Some of America’s Top Chefs Will Be Cooking at This Year’s Citymeals on Wheels’ Tasting Event

Next week, several of the country’s best chefs will come together for a night of both eating good and doing good.

Citymeals on Wheels, a New York nonprofit that supports homebound older people in the city, will host on Monday its . (Robb Report is a sponsor of this year’s event.) Taking place at Cipriani South Street, the walk-around tasting will include the likes of , Alex Guarnaschelli, Jacques Torres, and a suite of other A-list chefs.

“Who better to help fight hunger than chefs,” Boulud, the chair of Citymeals’ board of directors, said in a statement. “Chefs’ Tribute is a New York City tradition, and I’m so proud to support Citymeals in nourishing older New Yorkers in need.”

The theme of this year’s event is “guilty pleasures,” with the participating chefs offering up their takes on comfort food, late-night snacks, and desserts. While all attendees will have access to the walk-around tasting, there’s also a VIP lounge that’ll be serving Gourmet Attitude Truffles, House of Suntory cocktails and spirits, and bites from the Michelin-starred Sushi Noz, among other treats. And at 8 p.m., the Citymeals ambassador and DJ Leigh Lezark will start spinning tunes, accompanied by additional surprise tasting and sipping stations.

The list of participating chefs and restaurants is more than 45 strong, with notable names from both New York and beyond. Local favorites include and Larry Forgione, , the duo behind Russ & Daughters, and Aquavit’s Emma Bengtsson, the only woman in the United States with two Michelin stars. Those flying in, meanwhile, include the James Beard Award winners Valerie Chang (of Maty’s in Miami) and (of Virtue in Chicago).

“Citymeals is proud to kick off summer with Chefs’ Tribute and to be joined by so many stellar chefs, who care about ending food insecurity as much as we do,” Beth Shapiro, the CEO of Citymeals on Wheels, said in a statement. “Citymeals is committed to ending hunger among older New Yorkers by 2040, and the funds raised will help us make important strides toward that goal.”

Citymeals has been serving food to homebound elderly New Yorkers since 1981, with almost 2 million meals delivered to more than 20,000 recipients. The organization sends options such as breakfast boxes to those who are considered food-insecure, and emergency meals in advance of intense winter weather. In addition, it offers connectivity programs to help elderly residents feel less isolated. Over the years, the Chefs’ Tribute events have helped the group raise more than $21 million to support those programs.

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