dutch
Laurent Gras (ex L2O)
Robert Gurvich, Alison Eighteen
Peter Hoffman, Back Forty
Howard Kalachnikoff, Gramercy Tavern
Dan Kluger, ABC Kitchen
Kevin Lasko, Park Avenue Spring
Sisha Ortuzar, Riverpark
Angel Ramos, Candle 79
Dan Silverman, The Standard Grill
Bill Telepan, Telepan
David Waltuck (ex Chanterelle)
Jason Weiner, Almond
City Farms:
Weeksville Heritage Center
Brook Park
Hattie Carthan Community Garden
Bushwick Campus Farm/EcoStation
Loisaida Hydroponics Studio
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm
Riverpark Farm at Alexandria Center
Five Star Gardens
The Garden of Happiness
Bissel Gardens
Taqwa Community Farm
Truck Farm
Floyd Bennett Farm
Notable Co-Hosts (Celebrity guests attending one of
the dinners):
Dorie Greenspan
Joan Gussow
Brian Halweil
Matt Lee
Ben Leventhal
Leonard Lopate
Jonelle Procope
Brent Ridge
Eric Sanderson
Robin Quivers
Dar Williams
Hosts (Individuals providing a location for one
dinner):
Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Nina Bernstein Simmons
City Winery
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Kurt Giehl and Jeff Ragovin
Sarah and Victor Kovner
Jenifer Lang
Lili Lynton
Frederic Rich
Haven's Kitchen
Amy Todd Middleton
Laura Walker
Joanne & Fred Wilson
Sponsored by: Bedell Cellars, Breville, Brooklyn
Roasting Company, Elixir Juice Bar, Edgeware, Full Circle,
and Le Creuset.
Participants
subject to change
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