Taste & Tribute San Francisco
Taste & Tribute San Francisco 2010
Tenth Annual Benefit Gala
Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco
Friday, November 19, 2010
In support of Tibetan Aid Project’s efforts to preserve Tibetan culture
The tenth annual Taste & Tribute San Francisco benefit gala for the Tibetan Aid Project will grace the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco on Friday, November 19, 2010. Featuring twenty-three of the best Bay Area chefs, Taste & Tribute San Francisco gives 220 guests the rare opportunity to watch the tableside creation of a gourmet, four-course meal by culinary masters. Chefs work in pairs to create a unique dining experience for eleven different tables. Proceeds support the Tibetan Aid Project’s efforts to rebuild and protect the endangered spiritual heritage of Tibet. Tickets are $350 per person.
Chef Laurent Manrique was the inspiration for the first Taste & Tribute San Francisco in 2001 and has acted as coordinating chef ever since. Participating chefs at this year’s event include: Patrick Albert of Café de la Presse, Sean Baker of Gather, David Bazirgan of Chez Papa Resto, Martin Brock of Gary Danko, John Paul Carmona of Manresa, Bruno Chemel of Baume, Ben Cohn of Spruce, Preston Dishman of Viognier, Mark Dommen of One Market, Khai Duong of Ana Mandara, Dmitry Elperin of The Village Pub, Elizabeth Falkner of Citizen Cake and Orson, Richard Gras of NAVIO, Bruce Hill of Bix/Picco, Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade/Bocadillos, Joseph Humphrey of Murray Circle, Jennie Lorenzo of Fifth Floor in the Hotel Palomar, Consulting Chef Laurent Manrique, Jean-Pierre Moullé of Chez Panisse, Morgan Mueller of Jardiniére, Robert Petzold of Bocadillos, Mark Richardson of Seasons at the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, Liza Shaw of A16, and James Syhabout of Commis.
The event also features fine wines and a captivating live and silent auction. Founded in 1969, the Tibetan Aid Project helps Tibetans rebuild, preserve, and strengthen their cultural and spiritual heritage for the benefit of all humanity. Last year, Taste & Tribute netted nearly $150,000 for the ongoing text preservation project, which has led to the distribution of nearly three million traditional Tibetan texts to Tibetan refugees throughout Asia. These treasured texts are presented annually at the World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya, India, where over ten thousand Tibetans gather each year to offer prayers for peace and the well-being of all humanity.
For more information contact:
Rosalyn White
Executive Director
Tibetan Aid Project
2210 Harold Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
(800) 33-TIBET
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www.tibetanaidproject.org
Taste & Tribute San Francisco 2009
Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco
Friday, November 20th, 2009
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Press Release (PDF)
The ninth annual Taste & Tribute benefit gala for the Tibetan Aid Project was held in the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco on November 20, 2009. The event featured twenty-one of the best Bay Area chefs. Two hundred and twenty guests enjoyed the rare opportunity of watching the tableside creation of a gourmet, four-course meal by culinary masters. Chefs worked in pairs to create a unique dining experience for eleven different tables.
Chef Laurent Manrique of AQUA and Fifth Floor was the inspiration behind Taste & Tribute and has been the coordinating chef since its inception in 2001. Participating chefs at this year’s event include: Peter Armellino of Plumed Horse; Ron Boyd of AQUA; Bruno Chemel of Chez TJ; Ben Cohn of Spruce; Preston Dishman of Viognier; Mark Dommen of One Market; Khai Duong of Ana Mandara; Dmitry Elperin of The Village Pub; Bruce Hill of Bix and Picco; Gerald Hirigoyen of Piperade and Bocadillos; David Kinch of Manresa; Jennie Lorenzo of Fifth Floor; Laurent Manrique of AQUA and Fifth Floor; Jean-Pierre Moullé of Chez Panisse; Mark Richardson of Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco; Xavier Salomon of Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay; Victor Scargle of Go Fish; and Liza Shaw of A16. The event also features fine wines and a captivating live and silent auction.
The dinner was preceded by a silent auction and followed by an enthusiastic live auction and “Fund A Library” campaign. This year’s auction featured a package that included an eleven night “Royal Rajasthan Palace Tour” in India and two nights in Bhutan. Bidders also competed for a four night stay in Thailand at the Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket, a five night stay at the Uma Paro Resort in Bhutan, a three night stay with Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico, and a culinary tour of Bordeaux, among many other donations from restaurants, resorts, and artisans from around the world.
In total, the event raised $150,000 for the ongoing text preservation project and distribution of traditional Tibetan texts. These treasured texts are presented annually at the World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya, India, where over ten thousand Tibetans gather each year to offer prayers for peace and the well-being of all humanity.
Founded in 1969, the Tibetan Aid Project helps Tibetans rebuild, preserve, and strengthen their cultural and spiritual heritage for the benefit of all humanity. The ongoing text preservation project has led to the distribution of nearly three million traditional Tibetan texts to refugees throughout Asia—one of the largest free book distributions in history.
