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Showing posts with label city harvest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label city harvest. Show all posts

Monday, November 14, 2016

Canstruction!

MORE INFO HERE!
Canstruction® Annual Competition 
Exhibit Dates:
Begins: November 3, 2016
Ends: November 16, 2016
Exhibit Location:  Street and Lobby Levels of 230 Vesey Street at Brookfield Place, New York, NY 10281
Times:  10 a.m. – 8 p.m., except November 16, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Canstruction® New York 2016, our 24th Annual Event, is presented by Arts Brookfield.
An extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world, Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The large scale structures are placed on display and later donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need. This year there will be 25 cansculptures exhibited at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street in lower Manhattan from November 3rd to the 16th daily (including weekends) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. except the 16th, when the exhibit will close at 6 p.m. for the dismantling of the structures. We ask all visitors to the exhibit please bring a can of food to donate to City Harvest. The donation bin is located on the second level above 230 Vesey Street retail.
Visit BrookfieldPlaceNY.com to vote for your favorite sculpture to win the People’s Choice Award!
Groups If you are planning on bringing a school class or a group of 7 or more people to see the exhibit, please contact us for scheduling. Use Group in the subject line and send to email@CanstructionNY.org with information about the date and time you wish to visit.
For more details about Canstruction® New York and past exhibitions, see our local website atwww.CanstructionNY.org. Contact us at email@CanstructionNY.org if you have any questions or comments.
What's your favorite sculpture? Leave a comment below!
Terresa =)


Saturday, March 19, 2016

Free Macarons on Macaron Day 2016!





WHAT IS MACARON DAY?
In 2010, François Payard, chef and owner of FP Patisserie, François Payard Bakery and Payard Patisserie & Bistro, organized the first annual Macaron Day in NYC. Macaron Day NYC is inspired by and coincides annually with Jour du Macaron in Paris, created by La Maison Pierre Hermé Paris in association with the Relais Desserts. Macaron Day will always take place on March 20th, the first day of Spring.

Join us this year on Sunday, March 20, 2016 to discover macarons in New York, as bakeries across the city once again come together to promote macarons and to help raise awareness (and money) for City Harvest.  Participating locations will provide one macaron per customer, with limited quantities by location, between 10am and 5pm, or until supplies last. To receive a free macaron tell the shop you are there for Macaron Day NYC.

Want more macarons? At many participating locations, a portion of the day’s macaron sales will be donated to City-Harvest. Indulge in macarons while contributing to the efforts of City Harvest.

City Harvest pioneered food rescue in 1982 and, this year, will collect 55 million pounds of excess food to help feed the nearly 1.4 million New Yorkers struggling to put meals on their tables. Through relationships with farms, restaurants, grocers, and manufacturers, City Harvest collects nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it free of charge to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other community food programs across the five boroughs. City Harvest takes a long-term approach to hunger relief through its Healthy Neighborhoods initiative. In communities with elevated rates of food insecurity, poverty and diet-related illnesses, City Harvest has developed programs and partnerships to increase the availability of affordable, fresh produce and inspire healthy, budget-conscious meal choices through nutrition education.

To donate click below:


"Buy a gift, give a donation"

For more information or to donate directly to City-Harvest please click here.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF 
PARTICIPATING FREE MACARON BAKERY LOCATIONS!

Enjoy!
Terresa =) 


Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Ends 11/16 - Canstruction!




