GOURMET GARAGE JOINS HANDS WITH WNYC IN FUNDRAISING EFFORT New coffee blend Radio Roast" now available

- Listeners and supporters of WNYC, New York Public Radio® can now sip, savor, and support the station by brewing a pot of WNYC Radio Roast, a new coffee blend created and sold by Gourmet Garage. All profits from the sale of WNYC Radio Roast will be donated to WNYC.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 3, 2003 -- Listeners and supporters of WNYC, New York Public Radio® can now sip, savor, and support the station by brewing a pot of WNYC Radio Roast, a new coffee blend created and sold by Gourmet Garage. All profits from the sale of WNYC Radio Roast will be donated to WNYC.

Gourmet Garage has proudly supported WNYC for many years, underwriting programming and keeping staff and volunteers well-fed during the long hours of pledge drives," said Andy Arons, CEO of Gourmet Garage. We are thrilled to help the station continue its tradition of quality broadcasting through this joint venture."

WNYC Radio Roast marks the first such co-marketed collaboration for WNYC. WNYC is grateful for Gourmet Garages longtime support, and we're thrilled that they've created a special blend of coffee to further assist our station," said WNYC Radio President and CEO Laura Walker. WNYC coffee mugs have always been popular, and now our listeners have something unique to fill them with!"

Radio Roast is a perfect marriage of top quality Arabica beans imported from Africa and the Indonesian archipelago. The beans are roasted in small batches, and then custom blended to achieve a mild bodied roast with a delightfully smoky finish. Radio Roast is available in 12-ounce bags, both whole bean and ground.

WNYC Radio Roast is currently available for $9.99 exclusively at all Gourmet Garage stores and telephone orders can be placed through Gourmet Garage at (212) 941-5850. Throughout the fall, WNYC listeners will hear daily radio spots announcing the availability of WNYC Radio Roast and acknowledging the support of Gourmet Garage.

WNYC, New York Public Radio is the largest public radio station in America, comprising WNYC 93.9 FM and WNYC AM 820 and reaching a weekly audience of more than 1,000,000 listeners in the tri-state area. WNYC produces over 120 hours of original news, cultural and music programming each week and is the New York local station for NPRs Morning Edition"® and All Things Considered"®, PRIs The World"® and Marketplace"®, and other flagship national public radio programming.

Gourmet Garage was founded in 1981 as a wholesale distribution company servicing New Yorks finest restaurants. The company opened its first retail outlet in Manhattan in 1992. The companys three principles are Andy Arons, CEO, Ned Visser, COO, and Adam Hartman, CFO. Gourmet Garage offers a wide variety of specialty, natural, organic, and traditional food items. Gourmet Garage was selected by New York Magazine as one of the best food markets in New York City" and was named 2002 Retailer of the Year by The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT).

Gourmet Garages locations include: Eastside, 301 E. 64th St. (between 1st & 2nd), SOHO, 453 Broome St., (at Mercer St.), Village, 117 Seventh Ave. South (at 10th St.), Westside, 2567 Broadway (at 96th St.) and Scarsdale, 935 Central Ave (at Ardsley Rd.). For additional information, please call (914) 722-2112 or visit the companys website at www.gourmetgarage.com.
                  
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About Gourmet Garage
Gourmet Garage was founded in 1981 as a wholesale distribution company servicing New Yorks finest restaurants. The company opened its first retail outlet in Manhattan in 1992. The Scarsdale store is Gourmet Garages fifth retail operation and its initial foray into the Westchester market. The companys three principles are Andy Arons, CEO, Ned Visser, COO, and Adam Hartman, CFO. Gourmet Garage offers a wide variety of specialty, natural, organic, and traditional food items. The store also has an extensive catering menu and carries a wide variety of prepared foods created under the supervision of executive chef Anthony Balderose. Gourmet Garage was selected by New York Magazine as one of the best food markets in New York City" and was named 2002 Retailer of the Year by The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). For additional information, please call (914) 722-2112 or visit the companys website at www.gourmetgarage.com.