A Taste for Life

Taste for Life has become a yearly tradition for me. What a great way to give back to the community! If you’ve never been before, TFL is an annual fundraising event hosted by Project Angel Heart. It’s a great way to sample small bites from fantastic local restaurants, while doing a good deed at the same time!
Although I’ve never participated in the reverse silent auction, there are always some interesting finds here in the form of sports tickets, photography, theatre and sporting event tickets, and more.
This year there seemed to be fewer restaurants involved, but everyone still put forth a great effort. My favorite bites of the evening, hands-​down, was the black truffle shrimp risotto — definitely worth coming back a few times for! I also loved the fried chicken and waffles with Stranahan’s syrup (ironically difficult to cut with plasticware but so tender you could take little bites with no effort), the always-​favorite organic carrot soup from Root Down and the key lime pie with strawberry sauce from Avenue Grill. I was intrigued by the salumi plate from Il Mondo Vecchio and blissed out with blueberry gelato from Gelato d’Italia.
Keep this on your calendar for next year, you won’t be disappointed!

I really enjoyed a Taste for Life last evening. It was held at the Exdo event center and everything was beautifully decorated. There were around 15 local restaurants that had donated their time and food to the charity so I was able to sample everything from mini Shepard Pies made by the Wynkoop to the best desserts around made by Gateaux catering. And there was a cash bar to quench your thirst with adult beverages.
The charity part was a reverse auction which I found interesting. It started at 6 and every 10 minutes a bell would ding and the price would go down. You could look at the items and see a schedule of what the price would be at different times if it made it to that time slot without being bought. They were auctioning off lots of art, jewelry and other gifts among packages to donate directly to Project Angel Heart. All in all it was a good night for a great cause.