The "Taste of the Village" (Greenwich Village, of course) began in 2003. Greenwich Village has loads of restaurants you can visit every day; the "taste" is just a small taste. It benefits Washington Square Park.

The 2006 "Taste of the Village" is June 8th.

http://www.gothamist.com/
June 8: A Taste of the Village
Join 15 of the neighborhood's restaurants for this 4th annual benefit for Washington Square Park, including Blue Hill, Cru, and Otto. 6-8pm, Wash Square Park, rain or shine. Tickets available in advance by calling the Village Alliance at 212-777-2173 or can be purchased on the day of the event. General Admission, $40. Cash or check only.

http://www.villagealliance.org/events.html
http://www.washingtonsquareparkcouncil.org/wspc_events-3.pdf

22 June 2005, New York Daily News, pg. 46:
Sample the signature dishes offered by 15 Village restaurants tomorrow when the Village Alliance hosts the third annual Taste of the Village & Benefit for Washington Square Park. Among the participating restaurants are Citarella, North Square, Sushi Samba 7 and Otto Enoteca Pizzeria. There'll also be a silent auction and a raffle.

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