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10th annual 'Taste of Tennis' to serve up some great eats with help from Andy Roddick


US Open Champion Andy Roddick at 2008's Taste of Tennis

The world’s top tennis players and chefs are set to participate in the US Open’s hottest pre-tournament action at the 10th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis

This year’s lineup includes tennis superstars Andy Roddick, Tommy Haas, Billie Jean King and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who will cook-up culinary aces alongside 23 star chefs including TV personality and natural food expert Bethenny Frankel.

Attendees will be able to smooze with some of tennis's top players while tasting dishes by talented chefs from New York City and beyond. Here is the rest of the impressive culinary line-up:

Carla Hall (Alchemy Caterers / Top Chef); Ariane Duarte (CulinAriane / Top Chef); Mario Pagàn (Chayote); Alfred Portale (Gotham Bar & Grill); Todd Mark Miller (STK) - a favorite Teri Hatcher spot; Kevin Harry (Heartbeat); Chris Santos (The Stanton Social); Pete Daversa (Hill Country BBQ); Wendy Israel & Angel Elon (Baking By Design); Sue Torres (Sueños); Michael White (Marea); Roberto Treviño (Aguavia); Sebastiann Zijp (Bar Blanc); Brad Farmerie (Public); Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro); Chris Rendell (Double Crown); Kerry Heffeman (South Gate); Michelle Park (Kyotofu); Martin Maginley (Restaurant at Round Hill); Chai Trivedi (Pranna); Joel Dennis (Adour at The St. Regis New York); Adrian Richardson (La Luna).

Taste of Tennis is a star-studded charity event that is benefiting the Food Bank For New York City, and is set for Thursday, August 27th, 7-10pm at the W New York. For more information and tickets call (877) 282-7100 or visit www.bnpparibastasteoftennis.com. If you're on Twitter you can get regular updates by following them here: @TasteOfTennis.
 
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