Who: Honorees Michelle Coffey, Icema Gibbs, Paul Januszewski, Juliana May, Cathy Nolan, Martha Sherman, Rebecca Trent, Jimmy Van Bramer, and Mac Wellman
What: Tenth annual Taste of LIC, presented by the Chocolate Factory
Where: Gantry Plaza State Park, 49th Ave. at the East River
When: Tuesday, June 2, $65-$400, 6:30
Why: Taste of LIC celebrates the growth of the Long Island Community, and for its tenth year it will be honoring ten leaders (one posthumously) in Gantry Plaza State Park, where more than fifty restaurants will be providing food and drink, including Alewife NYC, Alobar, Antidote Chocolate, Astor Bake Shop, Bear Bar & Restaurant, Beija Flor, Bella Via Restaurant, Casa Enrique, the Creek & the Cave, Crescent Grill, Dominie’s Hoek, M. Wells, Manducatis Rustica, Manetta’s Ristorante, the Pie Lady, Sage General Store, Skinny’s Cantina, Southern Wheels Eats, Sweetleaf, Tournesol, and Zenon Taverna. There will also be raffle prizes from more than one hundred LIC businesses, with proceeds benefiting the Chocolate Factory, as well as a live performance by Jon Kinzel, with New York City Council majority leader Jimmy Van Bramer serving as master of ceremonies.