"Taste Of Garden City"At Wingate Inn

The "Taste of Garden City" event committee. Seated L-R, back row are Fran Nelson (Seventh Street Café); Dante Fishbach (director of marketing, Wingate Inn); Kharla Abamont (Chamber assistant director); Michael Ventre (Windsor Commercial Real Estate). Seated, forward, L-R: Althea Robinson, Chamber executive director, Cynthia Bevington (director of sales, Wingate Inn), and Suzanne Eigl (Taylor Warner Real Estate): Not pictured were Rich Deremer and Laney Liner.

On Wednesday evening, February 28, 6-8 p.m., the Wingate Inn Garden City, 821 Stewart Avenue, will host the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's 4th annual "Taste of Garden City" Networking Event. Showcased will be 14 member restaurants and eateries providing samplings of their finest culinary specialties with Wingate Inn graciously providing libations.

Also featured will be renowned harpist Karen Strauss president of the Long Island Chapter of the American Harp Society performing her eclectic repertoire. A feature of the Chamber's After Hours Networking Series, the past "Taste of Garden City" events have been sell-outs, having been previously held at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor. Business people and residents are cordially invited to mingle and socialize while promoting business within the Wingate's elegant lobby.

Participating restaurants and eateries include: Bagelman, Caligero's, Cold Stone Creamery, Garden City Hotel, Grimaldi's, Key Food Market, Kings Supermarket, La Bottega, Novita, Orchid, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Seventh Street Café, Starbucks and Sushi Ya.

Advance reservations are required at $22 for Chamber members; $27 for non-members. (Chamber members may bring guests at the Chamber rate.) Please make checks payable to the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and deliver to the Chamber's Toll Lodge Office, 230 Seventh Street by Monday, February 26. Telephone reservations at 746-7724, ext. 101 are accepted with fee collected at the door; fax reservations to 746-7725; or email (including credit card information) to GCChamber@verizon.net. (The next "Taste of Garden City" will be held at Lord & Taylor on November 13, 2007.)