Taste of West Reading - Saturday, November 4, 2006 6:00PM


Our inaugural Taste of West Reading event has been enthusiastically received by the Greater Reading community.  Thank you all for making this a sold out evening.

Please arrive early for our cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception from 6:00PM to 7:00PM.  A full open bar awaits you with butlered hors d’oeuvres.  Jazz and Blues will be performed by Josh Taylor and Trey LaRue.  Browse our abundant silent auction tables and bid on your favorites.

Our dinner begins at 7:00PM with violin entertainment by Maria Kowalski.  Our Master of Ceremonies is Judd Bortz.  Judd will lead the evening including auctioneer Bill Howze who will call a live auction of fabulous entertainment and product packages.

Our signature runway fashion show will feature the finest fashions and accessories offered by West Reading’s already notable boutiques.  Models and production compliments of the fashion program at Albright College.

A Taste of West Reading will be a great evening of dining, entertainment and indulgences for your enjoyment.  Thank you Greater Reading for reaffirming our growth as a progressive community.

Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Bistro 614
614 Penn Avenue
610.375.9900
New Zealand Green Shelled Mussels

Seghetti's Italian Market
522 Penn Avenue
610.373.1003
Bruschetta

West Reading Diner
411 Penn Avenue
610.376.5565
Chicken Wings

Bread
Yellow Submarine
449 Penn Avenue
610.898.1331

Soup
Chef Alan's American Bistro
525 Penn Avenue
610.375.4012
Italian Wedding Soup

Salad
Thirstade Fresh Cafe
430 Penn Avenue
610.685.1787
Mandarin Salad

Sorbet
Fire & Ice Cafe
430 Penn Avenue
610.685.6666
Lemon Sorbet

Main Course
Aladdin
401 Penn Avenue
610.685.6677
Moussaka

GNA Ristorante
701 Penn Avenue
610.376.1155
Penne Pasta with a Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce

Dessert
Haute Chocolate Cafe
711 Penn Avenue
610.373.4455
Chocolate Dome

Sweet Surprises
544 Penn Avenue
610.373.2121
Pumpkin Fudge

Unique Desserts
530 Grape Street
610.372.7879
Dark special chocolate cake with a raspberry mousse, drizzled with a chocolate glaze and White cake with fresh orange, topped with European butter cream. 

Coffee
Hard Bean Cafe
600 Penn Avenue
610.374.6958

Open Bar
Third and Spruce Cafe
238 South Third Avenue
610.376.5254

Entertainment

Albright's Fashion Communication Class is hosting "A Night in West Reading" fashion show.  All outfits are from West Reading shops featuring A Running Start, Bella Jules, Firefly on Penn, Jan Rae Ladies Fine Fashions and Accessories, Paisley Moon, Pollack Furs and Leathers, Precious Belly and Repulsion.  Hair designs by Salon 500 and Salon J.P.  Makeup by Pam Van Fickle of Salon J.P.  This runway production has been organized by the Albright College classes of Professor Rebecca Simmons and Professor Denise Shade.

Music provided by Scrolls and Strings Violin House featuring Jazz and Blues performed by Josh Taylor and Trey LaRue.
Auction and Door Prize Donations Provided By
bullet Allentown Art Museum
bullet Baltimore Ravens
bullet Bella Jules
bullet Berks-Mont Newspapers
bullet Big Kids Toyz
bullet Bistro 614
bullet Books and Things Gallery
bullet Carnegie Science Center
bullet Charles Hutcheson Fine Jewelry
bullet Children's Alopecia Project
bullet Cloud 9 Cafe
bullet The Compleat Baldwin Brass Center
bullet Croscill Home
bullet Donna's Emporium
bullet Dressbarn
bullet Earth Rhythms
bullet Easy Spirit
bullet EyeDentity Gallery
bullet Fleetwood Bank
bullet Gehris Tile
bullet Genesius Theatre
bullet George Tindall
bullet GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
bullet Hard Bean Cafe
bullet Henderson's Wharf
bullet Deric Hettinger
bullet Historical Society of Berks County
bullet Hyatt
bullet Jan Rae Ladies Fine Fashions and Accessories
bullet Justin F. Bortz Fine Jewelry
bullet KB Toys
bullet Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc.
bullet Lane Bryant
bullet LeMont
bullet Lincoln Theatre
bullet Liz Claiborne
bullet Naturalizer
bullet The Note Pourri
bullet Petite Sophisticate
bullet PHV (Bass, Geoffrey Beane and Van Heusen)
bullet Pittsburgh Pirates
bullet Pittsburgh Steelers
bullet Reading China and Glass
bullet Reading Eagle Company
bullet Reading Phillies Baseball Club
bullet Salon Avanti
bullet Salon J.P.
bullet Shadyside Inn
bullet She
bullet Su Andre Salon and Spa
bullet Sweet Surprises
bullet Timberland
bullet Touch of Glass
bullet United Artists Salon and Spa
bullet Vertigo Music
bullet VF Outlets
bullet WEEU
bullet Wm. H. Diller Jewelers
bullet Woman's Exchange of Reading
bullet World Cafe Live
bullet Yoga Inlet
bullet Young Chefs Academy
Sponsored By

West Reading Main Street
500 Chestnut Street
West Reading, PA 19611
610.685.8854
Fax 610.685.9061
Hotline 641.715.3900 X37729#
info@westreadingmainstreet.org

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