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Tap & Tapas Benefit
On April 7, 2008 an all-star team of NYC's top chefs cooked up a delightful feast! Christophe Bellanca (Le Cirque), April Bloomfield (The Spotted Pig), Terrance Brennan (Picholine), Tom Colicchio (Craft), Claudia Fleming (North Fork Table & Inn), Brian O'Donohoe (Primehouse New York), Mark Ladner (Del Posto), Katie Lee Joel (The Comfort Table), Bill McDaniel (The Red Cat), Deborah Racicot (Gotham Bar and Grill), Larissa Raphael (Telepan), and Michael White (Alto) made everyone's mouth water!

Photos: Ron Holtz Photography

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Advanced Tap with Savion Glover
Savion Glover performed with Groove With Me's Advanced Tap class!

; Silent Auction goodies Claudia Fleming Le Cirque
Spotted Pig's chefs Alto's chef, Michael White Terrence Brennan of Picholine Silent Auction Goodies Claudia Fleming of The North Fork Table & Inn Curry by Le Cirque
The First Top Chef's Judges Make-up! I'm A Big Girl Now! Hit The Road Jack Old McDonald's Remix You Can't Stop the Beat!
Top Chef & Former Host Make-up by John Olavarria Lil' Tappers Basic Tap Intermediate Tappers Advanced Tappers
The Audience Janae's Speech Savion performed! Savion and Advanced Tap Keep movin! Ready to go...
Watching the Show Janae made a speech! Savion performed! Savion Glover & Advanced Tap Finale! Time to go...



The Spotted Pig
April Bloomfield and her staff from Spotted Pig created Chicken Liver Parfait with Onion Marmelade.
 
Michael White of Alto
Michael White of Alto prepared Gnocchi with Spring Mushroom Ragu, Asparagus & Parmesan.
 
Terrance Brennan of Picholine
Terrance Brennan of Picholine prepared Roquefort Parfait with Sauternes Gelee & Walnut Crumb.
 
Silent Auction Goodies!
There were lots of great prizes at the Silent Auction.
 
Claudia Fleming of North Fork Table and Inn
Claudia Fleming of The North Fork Table & Inn created fabulous desserts including Rhubarb Shortcakes with White Chocolate-Strawberry Cream and her famous Malomars!
 
Le Cirque
Le Cirque's Christophe Bellanca made Cod Brandade Curry.
 
Top Chef!!!
Katie Lee Joel of The Comfort Table and Tom Colicchio of Craft and Bravo's Top Chef had a blast!
 
John Olavarria
John Olavarria made the dancers even more beautiful before they took center stage.
 
Beginner Tap
Mama, I'm a big girl now!!!
 
Basic Tap
Basic Tappers "Hit The Road, Jack."
 

Intermediate Tap
Big smiles from Intermediate Tap Dancers
 
Advanced Tap
Advanced Tappers deserve center stage.
 
Audience
What a wonderful crowd!
 
Janae!
Teen dancer, Janae, delivered a beautiful speech.
 
Savion!
Savion warmed up the crowd...
 
Savion dances with tappers
Savion Glover dances with Groove With Me's Advanced Tappers.
 
more Savion!
Everybody JUMP!!!
 
time to go...
Thanks for coming...

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