On Tuesday, March 4th, more than 40 chefs from Boston’s best restaurants will gather – and cook! – in support of AIDS Action Committee at the 19th annual Taste of the South End. The annual gorge-fest will feature small plates from neighborhood restaurants, along with a spirited raffle, silent auction and extensive wine tastings and beer samplings. Among the evening’s participants: Aquitaine, B&G Oysters, Back Bay Harry’s, Boston Chops, The Butcher Shop, The Beehive, Cinquecento, Coppa, Da Vinci, Davio’s, Gaslight, Hamersley’s, Kitchen, Masa, Metropolis Café, Mistral, Myers + Chang, Petit Robert Bistro, South End Buttery, Summer Shack, Sweet Cheeks Q, Toro, Tremont 647 and Union. Taste of the South End takes place from 6:00 to 9:30pm at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama. General admission tickets are $100, while VIP tickets are $150 and include early admission, a chance to mingle with the chefs and exclusive access to a number of perks during the event. You can purchase tickets online. For more information, call 617.450.1542 or consult the AIDS Action Committee website.