City of Anaheim - New Venue, Same Great Taste from Anaheim Chamber 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim Provides Food, Wine and Jazz on June 30th at The Grove of Anaheim

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New Venue, Same Great Taste from Anaheim Chamber 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim Provides Food, Wine and Jazz on June 30th at The Grove of Anaheim

ANAHEIM, CA - (June 14, 2005) - The Taste of Anaheim, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce’s premier food, wine and music festival, will have a new venue this year as the Chamber celebrates a decade of great food and fun while helping to promote some of Anaheim’s finest restaurants. The Grove of Anaheim, located at 2200 E. Katella Avenue, will play host to the 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim presented by Lennar Homes on June 30, 2005 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. as local chefs prepare a multitude of offerings for guests to enjoy.

Local restaurants participating in this year’s Taste of Anaheim include Alvarado’s Kitchen, Amazing Cakes, Anaheim White House, Bella Marri’s, Buca di Beppo, Café Tu Tu Tango, Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar, Dave & Busters, Mr. Stox, The Catch, Pavia, Café Oasis, Starbucks, Hook’s Point, Hooters Restaurant of Anaheim, House of Blues, Il Capo, JT Schmid’s Brewhouse & Eatery, La Casa Garcia Restaurant & Catering, Mama Cozza’s Italian Restaurant, Napa Rose, Naples Restaurant, National Sports Bar & Grill, Off Broadway Bistro, Rainforest Café, Shehnai Cuisine of India, Tortilla Jo’s and much more. Sample dishes from each restaurant will be provided to all who attend.

“As Chair of the 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim Committee, I am proud to partner with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce in helping to promote restaurants in Anaheim and support the City’s economy as a whole,” said Tony Bruno, Vice President at the Disneyland Resort and Chair of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Council. “Through the enthusiastic participation of Anaheim restaurants and contribution from several local businesses, this year’s Taste of Anaheim is guaranteed to successfully build the brand for business in Anaheim and the surrounding area.”

As a special addition to this year’s event, Grammy award-winning Latin Jazz Artist Poncho Sanchez will perform live at the Taste of Anaheim, lending his signature sound to the ambiance of the evening. With more than two decades as one of the busiest and most successful Latin jazz bandleaders in the world, Poncho Sanchez is guaranteed to be a favorite among guests for the evening.

Presenting sponsor for the 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim is Lennar Homes. Lennar is one of the largest public community development and home building entities in the United States, and the largest homebuilder in California. Lennar’s Orange County division is developing A-Town – 2,500 homes in an urban village in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. Fusing a downtown, urban vitality with an eclectic, American ballpark community, A-Town celebrates a new way to live and experience Anaheim and Orange County. Boasting world-class entertainment, shopping, dining, tech savvy amenities and an array of living spaces as unique and diverse as its residents, A-Town will appeal to multiple homebuyer profiles and attract a dynamic retail market. A-Town will be visually recognized by expressions that are fresh, yet refined and both sophisticated and energetic.

Other sponsors for the 10th Annual Taste of Anaheim include Suffolk Construction Company, developers for the Stadium Lofts Project, Disneyland Resort, which is currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Adelphia Communications, Argosy University, Boeing and the City of Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Public Utilities.

“The Taste of Anaheim is another opportunity for businesses in Anaheim, in this case, our outstanding restaurants, to showcase their excellence,” said Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle. “By adding Poncho Sanchez as headline entertainment, we hope this 10th annual Taste will continue the successful tradition the Anaheim Chamber has established with this event.”

Tickets for the Taste of Anaheim are $20 pre-sale and $25 at the door. Parking, all food sampling and concert are all included in the ticket price. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, located at 201 E. Center Street in Anaheim or The Grove of Anaheim box office (no service charge, except for phone purchases), or visit www.tasteofanaheim.com or www.anaheimchamber.org for more ticket purchasing options.

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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.