Event Details
100% of ticket sales supports Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger.
Thank you for joining us for Taste of the Nation San Francisco 2010 and making it such a great success! Please check back for upcoming information about the Taste of the Nation San Francisco 2011.
2010 Event information:
Date:
Thursday, April 29, 2010
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
VIP Admission at 5:30
General Admission at 6:30
Tickets:
General Admission: $85
VIP Admission: $140
Location:
The Club Level at AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107
Event Program Time(s):
5:30 - VIP Reception opens 6:30 - Main Taste begins 7:15 - Welcome program 7:30 - First Cellar opening 8:30 - Raffle winners selected 8:45 - Silent Auction ends 9:00 - Second Cellar opening 9:30 - End of event
Parking:
Self-parking is available in Lot A which is located just south of the ballpark on 3rd Street. Parking rates are $4.00 from 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. There is also limited street parking in metered spots if available (meters are free after 6:00 p.m.).
Check-in:
Check-in will be on the Club Level directly after exiting the elevator. VIP check-in starts at 5:15 p.m.; Taste check-in starts at 6:15 p.m. Additional tickets can be purchased at the door.
VIP Details:
VIP reception guests will be given an orange wristband. Note that this is both for admission into the reception and for collection of your VIP gift bag at the end of the night.
Attire:
Dress for the event is business casual.
Silent Auction, Raffle, Cellar and Wine Toss:
This year’s silent auction has an incredible variety of unique experiences, dining, and getaways including: Grand Prix racing ~ Design your own ice cream for 10 with Silver Moon ~ 3 night package at the Ritz Carlton Tahoe ~ Tickets and an insider tour to SF Chefs,Food,Wine ~ and many more.
In addition to the auction, we have a raffle, a wine toss and two wine cellars. Winning a cellar is a fantastic way to augment your wine collection. There are 2 sets of 25+ bottles of reserve wine. Volunteers will be selling keys throughout the night for the two different cellars. Be sure to buy keys for your chance to win it all!
Cash and Credit:
Credit card machines are available for walk up ticket purchases and silent auction checkout. All other activities are cash only so please plan accordingly! Note that there is a Wells Fargo ATM on the Club Level next to check-in.
Contact:
Please contact Judy Walker for more information.
About Share Our Strength:
Share Our Strength®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign™, —a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015—Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry.
About Taste San Francisco:We have an amazing lineup of chefs, wineries and bartenders participate. Sample tastes from 40+ of the finest chefs in San Francisco including Dominique Crenn of Luce, Jen Biesty of Scala’s Bistro, Mark Sullivan of Spruce, Matthew Accarrino of SPQR, Hoss Zare of Zare at Fly Trap, Elizabeth Falkner of Citizen Cake, and many more. Experience the mastery of San Francisco’s Honorary Chair Traci des Jardins of Jardiniere, Manzanita, Mijita, and Public House. Savor signature cocktails from local mixologists and taste wines from around California and beyond. Enjoy music, a silent auction, a wine toss and other activities where you can have fun while helping end childhood hunger in our communities
About VIP Admission:Join us for a VIP sneak preview of the area’s hottest new and soon-to-open restaurants including Bar Agricole, Benu, Manzanita, and Plum. Be among the first to sample tastes from their much-anticipated menus. Meet Food + Wine Magazine’s sommelier of the year, Rajat Parr of RN74 and sample his own Parr Selection wines; enjoy premium bubbly from Iron Horse Vineyards. See a cocktail demo from celebrity mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim, and sample artisanal cocktails from the newly-launched HMS Cocktails, featuring the all-star talents of H. Joseph Ehrmann, Marco Dionysos, and Scott Beattie.
Preview top selections from the silent auction and get first option to buy one-of-a kind food and travel experiences and packages. Best of all, support Share Our Strength’s mission to eliminate childhood hunger in our community and throughout the country.
