2013 Chef Council
Bryan Voltaggio - VOLT | Lunchbox | Range
Nicholas Stefanelli - Bibiana
Scott Drewno - The Source
Mike Isabella - Graffiato | Bandolero
Victor Albisu - Taco Bamba | Del Campo
2013 Sommelier Chair
Nadine Brown - Charlie Palmer Steak
2013 Mixology Chair
Gina Chersevani - Buffalo & Bergen
2013 Participating Restaurants
We are happy to answer any questions regarding event details, media requests, restaurant participation, sponsorship, auction item donations and volunteer options. Thank you!
Event Chairs
Alisa Cohen
Stephanie Nagy Shewmon
Restaurant Inquiries
Sponsorship Opportunities
Auction Donations
Laura Hosny
Operational Donations
Stephanie Saullo
Adam Rubinfield
Volunteer Opportunities
Communications Contact
Share Our Strength Staff
Interested in sponsoring Taste of the Nation DC? Click here for the Sponsorship Introduction.
The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest, public nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. Each year the CAFB distributes 20 million pounds of food, including 6 million pounds of fresh produce, to over 700 partner agencies. The Capital Area Food Bank was founded on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, January 15, 1980.
In addition to food distribution, the CAFB has several community-building initiatives including Kids Cafe, Food For Kids, Face Hunger, From the Ground Up, Sister Hook-Up, Produce for People, the Brown Bag Program among others.
Every day in the District of Columbia, one out of 10 households experience food insecurity, meaning they have uncertain or limited access to, or ability to buy, nutritionally adequate and safe food. One out of 3 D.C. children live on the edge of hunger. The Food Research & Action Center established D.C. Hunger Solutions as a project to fight hunger and improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of children and families in the District of Columbia by:
- Informing the public about hunger and food insecurity in DC.
- Working to boost participation in DC child nutrition programs.
- Working to ensure better food stamp access for more District residents.
Established in 1988, with funding from the District of Columbia Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs(OLA) and the Department of Health (DOH), Mary's Center addressed the demand for bilingual services to pregnant women and their infants in predominantly Latino areas of Ward One. Today, it serves multicultural populations throughout the metro Washington, D.C. region, serving individuals and families who have limited or no access to health-related services.
We envision a day when everyone will receive the highest quality of health care, education and social services. By working together, we help members of all communities be their own advocates and produce generations of leaders ready to contribute to their community's growth and well-being.
Thank You to our generous Taste of the Nation Washington, DC Auction Donors
300 Shady Grove
Andean Collection
Biker Barre
Black Ankle Vineyards
Blue & Gold Feet
BluePrint
Bobby McKeys
Body Smith
Cabot Cheese
Capital Bikeshare
Charmed Salon
Chipotle
Clutterbusters
CorePower Yoga
Coronado Surfing Academy
Counter Culture Coffee
CREATE Arts Center
Crunchmaster
Cuisinart
El Conquistador Resort
Feastly
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale
González Byass
Gourmet Walks
GrapeCrate
Green Mountain Coffee
Harvest Snaps (Calbee Snapea Crisps)
Hotel del Coronado
Hue Crazy Face Painting
Just Simply... Cuisine
KeVita Probiotic Drinks
Keira Wickliffe, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
KIND Healthy Snacks
Larabar
Lucky Strike
Mellow Mushroom
Merlot's Masterpiece
Metro Stage
Mimi & Lu
MINT
Nespresso
Newseum
Noodles & Co
Pig of the Month BBQ
PopChips
Potomac Riverboat Company
Pretty & Delicious LLC
Pretzel Crisps
Qualia Coffee
RedStar
Resort at Squaw Creek
Results The Gym
Righteous Cheese
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner
RMA Limo
Rosewood Crescent Hotel
S. Pellegrino
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Scratch DC
Seamless
Smart Kitchen Online Cooking School
Sock Dreams
Soupergirl
SportRock Climbing Centers
Strathmore
Studio Theater
Synetic Theater
The Container Store
The Inn at Perry Cabin
The Little Theater of Alexandria
Tito's Vodka
Total Wine
Under the Olive Tree
Urban Evolution
US Airways
VIDA
Vineyard Vines
Washington Capitals
Washington Mystics
Washington Redskins
Washington Wizards
Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom
Wholesome Sweeteners
WOWBUTTER
Thank You to our generous Taste of the Nation Washington, DC Sponsors
National Sponsors
American Express
Sysco
Food Network
ONEHOPE
Cavit Collection
Opentable
S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
Local Platinum Sponsors
Beyer Subaru
Wagshal's Family of Fine Food and Keany Produce in part with Congressional Seafood and Fermin Iberico Ham
Local Gold Sponsors
Design Cuisine
Sir Speedy
Local Silver Sponsors
Beam
Catoctin Creek
CTGI
Dwell Residential Brokerige
EagleBank
Giant
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Reyka Vodka
Siembra Azul Tequila
Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
Local Sponsors
Tammy Britt - Sotherby's Realtor
La Colombe
Gonzalez Bypass
L'Academie de Cuisine
New Columbis Distillers
Sapore Oil & Vinegar
Tito's Vodka
In-Kind Partners
Thank You Pre-Event Partners!
Each year Taste of the Nation DC engages the local community to raise awareness as well as additional funds to support Share Our Strenght's efforts to end childhood hunger in America. We thank this year's pre-event partners that have helped us raise thousands of dollars before April 8th to ensure no kid goes hungry.
Thank You
