Greenwich Restaurant Week Opening Night Party Draws 500 Attendees

From Greenwich Magazine-Moffly Media:

Greenwich Magazine-Moffly Media was proud to present the 3rd Annual Greenwich Restaurant Week Opening Night Party on Thursday, November 10that the JHouse in Greenwich. The event drew over 500 guests and featured celebrity appearances by Greenwich local Kathie Lee Gifford and Geoffrey Zakarian, Food Network Star from Iron Chef and The Kitchen. Kathie Lee Gifford showcased her delicious GIFFT wines with Chef Conor from the JHouse pairing his signature dishes. Geoffrey Zakarian mingled with well-heeled guests and signed copies of his latest cookbook My Perfect Pantry for fans. The vibe of the party was electric while DJ Kunjan kept the house rockin’ and guests enjoyed the elegant JHouse venue.

Over 20 talented chefs from participating restaurant sponsors sampled their delicious and creative food and drinks offerings to wet guest’s appetites for a full week of culinary enticements! Participating restaurant sponsors of Opening Night included: b.good, Bella Nonna, Bistro Versailles, Char, Harvest, JHouse Restaurant, Little Pub, Mark’s Quality Meats & Seafood, Meli Melo, Saltaire Oyster Bar & Fish House, Table 104, Tarry Lodge, The Ginger Man, The National, Winfield’s at the Hyatt, Wuji, Citarella, Dough & Co, Filicori Zecchini, Mount Kisco Smokehouse, Perfect Provenance, BOM BOM, Deustch Family of Wines & Spirits, Louis Latour, PepsiCo, Val’s Discount Liquor & Wine, VOSS Water. Corporate sponsors included: Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich, Delamar Greenwich Harbor, Jolie Gotique, Greenwich Hospital, Manfredi and Barbara Zaccagnini.

Greenwich Magazine’s Publisher Trish Kirsch said, ”Last night was a true celebration of our great town, our people, our chefs. Having The Food Network’s Geoffrey Zakarian who owns The National here and his new book, My Pefect Pantry, and Kathie Lee Gifford and her Gifft Wines, marked it a special celebration of people right here in our town who make it more than an amazing place to live. A portion of the proceeds for the night went to TAG (The Transportation Association of Greenwich, Inc.), our amazing non-profit partner, specializing in transportation services for elderly disabled individuals and the disadvantaged of all ages. They also provide rides for teens on Friday and Saturday nights.”

More than 30 local restaurants are participating and offering special deals and promotions from now until November 20th. We encourage friends, family, and colleagues from Greenwich, our surrounding towns, and NYC to dine out and book parties all week long. Top local chefs are rolling out the red carpet with prix-fix lunch and dinner menus including deals that end in $.16 to celebrate the year.

For a full list of participants, sponsors, events and reservations, visit greenwichrestaurantweek.com

Photo courtesy of Greenwich Magazine-Moffly Media (Photographed: Trish Kirsch, Publisher of Greenwich Magazine with Kathie Lee Gifford)