Long Island Food Critic

The 18^th Annual Taste of the Harvest Celebration was held at the exquisite Crest Hollow Country Club on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. This event was held to benefit Island Harvest and honor John R. Durso, President of the Long Island Federation of Labor.

Island Harvest is the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island. They rely on their generous volunteers, in-kind services and donated food and devote 97 cents of every dollar contributed directly to the benefit of their programs.

Long Island Food Critic Awards were presented in three categories this evening. In the Best Of Show - Savory category, City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill was awarded and Executive Chef Jeff Haskell was on hand to accept. A Taste Of Home Bakery won for Best Of Show - Dessert and accepting the award was owner, Monica Tarantino. The third and final award was presented to Executive Chef Andrew Greene with At Your Stove Catering for Best Of Show - Chef.

Executive Chef Jeff Haskell - City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill

Monica Tarantino &
Rose Fuger - A Taste Of Home Bakery

Executive Chef Andrew Greene & Pastry Chef Jacquie Catania -
At Your Stove

Steve Harper and Peri Appollo from KJOY Long Island’s Morning Show served as Guest MC’s for the evening. Along with them, a number of generous restaurants, country clubs, bakeries and many other establishments came together and donated their product and their time to make this fund raising evening possible.

Allegria Hotel	American Classic Ice Cream	Blackstone Steakhouse
Cipollini	Cold Spring Country Club	Featherstone Bread
Fox Hollow	J. Kings Food	Marney Cakes
Majors Steakhouse	Mims	La Bonne Boulangerie
Page One Restaurant	Nisen Sushi	Messina Market
Panera Bread	Sweet Karma	Piccolo Ristorante
Rare 650	Rub BBQ	Maui Wowi
The Metropolitan	The Chateau	Wings Over Farmingdale