Feeding Westchester’s An Evening in Good Taste, the organization’s premier annual tasting event and largest fundraiser, raised $612,000 on Thursday night, bringing together 600 guests supporting the fight against hunger in Westchester County.
The event was hosted by Savor Food Hall at The Westchester in White Plains and featured food and drink from 40 Westchester-based restaurants and beverage partners. The county’s vibrant culinary community was front-and-center while supporting Feeding Westchester’s mission to provide nutritious food to the 39% of local households at risk of hunger.
In addition to the tastings, guests participated in a lively auction featuring sports, dining, travel, fashion and wellness experiences.
“We could not be more proud and grateful to be part of this incredible Westchester community after seeing the outpouring of support at An Evening in Good Taste,” said Kristine Borok, President and CEO of Feeding Westchester. “From the passion of our restaurant partners and committee to the generosity of our sponsors and guests, this event reflects what’s possible when a community comes together. Because of this one night, we will provide more than 1.2 million additional meals to our neighbors in need this year.”
Funds raised during the evening will help Feeding Westchester distribute more than 21 million pounds of food this year through its network of 175 partner agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, schools, and community organizations. With government funding cuts totaling $2.4 million this year and more than 6,000 Westchester SNAP recipients at risk of lost or reduced benefits, the public support is needed and appreciated more than ever.
Feeding Westchester partnered with The Thomas H. Slater Center of White Plains to rescue over 200 pounds of unused food at the end of the night. This includes unopened retail packaged items and prepared foods that were not yet served to the public.
An Evening In Good Taste is produced in partnership by Feeding Westchester’s Event Committee, The Westchester, ESP Creative, and Abigail Kirsch.
40 of Westchester’s most admired food and drink establishments participated in the 2026 event:
| Abigail Kirsch Savory Station Abigail Kirsch Desert Station
Baked After Midnight Basso by PXK Brothers Fish & Chips Caperberry Events Capitana by Lorenza Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. Cenadou Bistrot by Andrea Calstier La Bastide by Andrea Calstier Chutney Masala Goosefeather Great American BBQ |
Invito Restaurant
Juice Eternity Jungle Restaurant Little Beet LMNOP Bakery Lost Borough Ice Cream Lulu Cake Boutique Melt Shop Micheline O Mandarin One Rare Steakhouse P.F. Chang’s Real Fruit Bubble Tea |
Red Horse by David Burke
RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen Run & Hide Brewing Sam’s of Gedney Way Sambal Thai + Malay Seth Greenberg’s Just Desserts Shake Shack Stop & Shop The Cookery Venchi White Plains Bake Shoppe Wine Express Wok 360 Wonder |
An Evening In Good Taste Event Committee
- Rick Rakow, Co-Chair & Feeding Westchester Board Member
- Scott Sherman, Co-Chair & Feeding Westchester Board Member
- Mike Wilson, Co-Chair & Feeding Westchester Board Member
- Brian Anderson, Bank of America
- Alyssa Bitts, The Westchester
- Daniele DeMaio, Feeding Westchester Board Member
- Lou Gallo, Wells Fargo
- Peter Herrero, Caperberry Catering & Events
- Henry Leyva, Hudson Valley Fermented
- David Milowitz, ESP Creative
- Kecia Palmer-Cousins, Feeding Westchester Board Member
- James Vazquez, Wells Fargo
- Mike Wasserman, The Infatuation
An Evening in Good Taste would not be possible without our generous Sponsors:
| Presenting Sponsor PepsiCo Restauranteur Sponsors Citadel | Citadel Securities Danielle DeMaio &
Master Chef Sponsors PURE Insurance Rotary Clubs of Westchester The Cappelli Family Cross Private Client Insurance Levy Employment Law The Rao Family Stop & Shop Wells Fargo
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Maitre D’ Sponsors
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP California Closets Citrin Cooperman Advisors, LLC Lauren and Gary Cohen Direct Source Marketing Elena and Lou Gallo The Husseini Family In Loving Memory of Barbara Allen Gordon Jennifer M. Lee and Jeff Chapski M&T Bank Jennifer Meyers Norton Impact Partners Northwestern Mutual
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Special Thanks to Broccoli Associates, Inc. Joe and Barbara Bruno Fifth Third Wealth Advisors RPW Group Media Sponsors Westchester Magazine
In-kind Sponsors Captain Lawrence Brewing Co Danone Empire Merchants ESP Creative Forever In Bloom Moët Hennessy Ripe Tito’s Vodka |
