On
June 16th, Dock 5 at Union Market will host 24 of Washington's most creative
and celebrated chefs, all of whom will cook table-side for groups of ten guests
at the annual Chefs in the City event to benefit the Washington, D.C. Chapter
of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This year's theme is “Vibrant Flavors,”
which will transform the new warehouse event space atop Union Market and
feature menus showcasing the most vibrant flavors from around the world.
Among
the Union Market vendors who have already signed on to participate, both Chef
Ris Lacoste of Ris and Chef Erik Bruner-Yang of Toki Underground, and some of
the area's best-known celebrity chefs from years past are returning yet again,
such as Chef Michel Richard of Central and Roberto Donna of Al Dente and Alba
Osteria. Also, the annual event will welcome some of Washington's hottest new
chefs to the mix, including Chef Tim Ma of Maple Ave Restaurant and Water &
Wall.
Chef
Aaron McCloud of Cedar will return in 2014 for his second year: “To be part of
such a great effort to combat such a debilitating illness is very important to
me as well as the Cedar family. We do our best to give back to the community
and this is one of the most important pieces of that philosophy. Great fun.
Great cause. Great food and drink!”
Dock
5’s blank canvas will be transformed to hold one of the top foodie events of
the season. As always, tables and chefs will be paired through a suspenseful
random drawing during cocktail hour (except for the lucky Title and/or
Presidential Palate Sponsor, who gets the honor of choosing their chef). Each
table will feature an impressive menu and décor brought to life by its chef, as
well as complimentary wine paired with each of the five courses.
Before
the five-course feast, guests will enjoy “A Smashing Good Time” at our cocktail
hour featuring all things muddled. Drinks like the Old Fashioned, the
Caipirinha and the Mojito will be highlighted. This year’s mixology
masters will show you when to be gentle and when to throw your weight around
behind the bar.
While
sipping on muddled masterpieces, or beer from our Beer Sponsor, Radeberger
Gruppe USA, guests will enjoy the opportunity to bid on exciting silent and
live auction items, including travel, food and wine related items and
experiences, and more. Guests can try their luck at the “Wall of Wine,”
purchasing the chance to pull at random from a range of every day bottles to
true gems.
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation looks forward to raising funds to
help find a cure for cystic fibrosis at their favorite foodie event, Chefs in
the City.
More information can be found at: http://MetroDC.cff.org/ChefsInTheCity.
About
the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:
Cystic
fibrosis is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and
digestive systems of 30,000 children and adults in the U.S. More than 10
million Americans are symptomless carriers of the CF gene. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s
leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Foundation funds more
CF research than any other organization, and nearly every CF drug available
today was made possible because of Foundation support. Based in Bethesda, Md.,
the Foundation also supports and accredits a national care center network that
has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a model of care for
a chronic disease. The CF Foundation is a donor-supported nonprofit organization.
For more information, please go to www.cff.org.
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