An Evening of Practical Magic Journal

An Evening of Practical Magic

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1

City Harvest welComes you to

an evening of

2 An Evening of Practical Magic

An Evening of Practical Magic

Honoring The Staff and Chefs of Union Square Hospitality Group

Co-CHairsNina Rennert Davidson and Mitchell Davidson

Judy and Kim Davis

Lise and Michael Evans

Stacy and Joel Hock

Carola and Robert Jain

Pamela and Andrew Kaufmann

Heather and Steven Mnuchin

Sandra and Eric Ripert

Dinner CHairArthur F. Backal

Thanks to the support of Barclays and the generosity of the City Harvest Board of Directors and the Event Co-Chairs,

100% of the ticket price will directly support the efforts of City Harvest to feed hungry New Yorkers.

event sponsors


generous Contributors anD Honorary Committee

beneFit CommitteeMarjorie Sybul AdamsMichael AnthonyLucy A. Commoner and Richard S. Berry

Tom ColicchioRachael Ray and John Cusimano

Catherine and Zvi EirefKatie Workman and Gary Freilich

Senator Michael GianarisSenator Kirsten GillibrandChris and Tom GubaGrace Koo and Kerry Heffernan

Eric HolderSharon H. JacquetAlison and Jim KallmanSandee and David KirchhoffJessica and Bill KoenigsbergKerrie MacPhersonQueens Borough President Helen M. Marshall

Nick Mautone, Mautone Enterprises

Liz and Chips MooreCongressman Jerrold NadlerTracy Nieporent, Nobu, Tribeca Grill

Alissa and Bruce NierenbergVictor OzeriBen PollingerNew York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn

Senator Charles E. SchumerBernard L. SchwartzGail SimmonsManhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer

Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez

Jill and Jeffrey WeissChris Hikawa and David Windreich

Meghan and Michael Young

visionaryBarclaysJudy and Kim DavisLise and Michael EvansMitra and Daniel O’NeillUnion Square Hospitality Group

seerNina Rennert Davidson and Mitchell Davidson

Stacy and Joel HockJessica and Bill KoenigsbergHeather and Steven Mnuchin

pHilosopHerLucy A. Commoner and Richard S. Berry

DLA Piper LLP (US)Duane ReadeChris and Tom GubaManhattan LincolnVictor Ozeri

DreamerAlliance Consumer GrowthAmerican ExpressBelkin Burden Wenig and Goldman, LLP

Elias B. Cohen & Associates Assurance Agency, LLC

Discovery CommunicationsErnst & YoungJ.H. CohnSharon H. JacquetCarola and Robert JainAlison and Jim KallmanSandee and David KirchhoffKraft FoodsM. TuckerNicholas Martini FoundationPatrick MauroNick Mautone, Mautone Enterprises

Select Equity GroupWeight WatchersJill and Jeffrey WeissChris Hikawa and David Windreich

Meghan and Michael YoungThe Yum-O! Organization, Inc.

CelestialBonnie and Arne ArnesenLiana Silverstein Backal and Arthur Backal

Credit SuisseCatherine and Zvi EirefI. Halper Paper and SuppliesPamela and Andrew Kaufmann

Fredric MackLiz and Chips MooreTim PalmerJohn QuisenberryLorraine and Robert W. Reeder III

Susan and Michael ThonisThe Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation

Victor’s Café

believerKatie Workman and Gary Freilich

Elisabeth and Peter HavelesGrace Koo and Kerry Heffernan

Anita HoffmanEric HolderHolman ConsultingInner Circle Sports LLCLara Oboler and Louis JaffeGreg LippmannArthur L. LoebEleanor Heyman ProppManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Damian MogaveroTracy Nieporent, Nobu, Tribeca Grill

Alissa and Bruce NierenbergBernard L. SchwartzShawmut Design and Construction

*List as of April 13, 2012


Dear FrienDs,Thirty years ago, a group of volunteers enlisted friends and borrowed cars to transport excess food from local restaurants in New York City to programs feeding the hungry. That simple action—based on the practical idea that individuals can fight hunger by moving excess food to where it is most needed in their community—has inspired over 200,000 donors and volunteers to support City Harvest since our founding.

Union Square Hospitality Group believed from its very beginning that no one should go hungry in a city like New York. For over 20 years, City Harvest’s white and green trucks have been a familiar sight at their restaurants, picking up excess food for delivery to soup kitchens and food pantries. Union Square Hospitality Group staff and chefs have worked tirelessly to help raise awareness about hunger—becoming a powerful force not only in the restaurant industry, but in charity at the local level.

