The Taste of LIC is The Chocolate Factory Theater’s Annual celebration of LIC’s cultural and culinary excellence, for 1,200 of our closest friends, now on The Lot at Kaufman Astoria Studios.

Master of Ceremonies:Honorable Jimmy Van Bramer ,NYC Council Majority Leader / Chairman, Committee on Cultural Affairs

Honored Guest: Melinda Katz,Queens Borough President

Performance By Yanira Castro / a canary torsi

We thank Long Island City, Astoria & Western Queens businesses, residents and visitors for helping us celebrate our great community while raising funds to keep the arts live in LIC! Proceeds help us to pay salaries, commissions to artists and present performance premieres at our 49th Avenue venue.

Gala Committee: Chris Ajemian & Sara Juli, Jake & Sarah Atwood, Anna Azrieli, Ivy Baldwin & Michael Grossman, Michelle Boule, Barbara Bryan, Michael Cairl, Tracy Capune, Ursula Eagly, Diane & Barry Eisenstat, Stephen Facey, Daniel Fish, Vallejo Gantner, Marcus Hagenbarth, Steven Hitt, Sam Kim, Jonathan Kratter, Tommy Kriegsmann & Shanta Thake, Sheila Lewandowski, Mary Rose Lloyd, Katinka Locascio & Nelson Downend Jr., Leslie Nilsson, Jimena Paz, Stanford Makishi & Jon Kinzel, Juliana May & Tzachi Slonim, Danielle V. Porcaro, Carla Peterson, Brian Rogers, Carl & Laurie Rogers, Alex Rosenberg, Soniah T. Saleh, Svea Schneider, Martha Sherman, Linda Sue Stein & Paul Vidich, Ryan Suda & Julie Weprin, Karinne Keithley Syers, Lucien Zayan.

Food and drink by: Alewife NYC, The Astor Room, Bartleby & Sage, Beija Flor, Big Alice Brewing Company, Blend on the Water, Blue Streak Wines & Spirits, BLVD Wine Bar, Brooklyn Brewery, Cafe Henri, Casa Enrique, Clear Lake, Crabhouse LIC, The Creek & The Cave, Dutch Kills Centraal, Gordo’s Cantina, Jackson’s Neighborhood Eatery & Bar, Jailhouse Coffee, Jora Restaurant & Bar, Kavala Estiatorio, Kurry Qulture, LIC Market, M. Wells,
Neuman’s Kitchen, Orchard Hill Cider Mill, Oro, Queens Brewery & Montauk Beers
R’a’Rbar : Rest-au-Rant, Rockaway Brewing Company, Skinny’s Cantina, SquareWine & Spirits, Sweetleaf, Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, The Thirsty Koala, Toby’s Estate Coffee, Tom Cat Bakery, Warique, White Coffee, Wilk Apiary, Woodbines, Zenon Taverna.

Sponsors: jetBlue, Kaufman Astoria Studios, conEdison, NYC Ferry, Modern Spaces, Rockrose, M&T Bank, Museum of the Moving Image, Plaxall, Shine Electronics, AECOM, BIG Reuse, Voss Water.

Annual Taste of LIC Moves to Kaufman Studios After 8 Years on Waterfront” – Jeanmarie Evelly, dnainfo