Dan's Papers - July 4, 2008 - Nick & Toni's Anniversary, Benefit

East Hampton restaurant Nick & Toni's will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the Great Chefs Dinner, which is also a benefit for The Hayground School's Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund, on July 13 from 6-10 p.m.

Tickets for the event, which will be held in a tent outside Nick and Toni's, are $350 for general admission, and $1,500 for VIP admission to a special dinner prepared by Nobu Restaurant, Eric Ripert and Laurent Tourondel. This year's line-up includes: Gail Arnold, a private chef and culinary art instructor, Miche Bacher of Sacred Sweets, Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar, Tom Colicchio of Craft Restaurants and "Top Chef," Claudia Fleming of The North Fork Table and Inn, Larry Forgione of An American Place Café NYC, Marc Meyer of Hundred Acres, Five Points and Cookshop, Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar and Grill, Joseph Realmuto of Nick & Toni's Restaurants, Ripert of Le Berardin, Aaron Sanchez of Plaadar and Centrico Restaurants, Toshio Tomita of Nobu, Tourondel of BLT Restaurants, and Jonathan Waxman of Barbuto. Proceeds from this annual tribute to Jeff Salaway, restaurateur and a founder of Hayground School, will benefit the progressive school for children in nursery-8th grade. For more information, go to www.greatchefsdinner.com.