NASSAU, Bahamas - Six new local chefs, restaurants and drink purveyors will be featured for the first time at this year's Paradise Plates, Hands For Hunger's third annual spring fundraiser event scheduled for Saturday, May 21st from 7 - 11 p.m. at the Atlantis Crown Ballroom. Chefs Kevin Getzewich of Mahogany House; Samantha Moree of Something's Different Bakery; Lise Russel of Chives Café; Bianca Lee of Tantalizing Treats; Go Green Café; Switcha Limeaid and Starbucks Bahamas will join 18 other returning vendors at the exciting event that will feature a combination of tempting new creations and signature fares to be enjoyed by over 450 guests.
Sponsored by The New Providence Development Company Limited and Tommy Hilfiger, the creatively presented event showcases a lavish array of gourmet food prepared by Chefs from Nassau's premier restaurants, fine wine and spirits and live entertainment with all proceeds benefiting Hands For Hunger the non-profit, humanitarian organization committed to the elimination of unnecessary hunger and the reduction of food waste throughout New Providence.
Guests of Paradise Plates this year will once again also enjoy culinary creations prepared by esteemed Chefs from: Mesa Grill; Nobu; Dune; British Colonial Hilton; Old Fort Bay Club; Luciano's of Chicago; Goodfellow Farms; Food Art by Cacique; Le Petit Gourmet, and Balduccino's Fine Foods. Fine wines by Mendoza Wine Imports, Sands Beer by Sands Brewery, specialty martini drinks featured by Tropics -SGH Management, and flavored water by Nautilus will also be showcased. (Havana Humidor will be on site rolling cigars by hand- with 100% of sale proceeds to H4H )
"We are thrilled to have so many new participant chefs and restaurants joining the incredible team of vendors returning this year for Paradise Plates 2011," said Ashley Lepine, outgoing Executive Director, Hands For Hunger. "There is no question that the food being served for the evening will be extraordinary given the caliber of the participants. We are, indeed, very grateful to each of them and to our other event sponsor partners for their generous support of this cause."

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