SERVING UP SMILES FOOD TASTING EVENT

The enCourage Kids Foundation will host Serving Up Smiles a premier tasting event that will include decadent signature plates from the hottest chefs and top named restaurants in NYC, world-class wines, cocktails, and incredible auction items on Tuesday, October 22 at CURRENT in Chelsea Piers – Pier 59. Red Carpet & Champagne Reception begin at 6:00pm-7:00pm ($500.00) and doors 7:00pm-9:30pm ($250.00). Scott Stanford, Host, Sports/News Anchor will emcee the event alongside Culinary Chair, Chef Ralph Scamardella (Chef & Partner TAO Group). Live Wire Band will keep the guests dancing to the latest hits.
Participating restaurants and chefs include BAGATELLE (Guillaume Ginther, Executive Chef), BEAUTY & ESSEX (Sarah Nelson, Executive Chef), BEN & JACK’S STEAKHOUSE (Admir Alibasic, Executive Chef), BRYANT PARK GRILL (Anne-Marie Noonan, Pastry Chef), BUTTER (Michael Jenkins, Chef de Cuisine), DANNY MACAROONS (Dan Cohen, Baker), HOTEL CHOCOLAT, LAMIA’S FISH MARKET (Lamia Funti, Executive Chef & Owner), LEGASEA (Jason Hall, Executive Chef), OCEAN PRIME (Eugenio Reyes, Executive Chef), OSTERIA MORINI (Andrew Minitelli, Chef de Cuisine), ROBERT (Gonzalo Colin, Executive Chef) SERENDIPITY 3, SFOGLIA (Melisa Panchano, Executive Chef) and TAO Group (Ralph Scamardella, Chef & Partner).
About enCourage Kids Foundation Since 1985, enCourage Kids Foundation has helped humanize healthcare for children and their families by resourcing impact-driven pediatric programs and supporting the Child Life Community. Serving more than one million children annually, enCourage Kids is focused on making hospitals a better place to get better. Our programs offer relief from the constant burden of treatment, hospital stays, and doctor appointments, while also helping pediatric facilities to meet the unique needs of their patients.