Taste of Tennis 2009

The world’s top tennis players and chefs served-up the US Open’s hottest pre-tournament action at the 10th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis. This year’s lineup included highly-ranked superstars Andy Roddick, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka, Tommy Haas and Fernando Gonzalez. The players cooked-up and served culinary aces alongside highly acclaimed chefs including celebrity chef and author Bethenny Frankel, Carla Hall and Ariane Duarte from Bravo’s “Top Chef,” and Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar & Grill. ESPN Sportscenter anchor Hannah Storm served as emcee.

One of the highlights of the evening was when Bethenny Frankel tended bar and served drinks with Andy Roddick. Bethenny even created a special drink called the “Andy Roddick Cocktail”. The recipe: Rums of Puerto Rico, a splash of ginger and a splash of grapefruit. Believe me, the cocktail was yummy.

And, the food. The tasting was first rate. Most notable were the lamb served by celebrity chef, Tim Love – so moist and juicy, the scallops seared in butter from Pranna Restaurant and the short ribs from STK.

Spotted in the crowd: Ramona Singer from the hit Bravo reality show, the Real Housewives of New York City.