Appetite for Good

Finally done with April Showers and here comes May flowers! On Saturday, May 15th could not have been a more gorgeous day! The sun was out, birds were chirping, meat was grilling, and the crowd was bustling. The Taste of Tribeca was packed with New Yorkers from all over!

The 10th anniversary of the Grand Central Partnership Grand Gourmet tasting event was nothing short of spectacular. It was hard not getting distracted by the beautiful ceilings of the Vanderbilt Halls but the food soon caught my attention.

If you’re looking for a way to taste some of the best food NYC has to offer, look no further than Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation on May 17. The event aims to raise funds to support No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

Saturday evening was a perfect night for a feast. A Grand Feast, that is. The 36th floor of the Mandarin Oriental was the perfect setting for the LUCKYRICE Festival Grand Feast. Right in the heart of Columbus Circle by the southwest corner of Central Park, the ballroom of the Mandarin offered a 180° view of the Park.

The hall of the Metropolitan Pavilion was already buzzing with excitement by the time we arrived early for the Taste of Hope event hosted by the American Cancer Society on April 28th. Early birds looking to avoid the crowds eagerly got first tastes and sips of 50 of New York’s best restaurants.

Many of us think of Midtown Manhattan as home to the world famous commercial center, but many of us overlook the great restaurants that surround the Grand Central Station area. On April 29th, the Grand Central Partnership will host their annual neighborhood restaurant showcase Grand Gourmet – The Flavor of Midtown®.

Do you like Asian food? Yes? Good, me too. Oh and I’m not saying that because I happen to be Asian. I think Asian food, and love of it, is universal. This is what LUCKYRICE is all about: appreciating every aspect of Asian cuisine.

The American Cancer Society’s 5th Annual Taste of Hope event embodies the true essence of what Appetite for Good is all about: people gathering together to enjoy good food and drinks while supporting a good cause. Necessary ingredients to make this happen, you ask?

StreetWise Partners held its Third Annual Taste of Success event on February 23 at City Winery in Tribeca and the evening was, well, quite a success. Luckily I was able to take a quick tour of the landscape before the crowds started rolling in. Overwhelmed, I decided to start with a drink.