A Culinary Celebration
About the Event
It is with great pride and excitement that we announce the inaugural event, Taste of Community: A Culinary Experience at The Door, which will take place on June 5, 2024.
We're so excited to have an incredible array of restaurant partners setting up tasting stations within our SoHo space that display the diverse and unique cuisines and cultures our city is so beloved for. We anticipate a spectacular night filled with delicious food, many friends and neighbors from across the city, and plenty of joy!
WHAT: Taste of Community: A Culinary Experience at The Door
WHEN: Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 6:00–9:00 PM
WHERE: The Door, 555 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Sixth Avenue)
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Restaurants
Partner Restaurants
We're thrilled to have a growing roster of our friends and supporters from delectable restaurants, caterers, and wine and beverage companies partner with us for this year's Taste of Community:
Altro Paradiso • Port Sa'id • Ciccio • City Beet Kitchens • Emma's Torch • DIG • Taste of Heaven • CAVA • Lupe’s East L.A. Kitchen • Bowler Wine • Brooklyn French Bakers • Gracie Baked • and more!
Donating Restaurants
The Taste of Community event will also include an onsite raffle, with winners receiving food and beverage gifts generously donated by local businesses, including:
Bisou • Walker's • Nonna Beppa • Now or Never Coffee
Interested in joining us as a Taste of Community event partner or sponsor? Contact Sunetra Rangraj at srangraj@door.org, 212-941-9090, ext. 3298.
Sponsors
Interested in joining us as a Taste of Community sponsor? Contact Gabriella Sperduto at gsperduto@door.org, 212-453-0229.
Delectable small bites from City Beet Kitchens
Seafood hors d'oeuvre from City Beet Kitchens
One of DIG's tasty bowls, which rely on healthy, locally farm-sourced ingredients
Crispy chicken bites from Emma's Torch
Soul food classics from Brooklyn-based Taste of Heaven, such as BBQ pork ribs, chicken wingettes , mac & cheese, yams, and cornbread, will be on hand at Taste of Community.
The salad station at Emma's Torch in action
Classic artisinal French pastries from Brooklyn French Bakers
Mini dunkaroo sandwich cookies from Gracie Baked
Château Guipière, a wine estate southeast of Nantes in France
Château Les Gravières de la Brandille, a winemaker located near Saint-Emilion in France that has been in the Brandille family for five generations
About The Door
Proceeds from Taste of Community will provide critical funding for The Door’s comprehensive youth development programs. Founded in 1972, The Door serves as a vital resource for New York City’s youth as they navigate the transition to adulthood. The Door provides young people, ages 12–24, with access to a safe, affirming, and welcoming space, alongside meaningful connections to supportive adult role models and peers. At The Door, youth have access to our suite of free, co-located services, including primary, reproductive, and behavioral health care; legal services; career and education programs; runaway and homeless youth services; supportive housing; sports and recreation; arts programming; and daily nutrition meals. A key part of our model is our Culinary Arts Training—an in-demand workforce development program through which we provide hands-on instruction, credentialing, and job placement in the culinary industry. You can learn more by visiting the "About the Door" page of this site, and by perusing our program areas listed under "What We Offer."
