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Description: Experience the epicurean event of the year when more than one dozen top Orange County restaurants and California vintners come together for an incredible evening benefiting the March of Dimes. Guests will enjoy culinary masterpieces from the participating chefs, a dessert tasting, and a live and silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind travel and cooking packages.
Format: Thursday, September 27, 2012
6:00pm-8:00pm Food & wine tasting and silent auction
8:00pm-9:30pm Dessert and live auction
Location: The Westin South Coast Plaza
686 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Attendance: 300 senior level executives and distinguished society members from Orange County
Pricing: $5,000-$50,000 - Sponsorship opportunities
$2,500 - Table of ten
$250 - Individual tickets
Lead Chef: 2012 Lead Chef – Casey Overton- The Loft at Montage Laguna Beach

Participating Chefs Include: Click here for Chef's Bios
Bluefin Sushi—Takashi Abe
Brasserie Pascal—Pascal Olhats
Broadway by Amar Santana—Amar Santana
Charlie Palmer South Coast Plaza—Seakyeong Kim
Haven Gastropub—Greg Daniels
Marché Moderne—Florent Marneau
Mare Culinary Lounge/ Cucina Alessa—Alessandro Pirozzi
Park Ave. Restaurant—David Slay
SOL Cocina—Deborah Schneider
THE RANCH—Michael Rossi
Three Seventy Common—Ryan Adams
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar—Yvon Goetz
Pastry Chefs:
Haven Gastropub—Santanna Salas
THE RANCH—David Rossi
Paul Gregory from The Westin South Coast Plaza
Master Sommelier: THE RANCH—Michael Jordan
Mission: The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality through programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy.
Committee:
Lauren Crowley, The Montage Laguna Beach
Michael Gates, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Danielle Gutierrez, Citizens Business Bank
Robert Kacer, Wells FargoPhyllis
Ann Marshall, FoodPower
Claudia Narez, Citizens Business Bank
Ken Reid, Farmers Insurance
Rick Salus, Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron, LLC.
Mona Shah–Anderson, Moxxe PR
Ken Stockman, Dynamic Strategies
Ryan Wilkinson, First Foundation Bank
Thank you to our Top Sponsor Farmers Insurance
March of Dimes Contact:
Shauna Bradley
Development Manager
March of Dimes
(949) 263-1100
sbradley@marchofdimes.com