2025 Taste of Summer

Join us in Central Park for our delectable kickoff to summer in New York City

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
7:00 pm–10:30 pm
Bethesda Terrace

Join us in Central Park for our delectable kickoff to summer in New York City!

Enjoy culinary tastings prepared by some of the City's best restaurants, plus cocktails, music, and dancing.

Hosted at the iconic Bethesda Terrace, this annual benefit supports the Central Park Conservancy's mission to restore, maintain, and enhance Central Park.

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Presented by:
Honorary Chairs
Honorary Chairs: Laurie & Jay Mandelbaum
Honorary Chairs: Gillian & Sylvester Miniter
Honorary Chairs: Melissa Vail & Norman C. Selby
Event Chairs
Event Chairs: Pepper Evans & Bob Lieber
Event Chairs: Baily & Nate Kempner
Event Chairs: Amy & Jeff Tarr
Event Chairs: Beth & Leonard Wilf

Taste Café hosted by

With tastings from

Bad Roman Quality Bistro
Quality Italian Quality Meats
San Sabino Twin Tails

Participating Restaurants

Altair Breads Bakery
Bridgewater Chocolate ByClio Bakery
Carmine's Carnitas Ramirez
Central Park Boathouse Chama Mama
COTE Korean Steakhouse Covacha
Ella Social El Mitote
Flutter Butter Bakery Haven
Le Botaniste Maya
Nom Wah OTI
Oyamel New York Paisley NYC
Parla Rosa Mexicano
Scarpetta Serafina Restaurant
Serendipity 3 Sugar Hill Creamery
tán Table d’Hôte
Tavern on the Green The Bazaar by José Andrés
The Smith The Tyger
Upland Veselka Restaurant
Virgil's Real BBQ William Greenberg Desserts

Getting to Taste of Summer


The event will be held rain or shine. Attendees must be 21 and up.

Tickets will not be issued; all names will be held on a guest list.

For more information, please contact the Special Events department at 212.446.2242 or email [email protected].