Taste of the NFL is uniting food, football, and philanthropy in Pittsburgh to help GENYOUth tackle student hunger and keep children physically active.
The Event
· Taste of the Draft presented by PNC Bank will be held on Wednesday, April 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Tower at PNC Plaza in downtown Pittsburgh – a culinary and gridiron extravaganza bringing together celebrated chefs, Steelers greats, NFL legends, community leaders, and purpose-driven partners all for a worthy cause.
· The event, hosted by globally renowned chef Andrew Zimmern, will highlight the rich flavors, traditions, and cultural diversity that define Pittsburgh’s food scene, featuring the best bites from more than 20 restaurants and chefs, from nostalgic local favorites to bold contemporary creations.
These include:
o Di’Anoia’s Eatery – Cocktail Meatballs & Red Sauce
o Ritual House – Signature Deviled Eggs with Bacon Jam and Paprika
o Palm Palm – TBA
o Chengdu Gourmet – Chengdu Bobo Chicken Chengdu Mapo Tofu w. Minced beef
o Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
o Con Alma – Pickled mushroom tostado | assorted fun-gal farms mushrooms, fried wonton, mango-habanero salsa, micro cilantro, furikake
o Primanti Bros – Famous Sandwich
o Aunt Cheryl’s Café – Aunt Cheryl’s Award Winning Sweet Potato Pie
o Tina’s Bar and Restaurant – Spring Panzanella
o Teppanyaki Kyoto –
o The Speckled Egg Fried Chicken Biscuit
o Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh – Cauliflower Elote
o Arepitta’s – Mini Arepas
o Original Oyster House – Crab Bites
o The Common Plea – Perogies
· Guests will be able to meet, mingle, and collect autographs from Steelers players and NFL legends including:
o Fred Baxter
o Trai Essex
o Randy Grossman
o Michael and Maurice Pouncey
o J.T. Thomas
o Vince Williams
· Guests will also enjoy wines from Sonoma County Winegrowers; craft beverages and themed cocktails from Cadence + Cellars Speakeasy and Wigle Whiskey Distillery; and additional beverages from Anheuser-Busch, as well as specialty desserts and a cookie table — a cherished Pittsburgh tradition.
Taste of the Draft partners include:
o Presenting sponsor: PNC Bank
o Premier sponsor: Wabtec Corporation
o End Student Hunger sponsors:
§ Viatris
§ NFL Extra Points Visa® Credit Card
§ Peoples Gas
§ U. S. Steel
§ The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation
§ The Richard King Mellon Foundation
§ American Dairy Association North East
§ Cooper® Cheese a brand of Schreiber Foods
§ Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
§ Coen Markets
§ Turner’s
§ The Grable Foundation
§ Fuhrer Eagle Sales & Service Group
Taste of the Draft Community Impact
· Taste of the Draft is raising critical funds to support GENYOUth’s mission to combat student food insecurity across the region.
· 1 in 5 children in Southwestern Pennsylvania are facing food insecurity, and 1 in 4 nationwide lacks adequate daily physical activity. Student health and wellbeing is in crisis.
· In celebration of the 91st NFL Draft, nutrition and physical activity grants will be awarded to up to 91 local schools throughout Western Pennsylvania and the Erie community.
· These grants will provide nutrition equipment to help expand access to an estimated 13 million school meals, reaching more than 50,000 students.
· The grants will also include NFL FLAG-In-School kits to promote daily physical activity and help students stay active before, during, and after the school day.
Ticket Purchase
· Tickets are available at TasteoftheNFL.com. by clicking HERE.
John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck are Pittsburgh jagoffs (the term of endearment version of jagoff of course) who cofounded YaJagoff Media, LLC. With decades of experience eating, drinking, shopping, living and being among yinzers, we birthed the Pittsburgh-centric company encompassing all things related to the 412, oh and the 724.
