The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will host its 18th Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue, sponsored by Brown-Forman and D.D. Williamson, on Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

This year’s fundraiser will include cuisine from 27 of the Avenue’s signature restaurants featuring an American and international flair, a Taste-ful Silent Auction, ice sculpture and cooking demonstrations, live music and drawings for the “Taste Tour” dining out raffle.

Taste tickets are $40 and are available online at www.cliftoncenter.org/taste or by calling(502) 896-8480.

The restaurants will be spread throughout two floors of the Clifton Center, giving guests a chance to peruse the entire facility and encouraging more intimate contact with the chefs.

The drawing for the “Taste Tour” raffle will be held at 6:30pm, when one lucky individual will win fine dining meals for 4 people at 12 restaurants on Frankfort Avenue. Raffle chances are $10 each.

This year’s participating restaurants and eateries include Boom Bozz Famous Pizza, Bourbons Bistro, Caffe Classico, Conez & Coneyz, Consumer’s Choice Coffee, Crave Café & Catering, Darkstar Tavern, Derby City Vending, DiFabio’s Casapela, The Grape Leaf, Heine Brothers Coffee, Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen, The Irish Rover, It’s All Greek To Me, J. Gumbo’s, Java Brewing Company, L & N Wine Bar and Bistro, Nancy’s Bagel Grounds, North End Café, Plehn’s Bakery, Porcini, The Bistro at Club Olmstead, The Sweet Tooth, Varanese, Volare, Zen Garden and Zen Tea House.

In addition to the support from the restaurants and sponsors, the Taste of Frankfort Avenue also receives support from CBS Outdoor, CSX Transportation, 9th District Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh, First Capital Bank, M2-Maximum Media, Metro Signs, Stock Yards Bank, and St. Joseph’s Children’s Home and SYSCO Louisville Food Services Co.

All proceeds from the 18th Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue go toward enabling the Clifton Center to provide its great meeting and performance spaces at reduced rates to nonprofit organizations.
The Center is used by numerous local and regional organizations that represent a wide variety of interests and people of all walks of life.

The Clifton Center is a non-profit organization, governed by a 23-person board of community leaders. Its mission is to serve the Greater Louisville area with a quality facility for artistic productions, meetings, and programs that will further an enriched sense of community.

For additional information, please visit the Clifton Center website www.cliftoncenter.org or call (502) 896-8480.