Thursday, April 27, 2006,7-11 PM at The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street at Houston Street, New York City, NY--6th Annual Taste of the Lower East Side: A Benefit for the Youth Programs of the Grand Street Settlement. More than 850 dynamic New Yorkers crowded the Puck Building for a great night out, featuring signature dishes from 37 of NYC’s hottest downtown restaurants, beverages from 14 sponsors, music by DJ Patrick Kowalczyk, a silent auction, and more. For the third straight year, Ford Motor Company was the lead sponsor of this event, which raises funds for academic, cultural and athletic enrichment programs that serve 5,000 children and youth at the Grand Street Settlement. MEDIA: Lois Anne DeLong | Better World Ink |631-398-1191 | betwink13@optonline.net PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2006 by Gregory Partanio |tel:718.614.7740 |e-mail: PrinceGregory@manhattansociety.com