PoshPorts, Inc. Sponsors Taste of the Nation Chicago with Culinary Celebrities to End Child Hunger

Chicago, IL, August 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- PoshPorts, Inc. launches its 'Doing Good and Giving Back' initiative by sponsoring Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Chicago on August 12, 2010. An important part of the PoshPortsTM business philosophy is cultivating a dynamic community around travel and cuisine, making support of this celebrated event an excellent way to share the PoshPorts point of view with movers and shakers in the culinary world.

As part of its sponsorship, PoshPorts is contributing eco-friendly unbleached cotton wine bottle aprons and wine glass slippers to the goody bags received by guests, VIPs, chefs and mixologists attending the event. “It's a wonderful opportunity to support a great cause and launch our company's 'Doing Good and Giving Back' efforts,” said Susan Reddel, PoshPorts Chief Ambassador. “We believe that the luminaries of Chicago's vibrant culinary scene and PoshPorts' focus on global food, wine, travel and entertainment are a perfect fit to bring attention to this important event.”

This year's event will feature renowned restaurants, chefs, mixologists, craft beers and DJs Chicago has to offer. There will also be a dessert lounge featuring the best tastes from Chicago's finest pastry chefs. Taste of the Nation Chicago is being held at the historic Aragon Ballroom.

Participating chefs donating their time and talents include Top Chef Master Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill,Topolbampo, Xoco), Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard (Girl and the Goat), Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot Restaurant), Carol Wallack (Sola), and Mindy Segal (HotChocolate). This year's theme “Street Food” is sure to please palates of all types.

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