Women Chefs & Restaurateurs to Toast New York's  Top Culinary Women  In Partnership with Visa Signature, At the Table National Dinner Series Benefits Scholarship and Internship Programs for Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Sara Moulton to Serve as New York Honorary Chair In support of the education and advancement of women in culinary fields, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs will host At the Table New York: Toasting Women Chefs & Restaurateurs, part of a national series of events presented by Visa Signature.  The At the Table events support WCR's scholarship and internship programs for women at all stages of their culinary careers. At the Table New York will showcase the culinary talents of nationally and locally renowned women chefs and restaurateurs through a one-of-a-kind dining experience for New York-area food lovers. WHAT: Women Chefs & Restaurateurs will host a fundraising reception, dinner and silent auction featuring Sara Moulton and other nationally and locally renowned women chefs who will join with female winemakers and sommeliers to present a five-course fine dining experience. WHEN: Thursday, June 29, 2006, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Where: The Common Ground - The Prince George Ballroom             15 East 27th Street (Betweeen 5th & Madison Avenues)                                       WHO:   14 WOMEN CHEFS - Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, Lassi; Rebecca Charles, Pearl Oyster Bar; Mary Cleaver, Cleaver Company; Amanda Freitag & Vera Eisenberg, Sette; Elizabeth Katz, Fiamma Osteria; Anita Lo, Annisa; Ellen Mirsky, Public; Nora Pouillon, Nora and Asia Nora in Washington, DC; Amy Scherber, Amy’s Bread; Barbara Sibley & Margaritte Malfy, La Palapa; Jody Williams, Gusto Ristorante e Bar Americano; Patricia Yeo, Sapa   Sommeliers - Cynthia Goddeau, Del Posto; Claire Paparrazo, Blue Hill; Julee Resendez, COLORS; Annie Turso, Asiate   TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased online, using the link at the top right, for $150.00 per ticket or $1,250  per table of 10 or by calling WCR toll-free at 877-927-7787. WHY: More than 50 percent of the food service industry workforce are women, yet few reach the upper echelons of their profession.  The mission of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs is to promote the education and advancement of women in the restaurant industry and the betterment of the industry as a whole.  This year WCR will offer 37 career-enhancing scholarship and internship opportunities for both beginning and experienced culinary professionals.  Candidates can apply for tuition credit to premier culinary programs, or for the opportunity to study in the kitchens of the world's most talented chefs.