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Party Pics: Celebrity Waiter Night at Hannah Storm

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“Celebrity Waiter Night was an amazing evening for The Hannah Storm Foundation,” said Hannah Storm, ESPN anchor and founder of the Hannah Storm Foundation. “This is a cause I hold close to my heart and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of celebrity waiters, presenters, honorees, auction item donors, and guests to help support the foundation and its mission of providing children with the crucial surgeries they need for their disfiguring vascular anomalies.”

Party Pics: MCNY Cabaret Gala

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The Museum of the City of New York was proud to present its ninth annual Louis Auchincloss Prize to Wynton Marsalis at the Museum’s annual Cabaret! gala. Among his many honors, Wynton Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Music, and the National Medal for the Arts, the highest award given to artists in the United States. The City Museum is proud to add the Louis Auchincloss Prize to this list.

 Honoring Louis Auchincloss (1917-2000) for his many years of service to the City Museum and for his literary contributions, the Auchincloss Prize honors writers and artists whose work is inspired by and enhances the five boroughs of New York City. Disciplines include literature, architecture, art, music, playwriting and photography.

The evening included cocktails at MCNY at 7 p.m. and the Cabaret! gala dinner, award presentation and performance by Essentially Ellington at 8 p.m. at the New York Academy of Medicine.

Party Pics: ASPCA Young Friends

attends the ASPCA Young Friends benefit at IAC Building on October 15, 2015 in New York City.

ASPCA Young Friends benefit, IAC Building, October 15, 2015, New York City

Irina Shayk and Sutton Foster teamed up with a few adoptable furry friends to host the ASPCA’s annual Young Friends Benefit last night at the IAC building in New York City.  The Young Friends Benefit is a cornerstone of the ASPCA’s fundraising efforts to directly impact the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals across the country.

Additional supporters included Lance Bass, Lo Bosworth, Kimiko Glenn, Adrienne C. Moore, Patina Miller, Christian Siriano, Allie Rizzo, Sierra Boggess, Natalia Beber and Hailey Clauson. The evening included dancing, drinks, a silent auction and music by DJ May Kwok.

Photos courtesy of: Getty Images

136th Annual Philadelphia Charity Ball

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The mission of the Philadelphia Charity Ball is to raise funds for non-profit organizations focused on youth in Philadelphia, and to inspire the young people of Philadelphia to make philanthropy a central part of their lives.

A 136-year-old tradition. For the first century, the beneficiaries of the Ball were Philadelphia hospitals. The results of these events are evident throughout our local hospital system. The 2015 Ball will benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Charity Ball is part of the fabric of the history of Philadelphia. Many of the past participants have gone on to assume positions in Philadelphia area charitable organizations. Its existence today connects us with our past in a socially relevant way that fosters a desire to help others in the many people that it engages.

This year will benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Special Olympics Pennsylvania provides year-round training and competition in 22 Olympic-type sports to nearly 20,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or closely related developmental disabilities. For more information about how you can help “Reveal the Champion Inside” thousands of Special Olympics athletes, visit www.specialolympicspa.org.

Tickets to the event can be purchased via Eventbrite.

The event will be at The Ballroom at the Ben located at 834 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19107.

The event starts at 7pm, dinner starts at 8pm, dancing will be until 1am and breakfast is at 11:30am.

For more information about the Charity Ball, visit www.philadelphiacharityball.com

Choreographers & Cocktails

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Monday, October 5 at 6:30 pm
DANY Studios, 305 West 38th Street, New York

An evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and open rehearsals by a variety of artists, as well a chance to mingle with the artists and dancers to the music of DJ dirty chime.

Featured companies include:
American Dance Machine for the 21st Century
Abraham.In.Motion
Dorrance Dance
KEIGWIN + COMPANY
MADBOOTS DANCE
Monica Bill Barnes & Company Productions
Pam Tanowitz Dance

For more information visit: http://www.joyce.org/event/choreographers-cocktails/

 

Party Pics: Labor of Love

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September 5 from 5:30 to 8 pm
Labor of Love Fundraiser

On Saturday, September 5, 2015, Housing Works and presenting sponsor The Points Guy hosted Labor of Love, a fundraiser to support Housing Works’ efforts to end the AIDS epidemic in New York State by 2020.

The season-ending benefit, held on Labor Day weekend, is one of the organization’s signature events. This year, Labor of Love was held in the home, designed by Halcyon Design, LLC, and gardens of a private East Hampton estate. The exclusive party featured cocktails by Double Cross Vodka, tasty hors d’oeuvres by Chef Ian McHugh, and a special performance by Mia Moretti and Margot of The Dolls.