In our first decade, when Union Square Hospitality Group first partnered with City Harvest, we reached an important milestone, rescuing and delivering over five million pounds in a single year. In our 30th year, with their support, City Harvest will provide more food than we rescued in total during our first decade—some 38 million pounds. A new food rescue facility in Queens and programs that take a comprehensive approach to tackling hunger at the community level now put City Harvest in a position to do even more for hungry New Yorkers in coming years.

The moment someone decides to join the fight against hunger—that’s “practical magic” at work. It made City Harvest possible 30 years ago, and keeps us going now. By joining us this evening, you help honor one of our oldest and most dedicated partners. You also help ensure City Harvest can rise to the challenge of feeding our city. Please enjoy this evening with our gratitude.

Warmest thanks,

Jilly Stephens Executive Director


boarD oF DireCtors

oFFiCersChairman

James D. KallmanKallman Management Corp.

ViCe Chairman

Heather Mnuchin

SeCretary

Joy Ingham

immediate PaSt Chairman

Susan MarksLSE Foundation

DireCtors

Marjorie Sybul AdamsDLA Piper US LLP

Carol Atkinson

Arthur F. BackalBackal Hospitality Group

Alex Berenson

Richard BerryZuberry Associates, LLC

Benjamin BramWatermill Trading

Randy BrownDeutsche Bank

Matthew BryantThe Advertising Business, LLC

Daniel J. BumgardnerWells Fargo Securities, LLC

Dana CowinFood & Wine Magazine

Misook DoolittleExclusively Misook

J. Michael EvansGoldman Sachs

Gary Freilich

Tom Guba

Christine Hikawa

Stacy Hock

Anita HoffmanRR Donnelley

Sharon H. JacquetJP Morgan, Private Bank

Sujal KapadiaBarclays Capital

Alan Katz

Pamela Kaufmann

David P. KirchhoffWeight Watchers International

Bill KoenigsbergHorizon Media

Grace KooCredit Suisse

Kerrie MacPhersonErnst & Young

Nick MautoneMautone Enterprises LLC – Alexis Group LLC

Elizabeth W.Y. MooreIndian Point Foundation

Marc MurphyBenchmarc Restaurants

Barbara G. NovickBlackRock

Victor Ozeri

Carol PledgerGoldman Sachs University

Rachael Ray

Eric RipertLe Bernardin

Marcus SamuelssonRed Rooster

Rick SmilowThe Institute of Culinary Education

Clifton StrainDellacorte Group

Emily Susskind

Zubin TaraporevalaMcKinsey & Company

Topsy TaylorHelicopter Flight Services

Jeffrey L. Weiss

Katie Raskin WorkmanCookstr.com

Michael A. YoungVision Marketing

Natalia Zaldivar-BonzonVictor’s Café

ex oFFiCio

Founding Chairman

Harley Brooke-Hitching

Chairman emerituS

Robert Cahill, Jr.

Peter Schmidt


past Honorees

2011Bill KoenigsbergPresident, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media

2010James D. KallmanTom O’BrienPresident and General Manager, NBC Local Media New York, NBC4/NBC Universal

2009American ExpressJohn CampiThe Daily News

DKNYEmpire MerchantsMyra GordonHunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association, Inc.

Cheri MelilloCanstruction

The New York Community TrustNew York City Council Speaker Christine C. QuinnRachael RayEric RipertLe Bernardin

The Starr FoundationManhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer

2008BlackRock

2007Tom Guba

2006Steven T. MnuchinNew York City Rescue MissionJames VarnHagen

2005Square Feet to Square Meals CommitteeEllie Manko LibbyNewmark

Susan HarteStadtmauer Bailkin LLP

Sloane W. RhulenCB Richard Ellis

Melissa B. SiegelNewmark

2004The Starr FoundationFlorence DavisNew York City Department of EducationLeslie KochMolly O’NeillJoe Pantoliano

2003SodexhoMichel LandelHarrison FordTimothy White

2002American ExpressDavid HouseNYC & Company Restaurant CommitteeStephen Hanson, B.R. Guest, Inc.; Rita Jammet, La Caravelle; Tony May, San Domenico; Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group; Cristyne L. Nicholas, NYC & Company; Tracy Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group; The Smith

and Wollensky Restaurant Group; Nick Valenti, Restaurant Associates; Tim Zagat, Zagat Survey; New York State Restaurant Association; E. Charles Hunt

2001Arthur BackalThe Pierre

2000Eric RipertLe Bernardin

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.William H. Webb

1999Joseph SpinnatoHotel Association of New York

1998Drew NieporentMyriad Restaurant Group

The Starr Foundation

1997Gus TheodoroGus’ FIGS Bistro/Gus’ Place

American ExpressTom Schick

1996Michael LomonacoWindows on the World

Food & Wine Magazine

1995Danny MeyerUnion Square Hospitality Group

Muriel SiebertSiebert and Co.


