Apr 20 2009
Help Us Help You Help Others
We’ve noticed that there are a ton of great food and wine events coming up in the next month that are donating all the proceeds to some great causes. We know the economy has everyone down, but think how bad it must be for charity organizations that rely on us to fuel their efforts. So check out these events and lend your taste buds, your liver and a few doneros for a good cause…and a good write-off to boot.
JoeDoe Benefit for Breast Cancer: Monday, April 20th At JoeDoe (45 E. 1st, 212-780-0262, www.chefjoedoe.com), chef Joe Dobias will be hosting a special dinner benefitting breast cancer research. His mother is a 12-year survivor and he has participated in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for years. In a creative way to reach his fundraising goal, Joe will be donating proceeds from the dinner event. The $125 four-course meal will feature pork butt paired with beers selected from local producers. JoeDoe will be taking reservations all night Monday, just mention the pre-fixe when you make a reservation.
5th Annual Spring Benefit — Tap and Tapas: Monday, April 20th from 6:30-9:00pm at Westside Loft (336 West 37th Street, 6th Floor). This event benefits Groove with Me, a New York-based charity that was started 12 years ago by Abby Rosin to provide safe, productive girls’ after-school programming. Your $150 ticket ($175 at the door) includes a special performance by Savion Glover along with tapas by some of our city’s most acclaimed and talented chefs including Tom Colicchio (Craft), Scott Conant (Scarpetta), April Bloomfield (Spotted Pig), and Govind Armstrong of the soon top open Table 8, among others. Oh yeah, did I mention there’s unlimited Smuttynose beers. Get your tix here.
Wines of Portugal 5th Annual Grand Tasting: Tuesday, April 22nd at City Winery (155 Varick St.) from 6-8:30pm. In partnership with WomenHeart, the Wines of Portugal will be hosting their 5th Annual Wine Tasting in New York City, featuring 40 wineries and 300 wines from all of Portugal’s main wine regions. Sample Portugal’s remarkable range, from Vinho Verde’s refreshing whites to the Duoro’s passionate reds, to Alentejo’s new classics and beyond. 100% OF ALL PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES will be donated to WOMENHEART, benefiting the research, education, and promotion of women’s heart health. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here.
Touch Foundation’s Young Leaders Present ‘Spring Fling’ at 1 Oak to Benefit Health Care in Tanzania: Wednesday, April 22nd from 8-11pm. $60 gets you 3 hours of open bar, or $1000 gets a table for 8 and bottle service for 3 hours. Click here for tickets and more info.
American Cancer Society – 4th Annual Taste of Hope: Tuesday, April 28th from 6:30-10:30pm at the Metropolitan Pavillion (125 W. 18th St.). $150 for General Admission, $250 for VIP. Taste of Hope is a culinary, wine and spirits tasting event featuring over 40 of New York’s hottest and most popular restaurants and vendors, all set within a fun cocktail party atmosphere. There will be food from some of the best restaurants in the city, including Blue Ribbon, Buddakan, Tribeca Grill, Oceana, Les Halles, Brasserie, Haru and more. Hosted Annually by the American Cancer Society, all proceeds from the event go toward its 2015 goal of saving 5 million lives through reducing cancer mortality and cancer incidence by 25%. Get your tickets here. Event Highlights include:
* Unlimited open bar the entire evening with specialty wine & liquor tastings.
* Amazing gift-filled organic tote for all attendees valued at over $100.
* VIP lounge and gift bag for VIP ticket holders.
* Demonstrations by top chefs including a live sushi rolling demonstration with Blue Ribbon’s Top Sushi Chefs.
* Book signing by renowned author Linda Dannenberg.
* Live music by DJ Scott Sheehy and The Islandboys Steelpan Calypso Band.
* Incredible silent auction and raffle prizes, including vacation trips, jewelry, gym memberships and many more!
* Free admission to Marquee after event for ALL event attendees
Young Leadership Committee of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: “A Bite of the Big Apple”: Thursday, April 30th from 7-11pm at the Metropolitan Pavillion (125 W. 18th St.). A Culinary & Beverage Tasting Event with Silent Auction, Sweepstakes, Art Exhibit, Music & Dancing. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online here.
Eat at Il Buco, Donate to the International Union for Conservation of Nature: For one week, Tuesday, April 21 to Saturday, April 25, il Buco (47 Bond Street) is taking 15% off lunch only for all guests. The restaurant will donate all of the discount to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network. All proceeds will benefit the IUCN’s work protecting the Amazon Rainforest, known as the Lung of the Earth.
