Tasty Summer Treats in Central Park

The annual Central Park Conservancy’s Taste of Summer brings together New York City restaurants, patrons, and donors, giving back to their beloved park and allowing guests to enjoy some of the best food the city has to offer.

Jason Grant, one of the Conservancy’s workers, mentioned that 40 restaurants apply each year to come. Those in attendance represent a wide range of cuisine, offering everything from appetizers and drinks, to decadent sweets.

Danielle Louie (above), baker and owner of Ivy Bakery, brought a tantalizing display of cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies and chocolate. When it comes to summer baking favorites, Danielle hopes that “pies will become the next big thing, but right now everyone loves their cupcakes.”

Christine Campbell (above), representing Sushi Shamba — which offers a wide range of Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian fusion dishes — explained that the Wagyu Sushi Nigiri available for tasting “showed the versatility of Sushi Shamba’s cooking, to show that there’s more to sushi than just raw fish.”

Nearly 1,000 New Yorkers tasted and danced the night away at this urban oasis.