City Harvest FooD CounCil

CHair

Eric RipertLe Bernardin

Honorary CHairs

Arthur F. BackalBackal Hospitality Group & State of the Art Enterprises

Dana CowinFood & Wine Magazine

Michael LomonacoPorter House New York

Danny MeyerUnion Square Hospitality Group

Drew and Tracy NieporentMyriad Restaurant Group

Cristyne L. NicholasNicholas & Lence Communications LLC

members

Michael AnthonyGramercy Tavern

Donatella ArpaiaDonatella, Kefi

Phillip BaltzBaltz & Company

Dan BarberBlue Hill, Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Jennifer BaumBullfrog & Baum

Florian BellangerMAD MAC

Ron Ben-IsraelRon Ben-Israel Cakes

David BouleyBouley

Daniel BouludDaniel

Terrance BrennanThe Artisanal Group

Ed BrownEd’s Chowder House

David Burkedavidburke townhouse,Fishtail by David Burke,David Burke Kitchen

Joey Campanarothe little owl, Market Table, Kenmare

Scott CampbellNew Leaf Café

Andrew CarmelliniLocanda Verde, The Dutch

David ChangMomofuku

Tom ColicchioCraft Restaurants

Jorge CollazoOffice of SchoolFood,The NYC Department of Education

Scott ConantScarpetta

Ariane DaguinD’Artagnan

John DohertyWolfpack Hospitality

Geoffrey Drummond

Alain DucasseAdour Alain Ducasse at The St. Regis, Benoit Restaurant and Bar

Gillian DuffyNew York Magazine

Todd EnglishOlives

Scott FeldmanTwo Twelve Management & Marketing

Myra Fioriilly caffè North America

Bobby FlayBar Americain, Mesa Grill

Tyler FlorenceFoodwork Productions


Tony FortunaT Bar Steak & Lounge

Penny & Peter GlazierThe Glazier Group

Alex GuarnaschelliButter, The Darby

Joseph R. GurreraCitarella

Stephen P. HansonB.R. Guest Restaurants

Kerry HeffernanSouth Gate Restaurant

Steven M. KamaliSteven Kamali Hospitality

Karen KarpKarp Resources

Jim LaheySullivan Street Bakery

Adam Perry LangDaisy Mae’s BBQ USA

Anita LoAnnisa

Marco MaccioniOsteria Del Circo

Nick MautoneMautone Enterprises

Tony MaySD26

Julian MedinaCoppelia, Toloache,Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Perry

