Taverna Kyclades​ Owner Reps Bayside At Star-Studded Fundraiser

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — The chef behind a beloved Bayside eatery will join the city's top cuisiniers in a culinary fundraiser to bring meals to New Yorkers in need.

Chef Ardian Skenderi of Tavernas Kyclades at 39-28 Bell Boulevard will participate Monday in the 35th annual Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals on Wheels, organizers announced.

Skenderi and 40 top city chefs — including Daniel Boulud, Charlie Palmer and Jacques Torres — will serve iconic dishes to about a thousand guests at Cipriani South Street in downtown Manhattan.

The competition has raised $12 million over the years for New Yorkers unable to leave home who rely on Citymeals on Wheels.

Citymeals on Wheels, one of the largest such programs in the nation, delivers about 2 million meals to nearly 20,000 New Yorkers every year.

Skenderi will be joined by fellow Queens chefs Dan Kluger of Penny Bridge and Cosme Aguillar of Casa Enrique, the Queens Courier was first to report.

In an interview with the Courier, Skenderi said he was excited to showcase the generosity that he received from the Queens community when starting out as a young chef.

"We all need to recognize that we must help and give back to our community," Skenderi reportedly said.

"While some of us were able to get to a place of peace and comfort, there are others that just need a little help to reach that place as well.”