June 18th, 2011 
On Monday, June 27, you can enjoy a wonderful evening of culinary creations and delectable cocktails while supporting Food & Friends. Bid on exciting auction items and mingle with some of the best chefs in the city and nearly 1,400 supporters.
Chef’s Best Dinner and Auction is presented by ING and is Food & Friends signature fundraiser. It features tantalizing tastings from 60 of the region’s brightest culinary stars while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support children and adults facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. In addition to a menu filled with one-of-a-kind delights, you’ll enjoy bidding on live and silent auctions featuring travel opportunities and other great adventures.
Celebrity chef chair is Patrick O’Connell, Executive Chef & Proprietor, The Inn at Little Washington. Other celebrity chefs include: Pedro Matamoros, 8407 Kitchen Bar; Aimee Suyehiro, Argia’s; Peter Brett, Blue Duck Tavern; Eric Ziebold, CityZen & Sou’Wester; Mitchell Berliner, MeatCrafters; Kate Jansen, Willow and many others.
Executive Chef Patrick O'Connell of The Inn at Little Washington
Come and celebrate this incredible evening of generosity that brings the community together to support the clients of Food & Friends.
WHEN: Monday, June 27, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
VIP Reception for Sponsors and Special Guests begins at 5:30pm.
Chef Eric Zeibold, CityZen and Sou'Wester
WHERE:
Washington Hilton Hotel
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Ph. 202-483-3000
TICKETS: You can buy tickets as an Individual Purchaser or as a Table Host. As a table Host, you commit to inviting friends to Chef’s Best and do your best to fill one or more tables (10 seats per table). Individual tickets are $250, however tickets purchased through a Table Host are $225.All tickets can be picked up at Will Call on June 27th starting at 5:00pm in the T Street Lobby of the hotel.
Contact Brooke Darlington, Special Events Assistant, at Ph. 202-269-6837, or bdarlington@foodandfriends.org.
