Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a couple of amazing events. On Thursday, I found myself at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston at the 21st annual Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation.
Share Our Strength is committed to ending childhood hunger. Thanks to their all-volunteer committee, one of whom was kind enough to invite me to the event, 100% of ticket sales are granted to the most effective anti-hunger organizations working to end childhood hunger in America.
The organization also spans the Globe- internationally, Taste of the Nation has raised 85% of the more than $10.3 million Share Our Strength has granted to organizations. They focus their efforts on four priority countries, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Haiti and Mexico, that are working toward sustainable solutions to underdevelopment, poverty and hunger.
Now that you have the background, here is just a glimpse of all the wonderful food that was offered at the event…
Spring salad with mozzarella cheese from Rialto.
Upon entering, I was immediately greeted with a glass of champagne. Setting the night off on the right foot, I swept past Vermont Butter and Cheese Co., grabbed some samples to warm up my stomach and then I hit the endless aisles of food.
There were some amazing restaurants that were new to me and it is always interesting to learn about new places that make the little city of Boston seem larger. It was also very cool to have the opportunity to experience cuisine I wouldn’t have otherwise tried.
Even a few familiar places made an appearance, which was nice- I can always go for Iggy’s Bread and pretty much anything from Whole Foods.
There were plenty of wineries, beer, live entertainment and also a silent auction. I wish I had more pictures, but alas, I am no photographer and the lighting was not cooperating with me.
Here you can find a full list of Boston restaurants that participated.
And, there are still some Tate of the Nation events coming up around the country. So, for you non-Bostonians that would love a night of food and giving, I definitely recommend checking it out.
Ahhh I think I’m still full from the event. And I still feel guilty trying to fight child hunger by saying “oh my God, I’m sooo full!” But yes, the food was amazing!!! Our post will be up soon!
Susies last blog post..help. in japanese. tasukete.
Thank you for coming! I’m so glad that you enjoyed it. I should be sending the final numbers of what we raised at the event soon, so stay tuned!
This event sounds fantastic! I might have to make sure I strategically plan a trip to Boston around this time next year!
mariss last blog post..Let’s Do Brunch
We used to attend Taste of the Nation events when they were held in the Detroit area–unfortunately, it’s been a couple of years since they’ve had one here. I think the same restaurant owner did the lion’s share of the work for several years. Another area restaurant group took over, did it one year, and there hasn’t been an event since.
It’s too bad, because it was as fab as you describe Boston Taste event. Raised a lot of money to fight hunger and it was a great way to sample food from a lot of different area restaurants all in one place. Your post reminded me how much we really looked forward to it every year, and how much we miss going now.
We do go to a Champagne Cruise event every August put on by our local food rescue organization, Forgotten Harvest http://www.forgottenharvest.org/ The event takes place on the eve of THE largest classic car cruise along Woodward Ave. in metro Detroit, and includes a sort of mini-version of the Taste events as well as the opportunity to view some fab classic cars cruising Woodward and live music with dancing!
http://www.forgottenharvest.org/event_champagnecruise.html
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