Canstruction

exhibition

November 5, 2015 - November 16, 2015


10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
An extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world, Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The large scale structures are placed on display and later donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need.
Meet the premiere staff of The Institute of Culinary Education as they do several tastings and presentations with canned food throughout Canstruction. They will be located right next to Hudson Eats!
Chad Pagano – November 6th – 12PM – 3PM
Pastry and baking arts chef instructior will be demoing spherification with canned pumpkin!
Jenny McCoy – November 12th – 12PM – 3PM
Jenny is a chef-instructor at The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE); just published her first cookbook, Desserts for Every Season; is the co-chair of The Center for Advanced Pastry Studies (CAPS) at ICE; volunteers to help change school lunch programs in the NYC Department of Education with Wellness in the Schools; and is eagerly awaiting the launch of her online class series at Craftsy.com. Jenny also consults with small food producers to help them commercialize their products for grocery store sales. Throughout her career, Jenny has appeared in many print and media outlets for her work as an authority in the baking and pastry industry.
About City Harvest:
City Harvest pioneered food rescue in 1982 and, this year, will collect 55 million pounds of excess food to help feed the nearly 1.4 million New Yorkers struggling to put meals on their tables. Through relationships with farms, restaurants, grocers, and manufacturers, City Harvest collects nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it free of charge to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other community food programs across the five boroughs. City Harvest takes a long-term approach to hunger relief through its Healthy Neighborhoods initiative. In communities with elevated rates of food insecurity, poverty and diet-related illnesses, City Harvest has developed programs and partnerships to increase the availability of affordable, fresh produce and inspire healthy, budget-conscious meal choices through nutrition education. To learn more about food rescue, hunger relief and Healthy Neighborhoods in New York City, visit cityharvest.org.
Have fun,
Terresa =)


Friday, June 26, 2015

7/1 - 3rd Annual Canada Day Party - RSVP!



WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 6-10PM 
PH-D ROOFTOP LOUNGE AT DREAM DOWNTOWN HOTEL,
355 West 16th St
NY, NY
RSVP by July 1: NY.splashthat.com

Join us for a classic Canadian party featuring the Empire State dressed in red and white, 100% Canadian content DJ set, complimentary poutine and Montreal smoked meat appetizers, a Great Canadian Caesar and of course lots of imported Canadian beer. 

The Committee is thrilled to kick off a commitment to honouring extraordinary Canadians living in New York and making a charitable difference. For our inaugural year of giving we are honouring His Excellency Mr. Guillermo Rishchynski, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. 

Open to all Canadians, friends of Canadians and Canadian enthusiasts. 
There is no cover for this event, instead, please consider making a donation of $20 or more to City Harvest. Click here

NYC  7:30PM HONOREE REMARKS  FOLLOWED BY SINGING OF NATIONAL ANTHEM BY NICOLE TAPSCOTT AND CAKE PRESENTATION


Enjoy,
Terresa =)

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

11/6 - 11/20 - Canstruction: 22nd Annual NYC Competition!



Canstruction is back! OMG, it's a minion made of cans!

Thursday, November 6, 2014 - Thursday, November 20. 2014
10am-6pm
Brookfield Place 
Winter Garden
& 250 Vesey (North / South) Lobby

More information here!

Note: They will close at 5PM on 11/20/14.


Canstruction® is an extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world. Teams of architects, engineers, contractors, and the students they mentor compete to build large-scale structures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The imaginative sculptures are then on view to the public until they are dismantled and donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need. Admission is free, but visitors are asked to bring a can of high quality food to the exhibition’s collection station.

In anticipation of the Canstruction® 22nd Annual NYC Competition exhibition at Brookfield Place, past audience favorites will also be rebuilt and on display in the lobbies of 245 Park Avenue, Grace Building, and One Liberty Plaza. Once dismantled, the cans of food used to build these imaginative sculptures are donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need. 


Enjoy,
Terresa =)

Sunday, May 11, 2014

First Annual Lobster de Mayo Features an Evening of Lobster-Inspired Dishes, Patron Cocktails and Silent Auction Benefiting City Harvest!


Lobster De Mayo Hosted by The Food Network's: Katie Lee



The first annual Lobster de Mayo took place on Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 6PM-10PM at the breath-taking and elegant event space CAPITALE in downtown Manhattan.  Homarus, the leading purveyor of lobsters to New York's finest restaurants, celebrated it's 5th anniversary and hosted the event with celebrity chef and Food Network star, Katie Lee.

The festive evening featured many of New York's premier restaurants and chefs, including ABC Kitchen, Beauty & Essex, Betony, Catch, Marc Forgione, Gramercy Tavern, Marea, Sea Grill, Tao, Lavo, Bodega Negra, La Cenita, The Wayfarer and Jean Georges, as well as passed food items such as JP Clark's Famous Sliders.

Tickets for the grand event ranged from $295 for general admission to $450 for VIP guests. 

The CAPITALE is stunning inside!











Meet the Restaurants and their Lobster Creations!

