BNP PARIBAS TASTE OF TENNIS (Special Issue #2)

Written by: Staff on 20th July 2013

BNP PARIBAS TASTE OF TENNIS (Special Issue #2)

epa03787728 US tennis player Serena Williams attends a press conference prior to her participation in the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, 14 July 2013. EPA/PETER WIDING SWEDEN OUT |

World No. 1 Serena Williams to Host the Taste!

The world’s best tennis player has just signed on to host the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis! “We are thrilled to once again, have Serena join us at the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis. This is the first time we have ever asked a player to host the event and we could not ask for a better host,” said Judi Lerner, President of AYS, producer of the Taste of Tennis. The NY Post’s Page Six broke this story exclusively.

Headlining Chef: Marcus Samuelsson

Chef Marcus Samuelsson is back at our event and comes as Headlining Chef this year! Marcus first became interested in cooking through his maternal grandmother in Sweden. He apprenticed in Switzerland and Austria before coming to the U.S. in 1991. At 24, he was the youngest chef ever to receive 3 stars from the NYT. In 2003, he was named “Best New Chef” by the James Beard Foundation and, this year, his book Yes, Chef: A Memoir won the prestigious foundation’s Writing and Literature Award. He’s cooked dinner for President Obama before and, at that fundraiser, plates were valued at over $30,000, so we’re lucky to have the same quality food at the Taste! Get your tickets here.

EVENT PREVIEW: LYFE KITCHEN

We’re excited to have LYFE Kitchen participating as one of this year’s sponsors! LYFE Kitchen is a revolutionary grocery and retail product founded on one principle idea: people should love their food — how it tastes, what it does for their health, and how it supports a more sustainable planet. LYFE Kitchen will be offering samples of their tasty retail meals at the LYFE Kitchen Lounge at the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis including; the ever-popular Chicken Chile Verde with creamy polenta, pepita seeds & savory black beans, Orange Mango Chicken with green tea infused whole grain and steamed kale, and more. Their delicious and nutritious meals are completely free of artificial ingredients and trans fat, under 500 calories and less than 500 mg of sodium. Be sure to stop by for a taste of LYFE!

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