Behind The Bash ~ New Taste Of The UWS
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The 8th Annual New Taste of the Upper West Side is back again, this year featuring over 80 restaurants and celebrity chefs over 3 nights of celebration, from May 27th to May 30th. All net proceeds will go to BID for overall community improvement in the Columbus area and is hosted by NBC’s Food Fighter’s host Adam Richman, Anne Burrell, host of Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, and Marc Murphy, owner and executive chef of Benchmarc Restaurants (Landmarc and Ditch Plains). This three day event will take place on the Upper West Side, with the opening night being held at the beautiful Theodore Roosevelt Park surrounding the American Museum of Natural History.
The festivities kick off with the Soirée in the Park on Wednesday night, followed by Comfort Classics on Friday night where you can delve into your favorite comfort foods from Momofuku Milk Bar, Shake Shack, The Meatball Shop and so much more. The 3 day event concludes with the glamourous Best Of The West hosted by notable celebrities. Don't miss this all-encompassing food & booze filled celebration honoring this vibrant stretch of restaurants, shops and more. Click on link below for more details.
By Samana Naqvi
(Photos courtesy of Taste Of The UWS | From Left: Scenes from the 2014 Soirée in the Park; Jaegermeister Bar at 2014 Comfort Classics; Host Adam Richman; Aerial Dancer at 2014 Best of the West)
