VINE & DINE RAISES FUNDS FOR GLEANERS AND PUTS TOP OAKLAND COUNTY RESTAURANTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., July 28, 2008 – The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber’s 5th annual fundraiser, Vine & Dine will be held on Wednesday, September 24, from 6 - 9 p.m., at Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Last year, Vine & Dine provided 100,000 meals for the hungry in Oakland county communities and the goal for 2008 is 200,000 meals.
Vine & Dineoffers guests an outstanding selection of domestic and imported wines, a strolling buffet featuring the finest restaurants and caterers, glittering fashions, musical entertainment and a raffle. Consistently a sell-out event, Vine & Dine has become the new tradition for wine and food aficionados. Tickets are $65 per person and special corporate pricing is available.
“The success of this event is inextricably tied to the quality of restaurants, caterers and wine distributors who participate” said John Roberts, Chairperson of Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. “We are thrilled with the line-up and know that our event guests will be too.”
Food and wine participants in this year’s Vine & Dine include: 220 & Edison's, Amaryllis Catering, Aunt Olive’s Good Food 2 Go, Beverly Hills Grill, Black Star Farms, Buca Di Beppo, Coffee Beanery Café- Berkley, The Cupcake Station, Dale & Thomas Popcorn, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Inn Season Café, Kuhnhenn Brewery, La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine, La Perfetto Cappuccino, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Musashi Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar, Panera Bread, Peabody's, Salvatore Scallopini, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Streetside Seafood, The Rugby Grille and Vine 2 Wine of Northville.
Sponsors of the 2008 Vine & Dine event include, Independent Financial Services – Romy F. Gingras CFP®, CLU, Comerica Bank, C & N Party Rentals, Clavenna Vision Institute, Cranbrook Institute of Science, The Eccentric Newspapers, Golden Limousine, Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Michigan, Miller Canfield, Nationwide Insurance – The Reich Agency, HOUR Detroit and Douglas Ashley Photography.
As the third-oldest food bank in the United States, Gleaners Community Food Bank’s mission has been to turn surplus food, which otherwise would go to waste, into millions of delicious meals for hungry people in southeastern Michigan. Since 1977, Gleaners Community Food Bank has grown from distributing just one or two million pounds of food a year to nearly 25 million pounds annually, equivalent to 65,000 meals per day.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthen the business climate and improve the quality of life in the five communities it serves, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills and Bingham Farms, Mich.
To make a reservation, please call (248) 644-1700 or visit www.vinendine.com.