All photos taken at Housing Works’ Labor of Love on September 5, 2015 in East Hampton, N.Y. Photos by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Housing Works

Art of Preservation

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September 19 from 4 to 7 pm
Kirkland Farm, Bucks County, PA

“Through the Artist’s Eyes”  Sept.19th 4-7pm
A ‘Grazing’ Cocktail Party and Art Exhibition/Sale!

Founded in 2011, Art of Preservation strives to bring together like-minded, environmentally conscious and quality-of-life driven people that value the natural beauty and artistic history unique to the Upper Bucks County region.  They are focused on supporting an array of local organizations that promote the preservation of our landscapes and the local arts and culture.

The major fundraiser for 2015 will be a “Grazing” Cocktail Party and curated Art Exhibition and Sale of Bucks County inspired artworks by prominent artists. Join us at beautiful, historic Kirkland Farm  2510 Old Bethlehem Road in Springfield Township, Bucks County, PA on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 4 pm to 7 pm.  Delicious food, locally sourced, will be prepared by Chef Daniel Leiber, Director of Culinary Sustainability, Sodexo Lehigh Valley.

Art of Preservation will donate all proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships and a 25% commission fee on artwork sold to three local non-profit organizations:  The Cooks Creek Watershed Association, The Gallows Run Watershed Association and Artists Among Us: From Yesterday to Today residency program at SteelStacks.

For more information visit: http://www.artofpreservation.org/

 

Butterflies, Bees, Birds & Blooms

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Friday, August 21, 2015 from 5 to 7 pm
Thomas Halsey Homestead, 249 South Main Street, Southampton, NY

The Southampton Garden Club, founded in 1913 and proud member of the Garden Club of America, will celebrate the 375th Anniversary of Southampton Village with cocktails. The garden party promises to be a fantastic event and all proceeds will go toward their beautification projects in Southampton Village.

The invitation is shown below.

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For more information visit www.sgcny.org

 

Bastille Day Ball

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Monday, July 13th, from 6pm to 1am

At The Club 404 (located 404 10th Avenue @ 33rd street)

BLEU $30 Tickets online: general admission; passed hors d’ oeuvres & cash bar available. ($35 at the door).

ROUGE $120 Tickets online: Red carpet treatment + gourmet buffet + 4 hr open bar + VIP seating. ($135 at the door).

Live Cabaret performance by Chanteuse Internationale Adrienne Haan (7.30-8.30)

Cabaret Français:

Featuring classics by Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel, and introducing lesser known works such as 1920s and 1930s French chansons by Kurt Weill and Walter Jurmann, Haan presents her uniquely crafted Cabaret Français, which also includes contemporary pop-jazz songs originally performed by Patricia Kaas.

This soirée, accompanied by solo piano, promises to be emotional, witty and entertaining.

For more information: www.bastilledayball.org/2015/

Cheftopia

Citymeals on Wheels, Cheftopia 2015 : Chef Alfred Portale; Chef Alice Waters; Chef Jimmy Schmidt; Event Honoree Chef Jonathan Waxman; Chef Stephan Pyles; Iron Chef Marc Forgione; Citymeals Co-Founder & Board Chair Gael Greene; Event Honoree Chef Larry Forgione; Citymeals Board Member and Grand Host of the event Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group  (Eric Vitale Photography - Media Release photos)

Citymeals on Wheels, Cheftopia 2015:
Chef Alfred Portale; Chef Alice Waters; Chef Jimmy Schmidt; Event Honoree Chef Jonathan Waxman; Chef Stephan Pyles; Iron Chef Marc Forgione; Citymeals Co-Founder & Board Chair Gael Greene; Event Honoree Chef Larry Forgione; Citymeals Board Member and Grand Host of the event Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group
(Eric Vitale Photography – Media Release photos)

Nearly fifty legendary chefs gathered on Monday, June 8, 2015 for a remarkable milestone –

Cheftopia: The 30th Annual Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels

For this landmark anniversary, Citymeals honored the event’s founding chefs Larry Forgione and Jonathan Waxman who, 30 years ago, conceptualized the inaugural Chefs’ Tribute event as a birthday celebration for chef and Citymeals Co-Founder James Beard. Tonight, chefs celebrated the past while looking to the future as they created dishes inspired by tomorrow’s food trends at tasting stations throughout the Rockefeller Center Plaza. The highly anticipated event raised more than $880,000 to support the preparation and delivery of nutritious meals, hand-delivered to homebound elderly New Yorkers.

Rockefeller Center was transformed into a culinary paradise by renowned architect and Citymeals Board Member David Rockwell. More than 1,200 business leaders, gourmet enthusiasts, food industry trendsetters, socialites, young professionals, chefs and restaurateurs were in attendance for live music, dancing and spectacular cuisine.

