At Charlotte’s annual Taste of the Nation you can eat heavy for the hungry. Culinary delights come to you from over 20 Charlotte area restaurants and culinary schools in hopes that you will stuff your face to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Live entertainment will set the mood and a live and silent auction will give attendees the opportunity to bid on chef dinners or a lab puppy. $50-$85. 6 p.m. preview, 7 p.m. culinary event. The Atrium, Two Wachovia Center, 401 S. Tryon St. 704-376-1785. www.charlottetasteofthenation.com
This article appears in Apr 9-15, 2008.
