The 21st Annual Taste of Hampton Roads Cooks Up “Cirque du Soleil”

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 03, 2010 -
Norfolk, VA – More than 25 of Hampton Roads best restaurants will be cooking up a great time at the Annual Taste of Hampton Roads on Tuesday March 2, at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel.  There will also be live music from the band, Hotcakes, and an exciting theme of Cirque du Soleil.

The Taste of Hampton Roads is “the highest energy fundraiser in Hampton Roads,” according to Steve Marsey, food critic and past event eatery judge. “You can bank of having a great time while helping out the local Foodbank at the same time.”

Last year, the event raised enough money to allow the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia to distribute more than 365,000 complete and nutritious meals for the hungry children, working families and elderly throughout Southeastern Virginia. This year, the Foodbank hopes to raise enough money to help more than 325 agencies including church food pantries and Kids’ Cafes to give 1 million meals to those in need. Each ticket sold for Taste ‘10 will provide 220 complete, nutritious meals for Hampton Roads’ hungry.

Tickets for the event are $75 and are available by visiting the Web site, www.tasteofhamptonroads.com.  Sponsors for the event include: Presenting sponsor, Farm Fresh Food and Pharmacy; Facility sponsor, Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel; Morrison Healthcare Food Services; Ringer R/G; Sumitomo Drive Technologies; Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.  Additional sponsor listings are available on the Web site www.tasteofhamptonroads.org.

“Payday Payroll has sponsored for 8 years and will continue to sponsor Foodbank's ‘Taste’ event because it a great food tasting experience for those who attend the party, a selfless way for restaurateurs to help our community and greet new diners, and has the incredible, immediate impact of getting food to those seniors, children and working families right here in our backyard who are doing without,” said Payday Payroll, Inc. President Andrew C. Kline.

As of January 31, the restaurants who will be serving up their best dishes include: Bardo Edibles and Elizirs; Captain Georges Seafood Restaurant; Culinary Institute of Virginia; Freemason Abbey; Fresh Events by Farm Fresh; Guadalajara; Just Cupcakes; Kate’s Catering Service; Kincaids Fish, Chop and Steak House; Lucky Oyster Seafood Grill; Lucky Star; Mahi Mah’s Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Saloon; Mallard’s Restaurant, Onancock, VA; Mona Lisa Pizza; Morrison Healthcare Food Services; Nawab Indian Cuisine; Philly Pretzel Factory; Rajput Indian Cuisine; Silver Spoon Bakery; The Green Onion; Tradwinds Restaurant; Qdoba Mexican Grill; Watermans Surfside Grille.

About the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia (FSEVA) has provided food for the hungry throughout Southeastern Virginia since 1981 and covers a 3,500-square-mile area including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach, as well as the counties of Southampton, Northampton, Sussex, Isle of Wight and Accomack.  For more information, visit www.foodbankonline.org.