ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS BUILDING TO HOST
SECOND ANNUAL TASTE OF “T” LIVING CELEBRATION
Celebrity Chefs and Authors Featured in Showrooms of
New York’s Ultimate Kitchen & Bath Resource
NEW YORK (Oct. 24, 2005) – The Architects & Designers Building (A & D) will once again be aglitter as chefs from some of New York’s finest restaurants and authors of books on design, lifestyle and food join with members of the interior design, home furnishings and culinary worlds in celebration of the second annual Taste of “T” Living event on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The evening’s activities, a part of the A&D Building ADvantage Series, are being presented in conjunction with The New York Times’ “T” Living, one of its Style magazines.
Twenty-two of the A&D Building’s showrooms will serve as hosts for the preparation and sampling of culinary delights, wine tastings and book signings. Among the participants will be world class chefs Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Terrance Brennan of Artisinal and Picholine, Odette Fada of San Domenico, Tyler Florence, Kerry Heffernan of Eleven Madison Park, Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque, Jacques Pepin, Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit and Riingo, Deborah Snyder of Lever House, Andre Soltner of the French Culinary Institute and Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham AL.
Joining the chefs will be Christie’s Auction House wine specialist Justin Christoph and authors Samantha Ettus (“The Expert’s Guide to Life at Home”) Ed Levine (“Pizza, A Slice of Heaven: The Ultimate Guide and Companion”) and Lisa Yockelson (“Chocolate, Chocolate”).
A special feature of the evening will be a cooking demonstration by noted New York Times journalist Amanda Hesser, the editor of “T” Living. Hesser also will be signing copies of her latest book Cooking for Mr. Latte.
General admission for A Taste of “T” Living is $50. Reservations should be made in advance online at: NYTIMES.COM/TASTEOFT or by calling 888-NYT-1870. Limited reservations at $125 are also available for a VIP reception with all participants preceding the event. All reservations should be made in advance online at: NYTIMES.COM/TASTEOFT or by calling 888-NYT-1870. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to God’s Love We Deliver, the non-profit organization committed to providing meals to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses.
Participating A&D kitchen & bath, tile & stone and home furnishings showrooms include: Allmilmo, American Classic Kitchens/Wood-Mode, Artistic Tile, B&B Italia/Arclinea Kitchens, Bilotta Kitchens, Cavendish Grey Architectural Stonework, Davis + Warshow – Kitchen & Bath Center, Euro Design Interiors, Goldman Associates – Sub-Zero Wolf Appliance Studio, Haifa, Hastings Tile & IL Bagno, Holly Hunt, Neff Kitchens, Paris Ceramics, Pedini-Cucine, Poggenpohl, SieMatic Moebelwerke, Snaidero Kitchens + Design, St, Charles of New York, Studium, Varenna Kitchens by Poliform and Wholesale Marble & Granite.
In addition to the A&D Building and The New York Times, A Taste of “T” Living sponsors include Capresso, Christie’s, Cîroc, Lanson Champagne, Ocean Hotel Group and Stags Leap Wine Cellars.
ABOUT THE A&D BUILDING
The Architects & Designers Building, located at 150 East 58th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, is home to the New York metro area’s largest collection of luxury showrooms for kitchen, bath and home décor products. With its newly developed tenth floor, the A&D Building offers shoppers access to more than 30 showrooms and thousands of distinctive products in one accessible yet exclusive location. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the A&D Building is often described as New York’s ultimate showroom resource. Visit www.adbuilding.com for a complete list of showrooms and information on upcoming events.
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart, 350 W. Mart Center, and 33 North Dearborn in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in NYC; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Washington Office Center in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, is a New York City based, fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol VNO.
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