{"id":7843,"date":"2014-06-11T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=7843"},"modified":"2014-06-09T13:39:53","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T17:39:53","slug":"new-yorks-garden-party-to-celebrate-31-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrnystyleandtravel.com\/?p=7843","title":{"rendered":"New York\u2019s Garden Party to Celebrate 31 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For years, The Center<\/a>\u2018s annual Garden Party<\/a> has been the kick-off event to NYC Pride<\/a> Week. What started as a fundraiser in 1984 with one catering company has evolved into the largest LGBT food festival in the country and one of the most celebrated tasting events in the culinary world.<\/p>\n

Featuring food from more than 40 curated restaurants, this year\u2019s Garden Party 31<\/a> \u201cA Taste of Pride\u201d will be held at Hudson River Park<\/a>\u2019s Pier 84<\/a> on Monday, June 23, 2014, from 6-10 pm. Apart from gastronomic pleasures and a spectacular sunset, Garden Party<\/a>\u2019s 1,500 guests will also enjoy an open bar sponsored by Smirnoff and Captain Morgan, as well as a Foodies Silent Auction.<\/p>\n

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Guests from previous celebrations will attest to Garden Party<\/a>\u2019s culinary bounty, which reads like a compendium of mouthwatering Americana: frozen banana pops, red velvet cupcakes, crab cake sliders, chocolate fluffernutter sandwiches, calamari salad, heirloom tomato gazpacho, pecan butterscotch bars, chocolate espresso cake with chunky peanut butter, chilled watermelon soup with shrimp ceviche, caramel cr\u00e8me sandwich cookies, sushi Parma, salted caramel poppers, and seafood salad with Meyer lemon vinaigrette. And that\u2019s just the first course.<\/p>\n

One luscious highlight from last year\u2019s Garden Party 30 came from Danish chef Mads Refslund of New York\u2019s Acme<\/a>, who offered a vegetable crudit\u00e9 with truffle aioli, rye crumble, and puffed quinoa that was the essence of a halcyon summer. Garden Party 31<\/a> guests will be happy to know that Refslund returns for this year\u2019s iteration.<\/p>\n

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Always a showcase for summer fashion, guests at Garden Party<\/a> are invariably as festive as the food they devour. A surfeit of seersucker is complemented by bow ties and suspenders, waistcoats and hats, and splashes of gingham, tulle, and dune grasses. Suggested attire is \u201cSummer Chic,\u201d which, for New Yorkers, means everything from tutus to leather.<\/p>\n

Throughout its 31-year history, The Center<\/a> has built community through arts and culture, wellness and recovery, in its mission to envision a world where LGBT people no longer face discrimination or isolation because of who they love.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to partnerships such as this year\u2019s presenting sponsor Prudential, The Center<\/a>\u2018s longest-running event is also its largest annual fundraiser. More than 6,000 people visit The Center<\/a> weekly, with more than 300 groups meeting at the beloved West Village institution.<\/p>\n

The Center<\/a> is home to a rainbow coalition of life-changing and life-saving organizations, from the Youth Pride Chorus to Center Families, as well as the largest LGBT job fair in the Northeast \u2013 and the proceeds from Garden Party<\/a> enable the Center to remain open 365 days a year.<\/p>\n

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Additional Details<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Who<\/em>: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Board of Directors and Executive Director Glennda Testone invite you to Garden Party 31.<\/p>\n

What<\/em>: Garden Party and presenting sponsor Prudential bring \u201cA Taste of Pride,\u201d with 40 restaurants and culinary destinations offering samples from their menus.<\/p>\n

When<\/em>: Monday, June 23, 2014, 6-10 pm<\/p>\n

Where<\/em>: Hudson River Park\u2018s Pier 84, West Side Highway at 44th Street, New York, New York<\/p>\n

Click here for tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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