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Taste of the nation raises $90,000
By David Alvey. Photos by Marty Perlman
Jul 12, 2007

John Tesar, The Mansion on Turtle Creek, and Stephan Pyles

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation, held recently in the climate-controlled service garage at Park Place Motorcars Dallas, raised more than $90,000 to benefit the North Texas Food Bank and the Wilkinson Center.

More than 50 of the city's top chefs and finest restaurants participated with tastings, including The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Sambuca, Central 214, Fuse, La Duni, N9NE Steakhouse, Nove Italiano, Paciugo Gelato, Bice, Mozzarella Company, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Trece, Sushi Samba Dallas, Capital Grille, Kenichi, Grill on the Alley and Ferré Restaurante.

Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the country's largest and finest culinary benefit supporting the effort to end childhood hunger in America. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $70 million nationwide.

Park Place Motorcars Dallas is located at 6113 Lemmon Avenue, near Love Field. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Park Place Dealerships represents luxury brands in Dallas/Fort Worth including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lexus, Volvo, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maserati.

More info at www.parkplacetexas.com.

Honorary chairs Yvonne Crum and Jill Rowlett with Rob Sumner, Park Place Dealerships

Cindy & Neil Grossman, Park Place Motorcars president, with Gary Rugoff, event chair

Tony Carimi, Park Place Motorcars Dallas, and John Tesar

Rob Sumner with Wendy McGrady and “The Royal Chef” Darren McGrady, former personal chef to Princess Diana

Emily & Jody Dean, KLUV-FM radio personality

House of Blues Gospel Choir