Taste of Tennis, in New York City. This is the ultimate food event for fans of tennis and Bravo’s Top Chef.  This pre-US Open evening of tennis and fine dining includes food prepared by Top Chef favorites like Carla Hall and Ariane Duarte, as well as celebrated chefs like Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar and Grill.  (See the full list of chefs here.)  Consume in the company of tennis starts like Andy Roddick, Victoria Azarenka, Vera Zvonareva, Jo Wilfred Tsonga and Flavia Pennetta.  Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of New York. Location and information: At the W Hotel (49^th and Lexington Ave.) in New York City. http://culinarytravel.about.com/od/foodwineevents/a/SummerCulinaryEventsAugust.htm