Wondering how to sample all the goods from Atlanta's top restaurants? Head to the Georgia Aquarium on Thursday, May 1, where more than 50 top chefs from the city will participate in Share our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, the first-ever culinary benefit in the country. The Atlanta event, one of 55 hosted throughout the United States and Canada, has raised nearly $6 million since its inception. Taste of the Nation Atlanta is dedicated to ending hunger in America, ensuring that no kid grows up hungry. This gourmet black-tie-optional food-and-wine event features specialty food samplings, live, silent and wine auctions, wine tastings and live entertainment. Ted Turner and his daughter Laura Turner Seydel co-chair. Tickets for Taste of the Nation Atlanta cost $250 per person for General Admission and $350 per person for VIP Admission. A VIP reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with general admission to the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.atlantataste.org or by calling 770-436-5151.