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Black Tie International:
Central Park Conservancy's
"Taste of Summer" |
Central Park Conservancy’s Taste of Summer
Was a Successful and Delicious Al Fresco Evening
Photos by:
Nick Hunt/ Patrick McMullan.com
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Thomas
Kempner,
Jr., Gillian
Miniter,
Doug Blonsky |
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Sarah Evans
and Susan
Fales Hill |
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Richard and
Karen LeFrak |
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Somers
Farkas,
Jonathan
Farkas,
Muffie
Potter Aston |
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Claudia
Lebenthal
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Alexandra
Lebenthal |
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Elyse and
Michael
Newhouse |
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Charlotte
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Assaf |
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Central Park
Conservancy’s Taste of Summer event was a spectacular
success, raising $600,000 to continue its mission to
maintain and preserve Central Park. Over 1,000 guests
enjoyed the gourmet evening in a big, beautiful white
tent at the Bandshell in the middle of The Park. Forty
renowned New York chefs and restaurants, including
Serafina Restaurant Group’s Geisha, Manaña, Serafina and
Brasserie Cognac who hosted the VIP Lounge, served
buffet tables of culinary delights.
Conservancy President Doug Blonsky and Women’s
Committee President Gillian Miniter greeted
revelers who included Karen and Richard LeFrak,
Susan Fales Hill, Park Commissioner Adrian
Benepe, Muffie Potter Aston, Mario Buatta,
Amy Tarr, Eric Javits, Jr., Alison
and Andy Brod, Yesim Philip, Geoffrey
Bradfield, Danielle Rossi and Jeff Hirsch.
The event’s Trustee Chairmen were Jay Mandelbaum
and Norman Selby.
Committee members included Thomas L. Kempner, Jr.,
Vittorio and Charlotte Assaf, Fabio
Granato, Angel Sanchez, Suzanne and Bob
Cochran, David Patrick Columbia, Elyse and
Michael Newhouse, Liz and Jeff Peek, Patsy
and Jeff Tarr, Laurie Tisch, Patrick McMullan,
Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb, Carol Bell,
Noreen Buckfire, Lydia Fenet, Darren Henault, Kristy
and Jonathan Korngold, Jill Lafer, Connie Anne
Phillips, Gina Tuttle, Kathryn C. Patterson, Elizabeth
Belfer, Diana and Joe DiMenna, Yaz and
Valentin Hernandez, Ann Tenenbaum and Tom Lee,
Alison Minton, Selmin Arat and Rebecca Campbell.
The perfectly summery evening was a blast. Tom Finn
played music so tempting that guests, led by Muffie
Potter Aston, Sylvester Miniter, Alexandra
Lebenthal, Edmundo Huerta and Somers Farkas,
started dancing before 8pm.
The participating restaurants included: Asia de
Cuba, Bice Ristorante, BLT Market, The Carlyle, China
Grill, The Central Park Boathouse, Ciao Bella Gelato,
Gordon Ramsay at the London NYC, Ivy Bakery, Maya, The
Oak Room, Osteria Del Circo, The Palm Court, Pampano,
Park Avenue Summer, Peanut Butter & Co., Quality Meats,
Redeye Grill, Rouge Tomate, SD26, Serendipity 3,
Shelly’s Trattoria, SUSHISAMBA Park, Telepan, Thalassa,
The Modern and Trattoria Dell’Arte.
The Central Park Conservancy is a private,
not-for-profit organization founded in 1980 that manages
Central Park under a contract with the City of New
York/Department of Parks and Recreation. Thanks to the
generosity of many individuals, corporations, and
foundations, the Conservancy has raised more than $530
million to date and has transformed Central Park into a
model for urban parks nationwide. The Conservancy
provides more than 85% of Central Park's annual $26
million operating budget and is responsible for all
basic care of the Park |
www.centralparknyc.org/taste
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