Nick Valenti, CEO of Patina Restaurant Group, was the evening’s Grand Host. The event was chaired by Ninah & Michael Lynne; Laura & John Pomerantz; Randi & Dennis Riese; and Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch. With the help of beverage chair Audrey Saunders (Owner, The Pegu Club) and wine chair Daniel Johnnes (Wine Director, The Dinex Group), the event also featured signature cocktails from top spirit sponsors and stellar wines from notable wineries.

Beth Shapiro, Executive Director of Citymeals-on-Wheels, explained, “When this event was conceived by Chefs Forgione and Waxman, I’m not sure anyone thought we would be standing here three decades later – having raised more than $19,480,000. This annual event is a tribute to James Beard as well as the lifeline he and Co-Founder & Board Chair Gael Greene created for hundreds of thousands of homebound elderly throughout the city. But it’s also a testament to the culinary community and the chefs who have committed themselves to Citymeals over the years. Thank you to all of the chefs here tonight and all those who have cooked at this event in the past and made our most vulnerable neighbors a priority. Tonight, we celebrate you.”

Special guests in attendance included Greene; Alice Waters; Drew Nieporent; Aliyyah Baylor; Aaron & Stephanie Goldman; Alison Lohrfink Zimmel; Roxann & Roger Taylor; Randy & Jay Fishman; Sara Gore; John Harper; Sandy & Cori Goldfarb; and Marcia & Myron Stein.

 

Red Carpet Divas & Dons

The ultimate event from Rainbow Fashion Week:

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The Divas & Dons Fashion Show’s theme is “Trading Places.” The models are bloggers, publicists, photographers, graphic designers, and other professionals in the fashion, film, entertainment,and technology industries. They will be treated to hairstyling and make-up by Empire Beauty School before gracing the catwalk, and will showcase styles by select designers. A portion of proceedsfrom Red Carpet Divas & Dons will benefit Bridgilance—a charitable organization whose 2015 challenge is to increase the number of minority bone marrow donors.

Hosted by celebrity publicist Marie Driven, the show will feature designs by Sazie Rahman, Robert Lewis Menswear, LOS Hustle Apparel, Camilla J Couture, and Lori Diamond Art. Tastemakers, the fashionable elite, and nightlife enthusiasts will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and signature cocktails while socializing in the expansive event space. Artist performances include conscious emcee and singer Smokeahontas, New Soul Renaissance artist Steff Reed, and the dynamic diva Jayonce. Tickets for the event are available at redcarpetdivasanddons.ezevent.com/

Rogue Craft Beer Pairing Dinner at Lovecraft Bar

Join Lovecraft Bar for an evening of craft beer, conversation, consumption and celebration! On Wednesday, June 14th, the Lower East Side’s unique and captivating horror-themed bar will host a Rogue Craft Beer and Artisanal Food Pairing Night. Five delicious courses will be prepared by celebrity chef Chris Coleman, paired with five craft beers from Rogue Brewery, led by certified Cicerone, James Jennings! Learn more at: lovecraftLovecraft-4nyc.com.

When: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 from 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Where: Lovecraft Bar NYC,

50 Avenue B,

New York, New York 10009

What:  Since launching in fall of 2014, Lovecraft has hosted many fun and successful themed-party events. In addition to serving a variety of unique infused cocktails and a large selection of craft beer, Executive Chef and Food Network’s Chopped champion, Chris Coleman, created gourmet menu items as well. New Yorkers can’t seem to get enough of Lovecraft’s scrumptious dishes, exotic beverages, and fun, laid-back atmosphere.

The June 24th RogueCraft Beer & Artisanal Food Pairing event will be fun, informative, satisfying and delicious! Tickets are $70 per person including tax and tip.  Attendees will enjoy 5 courses and 5 unique craft beers!

Menu:

Maryland Crabcake served with truffle aioli

Paired with Rogue Brutal IPA

House Salad

Paired with Rogue Fruit Salad Cider

Orechiette Pasta with spicy sausage and broccoli rabe

Paired with Rogue Good Chit Pilsner

Marinated Skirt Steak with cheesy potatoes

Paired with Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

Creme Brulee

Paired with Rogue Chocolate Stout

Seats are limited. Purchase Ticket Here:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rogue-beer-pairing-dinner-at-….

About Rogue Ales: Rogue is a small revolution, which expresses itself through handcrafted Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lagers and Spirits, and this is the way we conduct our business. The spirit of the Rogue brand, even the name, suggests doing things differently, a desire and a willingness to change the status quo. A Rogue Ale, Porter, Stout, Lager or Spirit is crafted to give it unique character, innovative in its makeup and brewing, a process that has not compromised quality. Learn more at http://www.rogue.com.