Wizards Care to Host Second Annual Luncheon at
Verizon Center
"Taste of Eleven"
Wednesday, May 20th
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Over 30 Area Restaurants Expected to Provide Lunch to Neighbors
and Businesses to Celebrate Eleven Years of Community Support
with Proceeds Benefiting the
Capital Area Food Bank
Verizon Center's "Taste of Eleven" luncheon,
hosted by Wizards Care, is the second annual luncheon for the
arena and will take place on Wednesday, May 20 from 12:00 p.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Last year's inaugural luncheon raised $15,000 for
local charities within the first 40 minutes. Due to the overwhelming
success, the luncheon is returning this year with more restaurants,
more space and more opportunities to thank the community for their
support while benefiting a good cause. Proceeds from the luncheon
will benefit the Capital Area Food Bank and will contribute to
Abe and Irene Pollin's commitment to providing over one million
meals to the Capital Area Food Bank this year. Tickets to the
"Taste of Eleven" luncheon are $11 and will be available
for sale on Wednesday, May 20 at Verizon Center.
"The community support for last year's luncheon
was overwhelming," said Chairman and Owner of Verizon Center
and the Washington Wizards Abe Pollin. "We wanted to expand
upon that success and not only continue to show our thanks to
the community for their support, but also take the opportunity
to raise additional money for the Capital Area Food Bank."
The "Taste of Eleven" luncheon will feature
over 30 restaurants each featuring a signature lunch item. Each
ticket to the luncheon will allow for up to six lunch items per
person. Attendees can enter through the main entrance on F Street
NW at Verizon Center and then walk the entire concourse to select
their food items. Limited seating will be made available on the
main concourse and in the lower bowl of the arena. Cash and credit
cards will be accepted to purchase tickets on the day of the luncheon.
Local restaurants that will be participating in
this year's luncheon to date include the following: Aramark, Asia
Nine Bar and Lounge, Brasserie Beck, Burma, Cafe Atlantico, Chipotle,
Clyde's, Coca-Cola, D'Acqua, District Chophouse, Dunkin' Donuts,
ESPN Zone, Fado, Gifford's Ice Cream, Hard Rock Café, Indebleu,
Jaleo, La Tasca, Legal Sea Foods Restaurant, Levy Restaurants,
Mamma Lucia, Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro, McCormick & Schmick's
Seafood Restaurant, McDonald's, Mehak, Morton's Steakhouse, Nandos,
Noah's Pretzels, Oyamel, Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, Rosa Mexicano,
the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, The Source, Tony Cheng's
Seafood Restaurant and Mongolian BBQ, Zaytinya, Zengo and Zola.
