14th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis Attracts Star-Studded Crowd

August 26, 2013 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff

On Aug. 22, the world’s top tennis players and chefs served up the U.S. Open’s hottest pre-tournament action at the14th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis at the W New York in Manhattan. Host Serena Williams and Marcus Samuelsson joined guests as they indulged in this year’s lineup, which featured Jesse Schenker (Recette), Harold Dieterle (Kin Shop, The Marrow and Perilla), Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto), and Top Chef Masters’ David Burke and Zac Young (David Burke Group), among many others.

Guests including Venus Williams, Adrienne Bailon, tennis champion Victoria Azarenka, Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, models Anabel Belikava and Jeneil Williams, among others dined on specialty dishes created by chefs and toasted throughout the evening in anticipation of this year’s U.S. Open tournament. Later in the evening, VH1’s Morning Buzz Co-Host Jason Dundas announced a surprise cooking demo between Samuelsson and the Williams Sisters, as guests watched them cook up some fish tacos during the event. Proceeds from the evening went towards the James Beard Foundation.

Victoria Azarenka at the 14th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis event

 

Recording artist and TV host Adrienne Bailon shows her support at the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis at the W New York


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