Bryan Brothers & Gail Simmons Headline 2012 Taste Of Tennis

Olympic Gold Medalist tennis duo Mike and Bob Bryan team up with Top Chef's Gail Simmons. This headlining team will host the 13th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis August 23rd at the W Hotel in New York City.

The benefit will serve as the unofficial kick-off party for the U.S. Open. The event will feature a menu of specialty dishes crafted by notable New York City chefs including Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow of The Meatball Shop, Brian Ray of Buddakan, Emma Hearst of Sorella, and Marc Murphy of Landmarc. Other tennis players will join the party as well, such as women's tennis superstar Victoria Azarenka.

But all of these outstanding chefs and athletes are not joining together just to party, the event will benefit the New York Tennis and Learning Foundation, which is an educational program that provides services to over 100,000 New York City youth. Get your tickets click here.