Harvest In The Square 9th Annual Celebration Thursday, September 23

TASTING EVENT WITH 45 OF
THE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS

On Thursday, September 23, New York City's Harvest In The Square, presented by Union Square Partnership, will showcase more than 45 top-rated restaurants in the Union Square neighborhood. The sunset event once again presents the opportunity for locals and visitors alike to savor the neighborhoods most delectable choices all under one tent in Union Square Park, rain or shine!

Old favorites like Patria, Union Square Cafe, and Gotham Bar & Grill will be joined by new neighborhood restaurants including Casa Mono & Bar Jamon, MetroCafe & Wine Bar, and Mandler's Sausage Company will provide unlimited tastings of seasonal fare prepared with fresh farm produce from the Union Square Greenmarket Farmers Market, paired with wines from Long Island, New York state and around the globe and New York microbrews. General admission to the event is $85.00 per person advance purchase (call Telecharge 212-234-6200 or www.telecharge.com), and $95.00 per person at the door (cash only).

Andrew DiCataldo, chef at Patria, Pipa and Lucy Mexican Barbeque, and this years restaurant chair said Patria has participated at every Harvest In The Square and this year's event continues the fabulous neighborhood tradition of great food and drink while raising funds for improvements to Union Square Park.

Harvest In The Square is a fundraiser benefiting Union Square Partnerships initiatives to improve and beautify Union Square Park. Proceeds from Harvest In The Square 2004 will be used to kick off a multi-million dollar Capital Campaign for the Redevelopment of Union Square Parks North End. This exciting public/private partnership initiative will help the neighborhood realize its goal of a glorious northern gateway to the park, which will include expanded playgrounds, a year-round concession and enhancements to the Greenmarket plaza.

Harvest in the Square provides the perfect opportunity to showcase our neighborhoods many culinary delights, while also raising money for important neighborhood improvements, said Karen H. Shaw, Executive Director of the Partnership. This year is particularly exciting proceeds from Harvest In The Square 2004 will be bring the community closer to our goal of creating a beautiful northern gateway to the park.


This years participating Harvest In The Square restaurants are:

Aleo, Amuse, Angelo & Maxie's Steakhouse, Arezzo, Bambou, Beppe, Blue Smoke, Blue Water Grill, Cafe Spice, Candela, Casa Mono & Bar Jamsn, Chango, Chat n Chew, The City Bakery, City Crab & Seafood Company, The Coffee Shop, Dos Caminos, Dukes, Eleven Madison Park, Fleur de Sel, Galaxy Global Eatery, Gotham Bar & Grill, Gramercy Tavern, Greenmarket Farmers Market, Havana Central, Heartland Brewery, Kitchen 22, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, L'Express, Lucy Mexican Barbeque, Mandler's Sausage Company, MetroCafe & Wine Bar, National Arts Club, Park Avalon, Patria, Pipa, Republic, Steak Frites, Strata, Strip House, SushiSamba, Tamarind, Tocqueville Restaurant & Wine Bar, Todd English's Olives NY, Union Square Cafi, Union Square Ballroom

WINE, BEER & MORE - Aneri Prosecco, Dallis Coffee, 71 Irving Place Coffee & Tea Bar / Irving Farm Coffee Company, Heartland Brewery, T Salon, Union Square Wines & Spirits, Premier/Pinnacle Wines & Spirits international wines, and New York state wineries: Bedell Cellars, Corey Creek Vineyards, Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars, Galluccio Family Winery, Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars, Lieb Family Cellars, The Old Field Vineyards, Paumanok Vineyards, Peconic Bay Winery, Sherwood House Vineyards, Standing Stone Vineyards, Ternhaven Cellars, The Lenz Winery.