2011 Live Auction Items
Item # 3101
Two Shining Stars - Hall of Famer Art Monk and Top Chef Finalist Bryan Voltaggio
Item Description:
A chance to get up close and personal with two of D.C.'s most watched stars; go out to dinner with former Washington Redskin Art Monk, and bring Top Chef Finalist Bryan Voltaggio into your home to cook dinner for you and your friends.
Art Monk is a three time super bowl champion. He was also selected to the pro bowl for three consecutive years in the mid-80's. In 2008, Art was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Art will meet your table of 6 at the Capital Grille in Tyson's Corner for a Chef's dinner and will present the winning bidder with an autographed football.
Bryan Voltaggio is the Chef/Partner of Volt in Frederick, Maryland. He was the runner up of the sixth season of Bravo's wildly popular show Top Chef, and was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2009. Chef Voltaggio will come into your home to personally construct a fabulous tasting menu paired with wine for 8 people.
Restrictions:
Auction item includes food, wine, equipment, service, and an autographed football. Dinner with Art Monk will be on a mutually agreed upon date, and should take place before Sept. 24th 2011. Dinner in your home prepared by Chef Bryan Voltaggio will be on a mutually agreed upon date between February 24th 2011 and February 24th 2012.
Donors:
Art Monk
Capital Grille-Tyson's Corner
Chef Bryan Voltaggio
Value:
Priceless
Item # 3102
The Ultimate Collaborative Chef's dinner at CityZen and a private in-home dinner prepared by Top Chef Finalist Carla Hall.
Item Description:
Too many cooks spoil the soup? Well, not in this case. Come to CityZen and eight people will get to enjoy six fabulous courses meticulously prepared by three of the areas best cooks, Chef Patrick O'Connell of The Inn at Little Washington, Chef Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve and Chef Eric Ziebold of CityZen. This is a unique opportunity for an amazing dinner that the chefs will be able to sit down with you to enjoy their course, explain their dish and share their philosophy.
Carla Hall was a finalist on season 5 of Bravo's electrifying show Top Chef. As the Executive Chef of Alchemy Caterers, Carla will join your group of eight in your home so that you too will be able to experience the cooking "with love" that she came to be known for while competing on Top Chef.
Restrictions:
Auction item includes food, wine, equipment, and service. Valid through Sept. 24 2011, the Chef's collaborative dinner will be on a mutually agreed upon date. The dinner with Chef Carla Hall will be on a mutually agreed upon date, no later than September 24, 2011.
Donors:
Chef Carla Hall, Alchemy Caterers
Chef Patrick O'Connell, The Inn at Little Washington
Chef Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve
Chef Eric Ziebold, CityZen
Capital Grille-Tyson's Corner
Chef Bryan Voltaggio
Value:
Food Value $4,000
Chefs Experience, Priceless
Item # 3103
Fly Private up to New York for a one of a kind culinary experience with Actor, Ted Danson in New York City and a Chef's Table at 2941 Restaurant.
Item Description:
Ted Danson, perhaps best known for his character "Sam" on the hit television show Cheers, and currently starring in the HBO series Bored to Death. JetWAY Private Air will be picking you up at a Washington, D.C. area airport and will be whisking you to a New York City area airport where your private chauffer will take you to meet Ted so that he can entertain your group of six at his favorite New York City restaurant.
Enjoy dinner for 6 at 2941 Restaurant. As the 2010 winner of the Rammy for "Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year", you are sure to be amazed by the menu and wine that Chef Bertrand Chemel will prepare for you. Recently transplanted from New York City where he had been the Chef de Cuisine at Café Boulud, Bertrand has continued to dazzle diners here in the Washington, D.C. area. His expertise in the kitchen isn't going unnoticed as he was a 2010 Rammy nominee for Best Chef.
Restrictions:
Auction item for NYC will include airport transportation to and from area airports, as well as the private flight from and to area airports. Area airports are subject to JetWAY selection and include Dulles and Manassas for the D.C. area and Teterboro, N.J. or White Plains, N.Y. for the New York area. It will also include the food and wine at the restaurant in New York. The New York culinary experience will be on a mutually agreed upon date and time between March 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011 and must be booked on dates that do not fall on a major peak travel day (i.e. holidays). Limousine service will be reimbursed up to $500, any additional charges will be the responsibility of the donor. The NYC culinary experience will be reimbursed up to $250 per person, any additional charges will be the responsibility of the donor. Reservations for the 2941 Restaurant will need to be made on an available night and is valid through September 24, 2011.
Donors:
Ted Danson
JetWAY Private Air
2941 Restaurant
Value:
$13,000
Ted Danson, Priceless
Item # 3104
Italian Lovers Opportunity of a Lifetime.
Item Description:
Two couples traveling together can enjoy three nights in a winery's guest villa within the breathtaking winemaking region of Tuscany. Spend three glorious nights in one of the most romantic and enchanting areas in all of Italy. Total Wine & More will arrange lodging in the fabulous guest home of their winery partners. Sienna and Florence are short distances from these guest homes. The leaning Tower of Pisa is also just a short drive away. While staying in the winery's guest villa, you will be given VIP treatment which includes vineyard and winery tours, private wine tastings, and an insider's look at winemaking in Italy's most famous region. Total Wine & More can also set up private tastings at other wineries within Tuscany during your stay. Airfare is not included.
To begin preparing you for your trip, enjoy an In-home Private Italian Wine Tasting for up to twenty people where a sparkling wine, two white wines and five red wines will be highlighted in this tasting. Begin with Prosecco and then transition into two crisp whites from northern Italy. Red wine selections begin with bold and fascinating wines from the South and then conclude with the kings of Italy: Barolo and Brunello di Montalcino.
And to make sure you prepared for more than just the wine, Chef Enzo Fargione, formerly of Teatro Goldoni, and currently the Chef/Partner of the soon to open restaurant Elisir in Washington, D.C. will come into your home to prepare an exquisite Italian dinner for your group of eight. The Turin-born Chef will be sure to delight your palate and will be able to give you valuable insight into the culture of Italian cooking. Total Wine & More will be generously donating $1,000 worth of wine to be paired with Chef Fargione's exquisite menu.
Restrictions:
The trip to Italy must be coordinated on a mutually agreeable date. Valid through September 24, 2011. Dinner in the home with Enzo Fargione will be on a mutually agreed upon date. Valid through September 24, 2011.
Donors:
Total Wine & More
Enzo Fargione, Chef/Partner Elisir
Value:
$8,250
Item # 3105
A food and wine package in one of the most luxurious settings in Washington, D.C. Chef Eric Ziebold of CityZen will cook dinner in the Presidential Suite at the Mandarin Oriental with some California wines from his personal collection.
Item Description:
Eight Courses, Eight Wines for Eight People, and the winner gets to spend the night in the Presidential Suite, the Eight Thousand Dollar Room at the Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C.
Eric Ziebold was named one of the "10 most influential Chefs working in America" by Forbes.com, he won the James Beard Award in 2008 for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic," and his restaurant CityZen is the only Triple A-5 Diamond restaurant in Washington, D.C. Prior to his tenure in town, he worked for eight years at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California. From his time in California, Chef Ziebold was able to bring to D.C. an amazing collection of both highly coveted and some little known California wines. Some of the wineries featured on this exquisite night will be: Peter Michael, Littorai, Colgin, and Harlan to name a few. It is sure to be an incredibly unique food and wine experience.
Restrictions:
Arrangements for this dinner must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date before September 24th 2011.
Donors:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Eric Ziebold
Value:
$15,000
Your 2012 Tax Deductible Contribution will benefit Life with Cancer and Smith Center.
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