On Monday, April 15, the Central Park Conservancy welcomed a

On Monday, April 15, the Central Park Conservancy welcomed a prominent guest
list of socials and corporate leaders to the Taste of Summer Kick-off Party at Bill's
Food & Drink on 54th and Madison. Sponsored by Macquarie this year, the annual
fundraising celebration in Central Park will take place on June 19. Taste of Summer is
expected to bring together nearly 1,000 guests to marvel at the fusion of the Park's
beauty and New York's exquisite cuisine. Crown Group Hospitality, which hosted the
Kick-off Party, last night, will feature tastings from Crown, The Lion, and recently
launched Bill's Food & Drink in the Taste Cafe.
Last night's hosts included Crown Group Hospitality's Partners John Delucie and
Mark Amadei and Central Park Conservancy Trustees and Event Chairmen Jay
Mandelbaum, Gillian Miniter, John Paulson and Norman Selby. Other guests at
the pre-summer gathering included Lisa Anastos, Debbie Bancroft, Bob and
Suzanne Cochran, Eric and Fiona Rudin, and many others.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit: centralparknyc.org/taste
Scott Velezo, Stephen Mooney, Jack Bochonok, Steven Stolman, Rich Wilkie, and
Christopher Ribera
Geoffrey Bradfield, Emily Carey, and Roric Tobin
Paul Lerner and Dori Cooperman
Patsy Tarr
Debbie Bancroft, Amy Hoadley, Gillian Miniter, and Elenora Kennedy
Fiona Rudin, Suzanne Cochran, Suzie, and Ainar Aijala
Ross Meltzer and Di Mondo
Alec Call, Sharon Bush, and Bryan Johns
Fiona and Eric Rudin
Alexis Clarke, Andy Oshrin, and Michelle Smith
Michael Kennedy and Elizabeth Atwood Dana Blanton and Christine Alyward
Peter Davis, Logan Samuelson, Lisa Anastos, and Dori Cooperman
Terri Coppersmith, John DeLucie, and Gillian Miniter
Dan Brickley and Ruthie Davis
Bob and Suzanne Cochran, and Eric Rudin
Selmin Arat and Alix Strauss
Steven Stolman and Connie Anne Phillips
Leah Bourne and Margaret Livits
Oscar Plotkin and Sharon Bush
R. Couri Hay and Friend
Steven Stolman and Rich Wilkie
Lisa Anastos
Dori Cooperman, Mark Amadei, and Gillian
Miniter
Bob and Suzanne Cochran, Lise Evans, and Sandra Ripert