Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser
Date(s): 09/20/2010 - 09/20/2010
Time: 7:00PM - 9:30PM
Location: Pier 60 - Chelsea Piers - New York, NY
Phone:
Website: http://www.sharecancersupport.org/support_us/special_events/women_chefs_event/
Details: The Seventh Annual A Second Helping of Life is a tasting event featuring the signature dishes of top NY women chefs, along with live and silent auctions.
Time:
6:00 p.m. VIP Reception
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tasting
Location:
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
New York, NY
Featuring:
Executive Chef
Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Head Chef at Butter Restaurant
Executive Chefs Emeritae
Amy Scherber of Amy's Bread
Rebecca Charles of Pearl Oyster Bar
Anita Lo of Annisa and Rickshaw Dumpling Bar.
Participating Chefs:
SAVORY
April Bloomfield, Chef/Partner, Spotted Pig, Breslin
Lynn Bound, Exec Chef, Caf 2 & Terrace 5, MoMa
Nikki Cascone, Chef/Owner, 24 Prince
Rebecca Charles, Chef/Owner, Pearl Oyster Bar
Ariane Daguin, Owner, D'Artagnan
Alex Guarnaschelli, Exec. Chef, Butter
Gabrielle Hamilton, Chef/Owner, Prune
Patti Jackson, Exec. Chef, Il Triuli
Sara Jenkins, Chef/Owner, Porchetta
Kirsch/Awerbuch, Owner, Abigail Kirsch Catering
Sarabeth Levine, Owner, Sarabeth's
Anita Lo, Chef/Owner, Annisa, Rickshaw
Margaritte Malfy, Barbara Sibley, Chef/Owners, La Palapa Rockola
Alex Raij, Chef/Owner, Txikito, El Quinto Pino
Amy Scherber, Chef/Owner, Amy's Bread
Rita Sodi, Chef/Owner, I Sodi
Ivy Stark, Exec. Chef, Dos Caminos
Sue Torres, Exec. Chef, Suenos
Julie Taras Wallach, Chef/Owner, Little Giant, Tipsy Parson
Jody Williams, Chef/Owner, Gottino
Patricia Williams, Exec. Chef, Smoke Jazz Club
PASTRY
Jennifer Appel, Pastry, Buttercup Bakeshop
Heather Bertinetti, Pastry, Marea
Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, Print, Pastry
Gina DePalma, Pastry, Babbo
Emily Isaac, Pastry, Trois Pommes Patisserie
Meredith Kurtzman, Gelato, Otto
Nancy Olson, Pastry, Gramercy Tavern
Deborah Racicot, Pastry, Gotham Bar & Grill
Celebrity Sous Chefs:
Jane Alexander, Actress
Jayne Atkinson, Actress
Brenda Blackmon, TV News Anchor
Blair Brown, Actress
Martha Byrne, Actress
Kathleen Chalfant, Actress
Carol Higgins Clark, Writer
Dana Cowin, Editor-in-Chief, Food & Wine Magazine
Tandy Cronyn, Actress
Jill Davis, Writer
Barbara Fairchild, Editor-in-Chief, Bon Appetit Magazine
Siobhan Fallon, Actress
Jenn Gambatese, Actress
Judy Gold, Comedienne
Donna Hanover, Radio & TV Personality
Jessica Hecht, Actress
Cindy Hsu, TV News Anchor
Wendy Kaufman, TV Personality
Karen Page, Writer
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Actress & Singer
Valerie Smaldone, Radio Host & Media Personality
Julie White, Actress
Sippin' by the River Brew Fest
Date(s): 10/03/2010 - 10/03/2010
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Penn s Landing - Pier 27 - Columbus Blvd and Spring Garden Streets - Philadelphia, PA
Phone:
Website: http://www.sippinbytheriver.com/Sippin_By_The_River/Welcome.html
Details: The 16th annual Sippin' by the River will take place on Sunday, October 3 at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing located at Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street. The event runs from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and benefits the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
At the event, visitors will enjoy food from local restaurants, cooking demonstrations, and live entertainment from the band DAME. Attendees can sample a huge assortment of beers while learning all there is to know from beer expert Gary Monterosso. Authentic beer and food will be offered in a special pavilion as well. A large Wine Tent will house a variety of wineries offering samples. Guests will have the opportunity to gain knowledge about wine from local experts Robert Peters and Richard Unti.
Tickets are available for purchase beginning July 1. Specially priced early bird tickets are available through September 7 for $30. Tickets purchased Sept. 8 through Oct. 2 are $35 and tickets purchased at the gate are $40.
Don t miss a minute of Donovan McNabb s return to Philadelphia as the Eagles take on the Washington Redskins! TVs will be on the site, so you can catch all of the action while you sip!
Proceeds from Sippin by the River benefit research, education and support programs for people suffering from Crohn s disease and ulcerative colitis chronic digestive disorders of the small and large intestines collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Currently, IBD affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans.
CCFA, a voluntary, non-profit national organization, seeks to cure Crohn s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. To contact the local CCFA office, call 215-396-9100, write: CCFA, 367 E. Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053 or e-mail philadelphia@ccfa.org.
