2008 Great Chefs Dinner-

The 2008 Great Chefs Dinner will be held on Sunday, July 13th from 6-10 p.m. at Nick & Toni's in a festive tent outside the restaurant. The annual event will benefit The Hayground School's Jeff's Kitchen and the Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund. Restaurateurs Drew Nieporent, Toni Ross and Nick & Toni's are the evening's co-hosts.

Fundraising, Celebrating and A Tradition
The 2008 Great Chefs Dinner is the primary fundraiser for Bridgehampton's own Hayground School, the Hamptons' most creative institution for progressive nursery-to-8th-grade education. This annual tribute to the late Jeff Salaway, a widely respected and beloved restaurateur and one of the school's co-founders, features the prodigious culinary talents of some of the hottest chefs in New York City and the Hamptons. This year's event as well honors the milestone of 20 years in business for Nick & Toni's restaurant. The 2008 Great Chefs Dinners' stellar lineup of culinary masters includes:
Gail Arnold a private chef and culinary art instructor
Miche Bacher of Sacred Sweets
Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar
Tom Colicchio of Craft Restaurants and Top Chef TV
Claudia Fleming of The North Fork Table and Inn
Larry Forgione of An American Place Caf� NYC
Marc Meyer of Hundred Acres, Five Points and Cookshop
Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar and Grill
Joseph Realmuto of Nick & Toni's Restaurants
Eric Ripert of Le Berardin
Aaron Sanchez of Plaadar and Centrico Restaurants
Toshio Tomita of Nobu Restaurants
Laurent Tourondel of BLT Restaurants
Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto

Tickets for the tent event are $350 per person. In addition, a limited number of VIP tickets are available for a special 7:00 p.m. seating for a dinner created by Nobu Restaurant, Eric Ripert and Laurent Tourondel, served with exceptionally fine, rare wines, at $1,500 each (includes cocktails and dancing in the tent).