TAO - 42 East 58th Street, 212.888.2288, Website

Lobster Taco, Fennel, Chilies and Lemon
Executive Chef Dan Kluger
ABC Kitchen, 35 E 18th Street, 212.475.5829, Website 

Poached Lobster, Sabayon and Chives
Betony, 41 W 57th St, 212.465.2400, Website

Lobster Tacos from Beauty & Essex
Too Beautiful to Eat!


Black Bottomed Butterscotch Pot de Creme from Beauty & Essex
146 Essex Street, 212.614.0146, Website

LAVO

LAVO Italian Restaurant & Nightclub
39 East 58th Street, 212.750.5588


                                   Bodega Negra

Bodega Negra, 355 W 16th Street in Dream Downtown Hotel, 
212.229.2336

TAO Downtown, 92 Ninth Avenue at 16th Street, 
212.888.2724, Website 

The Bar! Patron Tequila

Marea, 240 Central Park South, 212.582.5100, Website

The Sea Grill, exceptional seafood, spectacular views,
Rockefeller Center, 19 West 49th St, 5th and 6th Ave
Lunch, Dinner, Bar, Private Room, 
212.332.7610, Website



The General was serving The General Roll & the Cantonese Lobster
Sounds like a delish sushi roll!
Ran out before I got to try
199 Bowery, 212.271.7101,


      Catch was serving Lobster Roll 
      and Macaroni & Lobster Cream
             21 9th Avenue, 212.392.5978, Website


 The Patron Tequila Drink Menu - Cranberry Cooler, Tonic de Mayo and Antioxidant Lemon Sparkler! - Simply Perfect
Gramercy Tavern, 42 East 20th St,
212.GR7.0777





The Wayfarer, 101 W 57th St, 212.691.0030, Website


Attendees also got to customize their very own muddler to take home!

The Wayfarer team is having a good time!

Marea

These muddlers are customized to say, 
"Muddler Fuddler"
and "Juicy"!

In the VIP area, attendees got to taste a shot of Gran Patron!


Oysters in the VIP area from The Monarch Room
408 W 15th St, 646.790.7070
Deal: They are now serving $1 Oysters from 
Monday-Thursday 5:30-7:30PM


The DJ in the VIP House Area!


Look who I found in the VIP area?
Jude Law's long lost twin

Attendees are having a blast - this girl's taking a photo of 
this guy who has a rose in his mouth

Bartender pouring the drinks

The Silent Auction portion, here are some items up for grab, 
benefiting City Harvest!

 This is an Axl Rose & Slash (Guns N' Roses) Autographed Electric Guitar with a starting bid of $2,250
 The 1980 Olympic Hockey Team Signed 16*20 Color Framed Photograph (20 Signatures Including Jim Craig & Mike Eruzione)
                                                     Derek Jeter Autograph
Joe Namath Autographed Jersey

 Never Forget 9/11, a Cancun Paradise Vacation and Luke Bryan Autograph
 David Wright, Marciano Rivera and Andy Pettitte Autographed Baseballs with Cherry Wood Cases
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) 
Autographed Framed Display starting at $475

Beyonce Autographed Color Framed Photograph starts at $450

Jewelry!

    NYC Fashion Week Experience - Passes to Choice of a Select Designer Show at Fashion Week's 2015 Spring Collection in NY, Grand Hyatt 3-Night Stay (September 7-10, 2014) and Airfare for 2 starting at $7,500

US Open Tennis Championship Experience - Promenade Tickets to the Women's and Men's 2014 Finals, $150 American Express Gift Card, 3-Night Hotel Stay with Airfare for 2, starting at $8,750
Michael Phelps Autographed Framed Display starting at $500

Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future) Autographed Framed Display, starting at $650

Look who I found, it's Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Autographed Framed Display, starting at $500 - someone ended getting this one!

Beginning of the night, photo with flash
Hunter Bell - Gabby Dress (Fashion Star Season 2 Winner)

End of the night, camera low on battery, photo without flash

It was definitely an unforgettable evening of unlimited food, music, tequila, night of fun and fundraising for City Harvest - one that you might consider attending next year's Lobster de Mayo, if not volunteer to give back for such a great cause!

Terresa =)