We attended last year when it was held at The Science Center.  I recall standing in line for an eternity and watching the VIP line whiz right through.  I also recall finding the VIP lounge on the third floor and it looking like somewhere we'd want to be.  \n\nSo, this year, we sprung for VIP tickets.  The VIP ticket line did move more quickly which was nice.  But the VIP lounge?  Sad.  Sad, sad.  It was essentially a cordoned off hallway with an extra bar, a table of pasta, meats and cheeses, and about 4 large tables.  There was nothing swank about it.  \n\nCompared to last year, the event was really disappointing.  The venue was much smaller and while I can't be certain, it seemed like there were less than half the number of restaurants as last year.  There were also a lot of non-food booths (Blackberry?  A shredding company? What?) that I don't recall being there last year either.  \n\n2.5 hours in, most of the booths were out of food and had packed up.  That was one full hour before the raffle was supposed to take place.  This is essentially means that if you don't arrive when the event starts, you may not get to eat.  \n\nThe bars were plentiful, which was nice.  They also did a much better problem of dealing with trash than they did last year.  \n\nAll in all, I'm not sure I'll go next year.  I think I can find my own \""Best Of\"" right here on Yelp.