Henry MeerCity Hall

Philip MeldrumFoodMatch

Pamela & Marc MurphyBenchmarc Restaurants

Liz NeumarkGreat Performances

Simon OrenCulinary Tour de France Restaurant Group

Becca ParrishBecca PR

François PayardFrançois Payard Bakery,FC Chocolate Bar

Zakary PelaccioThe Fatty Crew

Ben PollingerOceana

Rachael Ray

Donna RodriguezB.R. Guest Restaurants

Philip RuskinRuskin International

Marcus SamuelssonRed Rooster

Chris SantosThe Stanton Social,Beauty & Essex

Benjamin SchmerlerFirst Press Public Relations

Gail SimmonsFood & Wine Magazine

Rick SmilowInstitute of Culinary Education

John StageDinosaur Bar-B-Que

Dr. Felicia D. Stoler, DCN, MS, RD, FACSM

Bill TelepanTelepan

Laurent TourondelBLT Market

Maire UllrichCornell Cooperative Extension

Tom ValentiOuest

Jean-Georges VongerichtenJean Georges Management

Michael WhiteAltamarea Group

Katie WorkmanCookstr.com

Geoffrey ZakarianThe Lamb’s Club,The National

Natalia Zaldivar-BonzonVictor’s Café

Terry ZarikianChina Grill Management


Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) includes some of New York City’s most beloved establishments: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, The Modern, Cafe 2 and Terrace 5 (located at the Museum of Modern Art), Maialino, Untitled at the Whitney, North End Grill, Union Square Events and Hospitality Quotient, a learning business. Each USHG restaurant is lovingly hand crafted and distinctive, and each strives to distinguish itself for warm hospitality and consistent excellence. Actively involved in the community, USHG and its employees are committed to extending its enlightened hospitality beyond the walls of its restaurants. The company supports an array of hunger relief organizations including City Harvest and Share Our Strength; and civic organizations such as NYC & Company, Union Square Partnership, and the Madison Square Park Conservancy. Meyer, his restaurants, and chefs have earned an unprecedented 24 James Beard Awards, as well as numerous other media accolades. USHG restaurants have consistently appeared on Zagat’s Most Popular list, with Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern appearing in the top five of the 2012 survey. www.ushgnyc.com

Honoree

ON YOUR PLATEcity harvest invites you to its eighth annual luncheon

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

11:30 a.m. Registration12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Discussion and Luncheon

The Metropolitan Club 1 East 60th Street

Go to www.cityharvest.org for ticket information.

Featuring Susan Fales-Hill Author of the upcoming novel, Imperfect Bliss

Honorary Chair David Patrick Columbia

Co-Chairs Jennifer Carlston, Joy Ingham, Jan Fletcher Slifka, Topsy Taylor, and Meghan Carleton Young

Generation Harvest’s 11tH annual summer in tHe CityJune 20, 2012Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street

On Wednesday, June 20th, Generation Harvest, City Harvest’s young professionals group, will host its 11th annual Summer in the City. The restaurant tasting and cocktail party will provide guests with the opportunity to see some of the city’s newest culinary stars and cocktail artists in action.

upComing events Go to www.cityharvest.org for ticket information.

tHe brooklyn loCalSePtember 22, 2012Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park

City Harvest will host its second annual artisanal marketplace at Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. This fundraising event will feature a sampling of the region’s finest purveyors and some of their best gourmet and specialty food items. The Brooklyn Local will offer urban foodies the opportunity to spend the day interacting with vendors while tasting and purchasing their products in an open-air market setting.

18tH annual biD against HungeroCtober 16, 2012Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street

Bid Against Hunger is New York’s most anticipated restaurant tasting attended by over 800 guests and features exceptional food from over 60 of New York City’s top restaurants. It is the opportunity to see some of the world’s best chefs in action and bid on auction packages that include extraordinary culinary, travel and entertainment prizes.

save tHe Dates Go to www.cityharvest.org for ticket information.

Judy and Kim Davis

thank all the employees

of City Harvest and

their supporters for

their dedicated caring,

compassion and hard work

in bettering the lives of so

many New Yorkers.

We want to thank City Harvest’s outstanding drivers

for all their hard work delivering food to New York’s hungry.

With admiration,

Lise and Michael Evans

Mitra and Daniel O’Neill

are proud to support the commitment and dedication of City Harvest and tonight’s

honoree, Union Square Hospitality Group.

Congratulations to City Harvest for

another amazing year.

Mitch Davidson and

Nina Rennert Davidson

A huge THANK YOU to Jilly, Pat, Jen,

Mary Beth, Dick, David, Matthewand the entire

City Harvest teamfor all the amazing work for our city!

With great respect and appreciation,

Stacy & Joel

Thank you Union Square

Hospitality Group and Barclays for all

that you do forCity Harvest

Heather and Steven Mnuchin

The Guba Family–

Kiel, Michael, Chris and Tom–

Salutes City Harvest’s

Success!!!

The Faces of Hunger Do Not

Change

How very proud we are to be a part of

City Harvest and the very important work they

are doing in New York City.

Our profound thanks to Jilly Stephens and her

team for giving us an opportunity to make a

difference in so many lives!

Victor Ozeri & The Bensonhurst Foundation

Congratulations to Arthur Backal

and City Harvest for All You Do!!

Harriet and Eric Rothfeld

salutes

BJ’s WHolesale CluB, inC.Largest Wholesale Club Partner 2012

Thank you for your many years of dedication to feeding New York’s hungry men, women, and children.

Congratulations City Harvest for another record year of delivering more food to

New York’s hungry

Chris Hikawa and David Windreich

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STAFF OF CITY HARVEST FOR

ALL THEIR HARD WORK

JILL & JEFF WEISS

salutes

Boar’s HeadBest Quality Delicatessen Products 2012


Congratulations to Danny Meyer and the entire

Union Square Hospitality Group organization for all their accomplishments.

