Friday, March 12, 2010
Events / Farmers' Markets / News Chefs Unite for Haiti Benefit at Farmers' Market
Posted by Dana Kopp Franklin on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:32 PM
It's easy for foreign disasters, no matter how massive, to slip out of Americans' daily consciousness. But when it comes to Haiti's terrible earthquake, it's interesting to note that one of Nashville's chefs already has a history of helping out in that country (in his youth he went to Haiti to build a school), and he's now recruited fellow chefs for a big party to raise money for a hospital in the devastated nation.
Chef Andy Hunter of Acorn Restaurant has organized From Nashville With Love, a fun tasting event 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Nashville Farmers' Market, with food created by Hunter and folks from tayst, F. Scott's Restaurant & Jazz Bar, Fleur de Lis Flavors, Miro District, Park Cafe, Chappy's on Church, Macke's, The Standard, The Yellow Porch, City House, Midtown Cafe, Cabana, Sunset Grill, Rumba, Caffe Nonna, Bravo Gelato, Bongo Java and more.
The family-friendly event, which also includes music and a silent auction, benefits the Visitation Hospital Foundation, a longtime Nashville charity that runs a clinic in Haiti and is working to build a full-scale hospital. Admission is just $15, free for kids under 7 (with a cash bar for the grownups). It's quite a deal to try nibbles from 20 or so of Nashville's best culinarians -- and help needy people, too.
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