Feeding Westchester’s An Evening in Good Taste is Back

An Evening in Good Taste Press Release

  After more than three years, Feeding Westchester’s popular tasting event, An Evening in Good Taste, is back and better than ever.  

Westchester’s top chefs and drink purveyors will come together in support of our community and neighbors in need. Guests are invited to enjoy a night of exquisite cuisine, fine wine, craft beers, and specialty cocktails, while networking with fellow Feeding Westchester supporters. An Evening in Good Taste is not to be missed! All event proceeds remain in our community, helping to bring healthy, nutritious food to Westchester’s neighbors struggling with hunger.  

This year’s benefit, honoring Ed Steinberg and Alison Awerbuch for their vision and longtime commitment to the event, will be held on April 20 at The Westchester, 125 Westchester Avenue in White Plains, in their stunning event space, Savor.  

 

Purchase of a VIP ticket provides attendees with: 

  • One-hour early admittance   
  • Exclusive access to the outdoor patio 
  • Specialty cuisine and cocktail experience 

 

Every attendee will: 

  • Enjoy refined food and drink from the county’s top restaurants 
  • Participate in the event’s silent auction, games and more 
  • Provide nutritious meals for families across Westchester County!  

 

All of us at Feeding Westchester are so excited to have a room filled with our community’s top restauranteurs and our supporters,” says Karen C. Erren, Feeding Westchester’s President & CEO. “It’s been a long three years for us all, for both our neighbors in need and Westchester County restaurants. An Evening in Good Taste is the perfect opportunity to recognize resilience and perseverance while raising funds for the fight against hunger in our beloved county.”  

“I am incredibly excited The Westchester is hosting the event this year,” says Kate Schlientz, of IntoxiKate, Westchester’s popular media professional and foodie. “Savor not only makes it easier for restaurants to participate, but the beauty of the space is the perfect pairing with the incredible lineup of restaurants this year. It is an honor to team up with Feeding Westchester, chefs, and restaurant staff who are generously donating their time and delicious food to help feed Westchester!” 

“The Westchester looks forward to hosting this important initiative, and we are beyond proud to help support a cause that is so vital in helping our local community thrive,” said Maria “Masha” Gregorius, Director of Marketing at The Westchester.  

Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets, view participating restaurants and for more information, please visit FeedingWestchester.org/aeigt. 

 

The event is being curated alongside The Westchester, IntoxiKate and Westchester Magazine, the evening’s Media Sponsor, in partnership with Feeding Westchester’s Event Committee chaired by Lou Gallo and members Kecia Palmer-Cousins, John D’Arcangelo, Maria “Masha” Gregorius, Peter Herrero, Leslie Lampert, David Milowitz, Kate Schlientz, Scott Sherman and Michael Wilson.  

An Evening in Good Taste is being generously supported by Master Chef Sponsors: Anonymous, In Loving Memory of Barbara Allen Gordon, and Webster Bank; Sous Chef sponsors: Bleakley Platt LLP, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Capital One Bank, The Norton Family Fund and Wilson & Son Jewelers; Matre D’ Sponsors: Domino Sugar, Hudson Valley Credit Union and Wells Fargo; Connoisseur Sponsors: Orange Bank & Trust Company and PKF O’Connor Davies LLP. Additional Support is also being provided by Mutual of America Financial Group, Dara and Jon Gruenberg, Lance Wachenheim, and Greg and Kathiryn Werlinich. 

 

About Feeding Westchester  

Feeding Westchester serves Westchester County, providing food to a hunger-relief network of more than 300 partners and programs. With a mission to nourish their neighbors in the fight against hunger, the organization sources and distributes good, nutritious food and other resources to wherever it is needed most.  

In fiscal year 2022, Feeding Westchester provided more than 19 million pounds of food equivalent to nearly 16 million meals through soup kitchens, food pantries, schools, shelters, residential programs, and mobile distributions. That fed 200,000 people – including children, seniors, veterans, and hardworking families – every month. The nonprofit, a 4-star Charity Navigator organization, is committed to creating a community where all people have access to the food they need today, and the fundamental resources to build a better tomorrow.  

Feeding Westchester is located at 200 Clearbrook Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. For more information, visit feedingwestchester.org.