Thank you for all you do for New York City!!

Your friends at Select Equity Group

Alison and Jim Kallman salute

City Harvest for its commitment to fighting hunger in

New York City.

We are incredibly proud to support

City Harvest and celebrate yet another outstanding

year fighting hunger and improving nutrition.

Special thanks to Union Square Hospitality Group and

Danny Meyer for their countless contributions to

City Harvest as well as the overall health and

wellbeing of New York City!

David and Sandra Kirchhoff

We are proud to support City Harvest

and honor Danny Meyer and USHG

for their extraordinary dedication and achievements

Alliance Consumer Growth and The Lessing Family

Congratulations City Harvest for another record year of delivering more

food to New York’s hungry.

Your friends at Vision Marketing Inc.

Black Forum of Co-op City

P.O. Box 563 Bronx, N.Y. 10475 (718) 320-8035

Dear Chef Keltus:

Since our humble beginnings back in 1999, the Black Forum of Co-op City, located in

Room 20 of the Dreiser Community Center, Bronx, N.Y. 10475, has been the recipient

of food from City Harvest. Initially, we were supplied by the Emergency Food Assistance

Program (EFAP) and served approximately 300 people per month. As time progressed, it

became almost impossible to keep up with the growing demand. We were then introduced

to City Harvest through another program.

From our very first encounter, we were impressed with City Harvest and the hard working

and dedicated people we met there, especially Chef Keltus Campo, who immediately went

to bat for us, placing the Black Forum of Co-op City on the City Harvest route. Our program

blossomed and soon we were serving 500 people a month, thanks to the generosity of

City Harvest. Today, we serve a record 1,300 people a month and we are still growing.

Through Chef Keltus’ help, we not only provide bags of staple food items to the communi-

ty, but we were also able to introduce the community to fresh fruits and vegetables, which

was an instantaneous hit, and resulted in even more people utilizing our services. In

addition, we have been able to offer workshops and seminars on the proper handling and

preparation of food and to promote healthy eating and exercise programs for our clients—

all of which are very well attended.

Chef Keltus has also been instrumental through the years in helping us to maximize our

efficiency by offering trouble shooting tips and aiding us in streamlining our operation.

We have learned how to gauge our clientele, we’ve attended networking sessions and

been introduced to marketing strategies to further promote our program, all of which have

resulted in a valuable program that serves the needs of the clientele we serve.

The Black Forum of Co-op City is grateful to the assistance that City Harvest has been

providing to us through the years, and looks forward to many more years of this outstand-

ing commitment.

Sincerely,

Tony Illis

President

CONGRATULATIONS TO CITY HARVEST FOR

ALL THEIR GOOD WORK

REDWOOD CONTRACTING CORP.

Nick Mautone and Mautone Enterprises sincerely thank

Danny Meyer and Union Square Hospitality Group

for their generous support of

City Harvest.

We are proud to support City Harvest for their continued

dedication in the fight against hunger. Rachael Ray and John Cusimano

salutes

Harvest Queen FarmsLargest Contributing New York State Farm 2012



speCial tHank you

City Harvest would like to extend a special thank you to the following individuals and organizations that helped make this evening such a success:

BattmanBeecher’s Handmade CheeseBonnie Clark DKNY Deborah Mella and the staff of Cipriani 42nd StreetThe Hallman Company Hank Lane Music Harvest Song VenturesLangendorff Printing London MisherNicholas D. Lowry, Swann Auction Galleries Martin’s Homemade PretzelsMOHO Chocolate Company Meyerson Associates Inc.Peanut Butter & CoPhilip Holzer & AssociatesRobert Dweck Design Roni-Sue’s ChocolatesRoute 11 Potato ChipsRubenstein Public RelationsStar Group ProductionsSweet Sam’s Baking CompanysweetriotTate’s Bake ShopVita Coco Coconut Water


notes

The Fashion Rocks Legal Team and

The Gross Family Foundation

are proud to support the mission and

programs of City Harvest

575 Eighth Avenue, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10018 tel. (917) 351-8700 fax (917) 351-8720 www.cityharvest.org

Now serving New York City for 30 years, City Harvest (www.cityharvest.org) is the world’s first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry men, women, and children. This year, City Harvest will collect more than 33 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to some 600 community food programs throughout New York City by a fleet of trucks and bikes. City Harvest helps feed the more than one million New Yorkers that face hunger each year.

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