This is Katy’s dispatch to World Journal (世界日報) published on June 9. I usually go as a chauffeur when Katy runs the news, I would be glad to do it a thousand times for the event like this.
(You may read directly the online version by clicking the following link.)
http://www.worldjournal.com/view/wjnjpanews/13987000/article-%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%A8%E6%99%9A%E5%AE%B4-58%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%A8%E5%85%B1%E9%A5%97%E7%9B%9B%E8%88%89?instance=hot_nj
The 22nd annual Pittsburgh Magazine Best Restaurants Party took place at the East Club Lounge of Heinz Field on June 6, attracting nearly 2,000 people (hungry souls), paying $100 a ticket, impatiently waiting in line to get in for the feast. There are 58 best Pittsburgh restaurants participating in this exciting event, they contributed and provided numerous dishes of scrumptious and mouthwatering treats. All the proceeds will go to WQED educational TV Station.
Betsy Benson was in charge of the event; she pointed out that the voting by Pittsburgh Magazine readers began in February to select the top 25 best restaurants. There are additional 25 restaurants selected by a committee of 20 persons. All selected restaurants are invited to participate.
Chinese restaurant, 「芷園 (Sesame Inn) has claimed the champion by the magazine readers 10 years in a row. The owner, Mr. & Mrs. Lee (李永壽夫婦), have been active in community affair and enthusiastic contributors of Tzu-Chi charity. Mobilizing all family, Sesame Inn provided steamed shrimp balls for nearly 2,000 people. Mr. Lee (李永壽) also owns another participating restaurant, 梅園, the chief chef of which, 李建平 and 陶才偉, prepared delicious crab cakes and jelly skin spring rolls, earning high praise.
Another Japanese restaurant, operated by overseas Chinese American, 「甜瑪利」（Tamari）was also selected on the honor roll; Tamari offered top grade, refined Japanese sushi, sashimi with caviar. The parents of Tamari’s owner, 陳飛夫婦, also came to give support. 「露 露麵館」(Dr. Fu Noodle)—the owner has a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University—任大衛 and his staff busied themselves at making the famous and delectable noodle.
The food provided are abundant and scrumptious including roast tender pig (烤乳豬), lamb chops (烤羊排), small grilled steak (烤小牛排), Japanese sashimi (日本生魚片), raw oyster (生蠔), French cheese (法國起司), goat cheese (羊酪), chocolate dessert (巧克力甜點), wine cake (加酒蛋糕), honey ham (蜜汁火腿), various ice creams (冰淇淋製品), champagne fruit (水果香檳), all sorts of wines and drinks. Unfortunately our stomach is not a bottomless pit; no one can taste them all.
There was a lottery lucky draw for a pad donated by the Pittsburgh Magazine. Everyone expects to return for this feast and festivity next year. (by Katy Tsai, 張瓊月)
(The following is Katy’s dispatch
最佳餐館晚宴 58餐館共饗盛舉
【賓州匹茲堡訊】 世界新聞網 北美華文新聞、華商資
June 09, 2011 06:00 AM 閲讀 1246 次
第 22屆匹茲堡雜誌「最佳餐館晚宴」( Pittsburgh Magazine Best Restaurants Party)，6日在「海恩斯足球場」東方俱樂部熱鬧舉行，吸引約2000食客排隊入場，每人門票100元，共有58家餐館共襄盛舉，自願無償提供大量美 食佳餚，所得盈餘將轉贈WQED教育電視台。
活動主辦人班森(Besty Benson)指出，這項活動是今年2月起由讀者投票，另加20位評審明察暗訪，並親自試吃選出。被選中的餐館都被邀請參與這項活動。
華 人餐館「芷園」已經連續十年被食客票選稱冠，每年自費提供近2000人份的拿手菜給大家品嚐。芷園老闆李永壽夫婦平日熱心慈濟公益活動，動員子女一起參 與，分贈清蒸珍珠蝦丸給大家品嚐。李永壽還有一家餐館「梅園」，也由廚師李建平與陶才偉準備可口的蟹餅及番茄鮮蔬、涼粉皮春捲等，佳評如潮。
另 一家華人經營的日餐館「甜瑪利」（Tamari）也入選，東主的父母陳飛夫婦自掏腰包買入場券捧場，甜瑪利提供三種高檔的日本生魚片加魚子醬的壽司。「露 露麵館」的任大衛和員工也忙著現炒乾麵，兩個攤位都擠滿客人。任大衛畢業於卡內基大學，由於發現開麵館比他找任何工作都高薪，從此安於本職。
現場試吃的食物非常豐富美味，包括烤乳豬、烤羊排、烤小牛排、日本生魚片、生蠔、雞肉串、法國起司、羊酪、巧克力甜點、加酒蛋糕、蜜汁火腿、冰淇淋製品、水果香檳、酒與飲料等，大家都說，可惜胃口有限，無法全部試吃。
晚會還有抽獎，匹茲堡雜誌負責人捐出一部電子書贈送幸運來賓，希望明年大家再來共襄盛舉。（張瓊月）
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