Taste of the Nation - San Diego

Sunday, May 3, 2009

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

May S. Marcy Sculpture Court and Garden

San Diego Museum of Art – Balboa Park

$75 Per Person In Advance.  $95 At The Door.

Purchase tickets online or call 877.26.TASTEe

FRIENDS & FAMILY 20% DISCOUNT:  Enter SDFF09 (case sensitive) online or by phone

Join us for Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation ® San Diego.  Enjoy a memorable afternoon with the area’s hottest chefs and mixologists – all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.

Participating restaurants include:  Pacifica Del Mar, El Bizcocho, Quarter Kitchen at The Ivy, Red Marlin, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, The Marine Room, Anthology, Addison at The Grand Del Mar, Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House and more!

Sample delicious offerings from top restaurants including:

• House-smoked wild salmon with sweat pea bilini white port butter & morel mushrooms.
• Hiramasa sashimi with compressed honey dew melon, Yuza gelee & gooseberry.
• Cabernet braised prime shortribs with horseradish mashed potatoes.
• Proscuitto with asparagus and tomato truffle vinaigrette

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

As the city’s premier culinary benefit, Taste of the Nation San Diego will raise critical funds needed to support Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in San Diego and across the nation.

In addition to fabulous food and drinks, the event will feature both a Live and Silent Auction offering the following for bid:

• Monterey Golfing Experience at the Del Monte Golf Course complete with a 3-Night Stay at The Hyatt Regency Monterey and airfare for two.
  
  
• Experience dinner at The French Laundry in Napa Valley complete with a 2-night stay in a suite at the Fairmont Sonoma & luxury car rental for two.
  
  
• A golf package for two at the Sycuan resort and a new Callaway Big Bertha Iron.
  
  
• New York City Adventure:  Enjoy a long weekend in the Big Apple! Includes a 3-night package with airfare/hotel for two along with Broadway tickets and dinner at Tavern on the Green.

Plus dozens of gift certificate packages from top restaurants & entertainment venues!

LOCAL BENEFICIARIES

San Diego Hunger Coalition

Los Ninos

California Association of Food Banks

California Food Policy Advocates

Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® is the nation’s premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid in America grows up hungry. Each spring, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at more than 45 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $70 million.