TASTE '11 - THE FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA'S ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT

22^nt Annual Taste of Hampton Roads 

Annual Benefit for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia 

Norfolk, VA – 34 local restaurants will be presenting their culinary best at the 22^nd  annual Taste of Hampton Roads on Tuesday, March 29^th,  at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel from 5:30-9:00 p.m.  VIP ticket holders are invited to attend a pre-Taste reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. There will also be musical entertainment by THE RHONDELS and dance performances by the Virginia Beach Shag Club.  It will be a night of feasting and fun in the name of feeding our neighbors in need.  

“Taste of Hampton Roads is the Foodbank’s annual signature event,” says Joanne E. Batson, CEO of the Foodbank. “The restaurants do such amazing work to bring together wonderful creations, our sponsors step up each year to lend a hand, and the community comes together in an effort to end hunger in our community.”   

Through this event, we will be able to distribute more than 382,000 complete and nutritious meals to help feed children, working families and senior citizens throughout Southeastern Virginia.   We invite the community to spend an evening “tasting” some of the region’s best culinary delights, while being part of a mission that seeks to provide for the hungry of Southeastern Virginia. 

A distinguished panel of judges led by culinary expert, Patrick Evans-Hylton will be in attendance.  Evans-Hylton is a Johnson & Wales University trained chef, a Hampton Roads-based food journalist, educator, activist and historian. He is also food editor at Hampton Roads Magazine and author of the upcoming book, Dishing Up Virginia. 

Participating restaurants:

Alexander's on the Bay
Atlanta Bread Company
Bardo Edibles & Elixirs
Bonefish Grill
Carolina Cupcakery
Culinary Institute of Virginia, School of Culinary Arts of ECPI College of Technology
Distinctive Gourmet @ Virginia Beach Convention Center
Flip Flops Grill & Chill
Forbidden City
Freemason Abby Restaurant
Green Onion Great Neck
Jakes BBQ
Joe's Crab Shack
Just Cupcakes
Kincaid's Fish, Chop and Steakhouse
Lucky Oyster Seafood Grill
Mallard's at the Wharf
Mannino's Italian Bistro
Mona Lisa Pizza-Ocean View
Morrison's Healthcare Foodservice
Norfolk Coffee & Tea Co.
Pasha Mezze
Passion the Restaurant
Rajput Indian Cuisine
Rockafeller's Restaurant
Rodgers’ Banana Pudding Sauce
Saffron
SAVOR Virginia’s Low Country Cuisine
Shula’s 347 Grill
SilverSpoon Bakery
Sodexo
The Inn & Garden Café
Trade Winds
Voila! Cuisine Internationale

FEATURING LIVE MUSIC BY THE RHONDELS

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

General Admission Tickets are $75.00, available online or by calling 314-4554 until March 28 or at the door on the day of the event (based upon availability).  Special VIP Tickets are $100.00, available online or by calling 314-4554 until March 28 – not available day of the event.