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Tap & Tapas Benefit

On April 19, 2010 an all-star team of NYC's top chefs cooked up a delightful feast! Alain Allegretti (Allegretti), Tom Colicchio (Colicchio & Sons), Scott Conant (Scarpetta), Harold Dieterle (Perilla), Claudia Fleming (The North Fork Table & Inn), Amanda Freitag (The Harrison), Elizabeth Karmel (Hill Country), Michael Laiskonis (Le Bernardin), Bill McDaniel (The Red Cat), George Mendes (Aldea), Michael White (Alto), and Damon Wise (Colicchio & Sons) made everyone's mouth water!

Photos: Ron Holtz Photography

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Hoda Kotb was honored at this year's event!


Michael Laiskonis Le Bernardin	George Mendes Aldea	Backstage	Intermediate Tap with Hoda Kotb	Hoda's groovin!	in the Green Room...


Posing...	Board Member Lori Silverbush	Honoring Hoda Kotb	Intermediate Tappers	Shim Sham!	Advanced Tap



Founder Abby McCreath	Live Auction!	Tom Colicchio & friends	Finale!	Claudia Fleming The North Fork Table & Inn	Amanda Freitag The Harrison



Alain Allegretti Allegretti	Elizabeth Karmel Hill Country	Nespresso sponsored Tap & Tapas	Board Member Ashley Tuttle	Arthur Sulzberger


Michael Laiskonis of Le Bernardin created caramel-pistachio roasted white chocolate with pistachio cream and candied lemon...WOW!


George Mendes of Aldea made mussel soup with mushrooms, coconut, and linguica sausage.


Ballerinas pose for a photo while getting ready in the green room.


Hoda Kotb quickly made friends with Groove With Me's girls!


Hoda gets in the Groove!


Groove With Me's girls practiced in the Green Room!


These girls are superstars!


Lori Silverbush is a Groove With Me Board Member and the Founder of Tap & Tapas.


Groove With Me honored Hoda Kotb at Tap & Tapas.


So happy to dance!



All the Tappers dance the Shim Sham!

Advanced Tappers worked so hard.

Groove With Me's Founder and Executive Director Abby McCreath.

This year there was a live auction to help us purchase the things our organization needs.





Top Chef Head Judge, Tom Colicchio enjoyed the event with friends.



Groove With Me's grand finale...all the chefs and girls together!

Claudia Fleming and her team from the North Fork Table & Inn created coffee toffee ice cream sundaes.

Amanda Freitag of The Harrison made grilled asparagus with parmesan fondue.

The Allegretti team made trochia - a traditional spinach and red pepper omelette served with shaved fennel.

Elizabeth Karmel of Hill Country made sliced smoked brisket accompanied by cucumber and onion salad and pecan pie tartlettes.

Nespresso was one of our event sponsors.

Ashley Tuttle of Broadway's Come Fly Away and Movin' Out is a Groove With Me Board Member and Dance Teacher.

Arthur Sulzberger of the NY Times joins Board Chair, Marguerite D'Aloia and Board Member, Francesca Abbracciamento for a photo.

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