Please join us for a tantalizing, exciting, intriguing, delightful, sustainable, and other persuasive adjective-filled evening. We’ve recruited a line-up of local super star chefs and sommeliers to create a not-to-be-missed dining experience just for you!
WHAT:
- A private, five-course dinner, highlighting seasonal and sustainable foods. Your meal will be lovingly prepared by Patrick Kelly, the executive sous chef at La Folie, and his talented super team of chefs who have cooked at Boulevard and other outstanding local restaurants. (We’ve been lucky to try Patrick’s food, and it’s amazing!)
- Wine pairings with each course by Kristen Capella, a professional sommelier and our terrific upstairs neighbor. She’s a former assistant sommelier at La Folie, and currently works for Indie Wine, Inc. (http://www.indiewine.com/) Kristen will provide notes about the pairings to guest before hand.
- A champagne and cheese reception before dinner.
- Service by professional servers and yours truly. (Here’s your chance to have Chris be at your beck and call! Dropped ANOTHER fork?)
WHEN:
- Sunday, April 20, 2008
- Champagne and cheese reception (Time TBD, around 6:30pm)
- Dinner (Time TBD, around 7:30pm)
WHERE:
- Elegant, private dining room that accommodates 20 guests at the San Francisco Wine Center
- 757 Bryant Street, San Francisco (between 5th and 6th St .)
- http://www.sanfranciscowinecenter.com/home.html
COST and PAYMENT:
- $125 donation per seat; 20 seats available
- All proceeds go directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- To reserve a seat, please email Melissa (mcheung72@yahoo.com) to confirm seats are still available. We’ll take reservations on a first-come first serve basis.
- Once seats are confirmed, go to our online fundraising pages to make a tax-deductible $100/seat and send $25/seat (to cover food costs) in cash or a check made out to Melissa Cheung . We’ll send out more details upon confirmation.
- NOTE: Apologies for the somewhat complicated payment process. We’re trying to get as much as possible of the food donated, so hopefully we won’t need to spend the $25 on food costs. Any unspent cash will be evenly divided up and donated to LLS in your name so you will receive a tax receipt. The wines are generously donated via Kristen and Indie Wines. We’ll do our best on the food – and if you know of any butchers, grocers, or cheese mongers willing to donate, please let us know.
All of the proceeds of this event will go towards research to cure blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin’s disease, and to improve the lives of patients and their families. We both, unfortunately, know many, many people who have been affected by these diseases. So we’re glad we have the opportunity to raise money to support this terrific organization, make a difference in patients’ lives, and eat some great food and drink delicious wine in the process.
With much love and gratitude,
Melissa and Chris
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