LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S MAN/WOMAN OF THE YEAR COMPETITION COMES TO BRIO TUSCAN GRILLEAT MAY 16 COMMUNITY CARES CHARITY CHEF DINNER & AUCTION
Supporters to Enjoy Gourmet Six-Course Meal While Raising Funds for
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
WHO/WHAT:
It’s the competition that’s heating up South Florida, and it’s coming to BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Gardens Mall. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Man & Woman of the Year Competition’s male contender, local radio personality Jay Zeager, will host a Community Cares Charity Chef Dinner & Auction at BRIO as part of his campaign to raise the most money for the charity. The event will feature a gourmet six-course meal complete with wine or cocktail pairings. In addition to the delicious dinner, guests can bid on exclusive items in the silent auction including a dinner for 10 at BRIO at The Gardens Mall, and help Zeager raise money for the cause.
The evening’s “Fruit de mar” menu includes the following delectable dishes: Blackened Scallop & Chorizo Flatbread, Shrimp Cocktail Shooters, Spinach Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette & Lump Crab, Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Portobello, Tomato Encrust Mahi-Mahi, and Bananas Fosters. Special menu adjustments can be made for individuals with dietary restrictions.
The evening’s “Fruit de mar” menu includes the following delectable dishes: Blackened Scallop & Chorizo Flatbread with smoked Gouda, basil pesto, green onions, roasted pepper relish and fresh cilantro Jumbo; Shrimp Cocktail Shooters (jumbo Gulf shrimp, tender and sweet served with perfect charred tomato horseradish); Spinach Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette & Lump Crab (meat tossed in a sweet and complex champagne vinaigrette with candied pecan, cranberry and gorgonzola); Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Portobello (Mushroom Portobello mushroom caps, marinated in Italian herbs stuffed thenbroiled perfectly); Tomato Encrust Mahi-Mahi
(fresh Mahi seasoned then grilled, encrusted with tomato, herbs and parmesan cheeses finished with crispy potatoes sautéed spinach and a light citrus cream); and Bananas Fosters (classic fosters with bananas sautéed inbrown sugar, cinnamon and butter, flamed with banana flavored rum, served over crepes with vanilla gelato).
Fifty percent of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
This event is one of many private Community Cares Charity Chef Dinners that can be booked at BRIO. Since the beginning of 2012, BRIO at The Gardens Mall has raised nearly $50,000 for local charities, schools andindividual causes through the Community Cares Charity Chef Dinners; BRIO’s goal is to raise almost $500,000 for the community by the end this year. For more information about booking a Community Cares Charity Chef Dinner at BRIO, contact Michial Rachaner, professional development partner of BRAVO|BRIO Restaurant Group at (561) 622-0491 or wplm.manager@bbrg.com.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
7 p.m.
WHERE:
BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Gardens Mall
3101 PGA Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (561) 622-0491
COST:
$100 per person
HOW:
Reservations are required. Please call Michial Rachaner, professional development partner of BRAVO|BRIO Restaurant Group at (561) 622-0491 or make your reservation at www.CharityNationUSA.co/ChefDinner-LLS.htm to reserve your seat for this special event!
About BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Gardens Mall
The 7,500-square foot Gardens Mall BRIO Tuscan Grille has indoor seating for 300 guests and al fresco dining for 50 on its outdoor terrace, which includes a full-service bar. Hours of operation are: Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For reservations, call The Gardens Mall restaurant at (561) 622-0491. It is located at 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.
BRIO Tuscan Grille
BRIO (meaning “lively” or “full of life”) is an upscale affordable restaurant serving authentic, northern Italian cuisine. The subtitle, “Tuscan Grille” is descriptive in the menu that features wood-grilled and oven-roasted steaks,chops and seafood, similar to what one would find in an authentic ristorante in Tuscany. BRIO is part of Columbus-based BRAVO|BRIO Restaurant Group (BBRG).Founded in 1992, BBRG currently operates more than 94 restaurants includingBRAVO! Cucina Italiana, BRIO Tuscan Grille and Bon Vie Bistro. Please visit the website for BRIO locations at www.brioitalian.com and follow the restaurant on Twitter (twitter.com/brioitalian) and Facebook(facebook.com/brioitalian).
About the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary (nonprofit) health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Its mission is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life ofpatients and their families. For more information, visit www.lls.org.
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