Here’s The Scoop…”A Great Time Was Had By All”…2009 Chamber Of Commerce …Taste Of The Beach…
February 25, 2009 by Barbara
THE 8TH ANNUAL TASTE OF THE BEACH….UNCORKED…..
With 450 tickets sold…and a line waiting outside the tent forty five minutes before the official 6 pm start time……the LBTS Chamber Of Commerce “Taste Of The Beach” uncorked the LBTS event of the year!…
The happy attendees were matched in enthusiasm by the eager to please 2009 participants…Abru Caffe’….Aruba Beach cafe’….Big Dog Saloon….Blue Moon Fish Co…..Bubba Gump Shrimp Co…..Buca Di Peppo….Cafe’ Seville…Casablanca Cafe’….Cero At The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale….Charley’s Crab….Chef’s Pallette ( The Art Institute Culinary School)….Christina’s Cafe’….Delacaseas Cafe’ & Catering….Diner By The Sea….Edible Arrangements….Fragoli Ambassador Italian Liqueur….Ft. Lauderdale Ale House….Galanga Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar…Il Lugano Luxury Suite Hotel De Campo Osteria By Todd Engli….Kilwins of Lauderdale By The Sea….Lenore Nolan- Ryan’s Cooking School And Catering….Mrs. Petik’s Premium Pies….Old City Newstand….Republic National Distributing Co…..Shooter’s ….Sublime….Sug-Are-By- Ruthy…..Taverna Opa….The Dockside Galley Grille….The Fish Peddler East….The Jib Room….The Pampered Chef….The Wine Celler/Checker Old Munchen….Village Grille….
The music played…as the people strolled …and looked to be in heaven…with each “taste” they took of the endless array of specialties awaiting them in every possible direction under the great white tent…….The weather was as good as it gets….and politics…well there were no politics…that was way far away….across A1A….For this night was a night that reminded so many…what makes LBTS such a special place to be in…as a resident….a visitor….or a business….This is what it’s all about…
Channel 4 came to telecast live…adding to the excitement…and if that wasn’t enough…their were auctions….Chinese auction items ranging from Chamber member’s restaurants and businesses…with coveted items…for silent auction…including a ride on the Good year Blimp…and a Hotel stay…..
This years event was long on talent with the Taste of the Beach Committee…Chairperson Guy Contrada…Judy Swaggerty….Lucke Ricciuti….Dave Gadsby….Bill Davis….Deborah Keshigian….Cindy Geesey….Ron Piersante….along with many others volunteers…
And at the end of the evening…. all who came should also know that the money raised through the proceeds of this remarkable evening went toward a scholarship for a student enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale….
Mark your calendars…for the next year’s date is already set…February 24,2010….
more to come….
