DrinkEatPlay “Vegas in LA” Food and Wine Gala at Barker Hanger on (8/26/06)

FOR:   DrinkEatPlay                                                              CONTACT:    Slife Public Relations

            11693 San Vicente Blvd. #338                                                               Kara Slife / Nancy Huang

            Los Angeles, CA 90049                                                                         323.876.6500

            [email protected]                                                                     [email protected]

 

WELCOME TO FABULOUS “VEGAS IN LA”

DrinkEatPlay and CozmoCard Sponsors Los Angeles’ Most “Sinful” Food & Wine Gala

 

WHAT:           The City of Angels will leave its halo at home on August 26, 2006 as the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport is transformed into a mini-Sin City for Drink:Eat:Play’s “Vegas in LA,” complete with food and wine tastings, an international wine bar, VIP Lounge, DJ Fivestar (of Mood and Garden of Eden) and a grand Vegas-style casino featuring more than 40 tables of blackjack, craps, roulette and poker.  Nearly 40 of Los Angeles’ best restaurants and 80 wineries will be at this event, sponsored by CozmoCard, the premier dining and shopping card for Angelenos, in association with OpenTable and LA.com.

 

WHO:             Participating restaurants and vendors for this year include Violet, Angelini Osteria, Border Grill, La Terza, Literati II, Michael’s and Ciudad.  Wineries include Bonny Doon, Chalone, Eberle Winery, Peju, St. Supery and Tablas Creek.  The international wine bar, featuring 20 wines from around the world, is sponsored by BottleRock, Culver City’s newest wine shop and tasting bar.  For a full list of vendors and sponsors, please visit www.drinkeatplay.com.

 

WHEN:           Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006
6 – 10 p.m.       VIP Admission
7 – 10 p.m.       General Admission

 

WHERE:         Barker Hanger, Santa Monica Airport, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405

 

TICKETS:      Tickets can be purchased online at www.drinkeatplay.com. 
For questions, contact Dan Silberstein at [email protected].
General             $85       (includes $250 play money)
VIP                  $135     (includes $500 play money, gift bag and access to VIP lounge)

                        High Roller       $1500   (includes 10 VIP tickets and reserved table in the VIP lounge)

 

WHY:              A portion of the event proceeds will benefit Step Up Women’s Network, a nationwide organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Players’ winnings will be exchanged for entry tickets to a raffle, with a chance to win exciting prizes such as exclusive museum memberships, dinner packages, concert tickets and a first class weekend package to Las Vegas. 

 

SPONSORS:   CozmoCard, Cobblestone Wine, Fiji Natural Artesian Water, BottleRock, LA.com, GenArt, Brentwood Media Group, OpenTable, K-Mozart

 

About CozmoCard

Based in Los Angeles, CA, CozmoCard affords its members discounts of up to 30 percent or more at more than 750 local businesses without the hassles of coupons, reward programs or hidden fees.  Members simply present their CozmoCard when making a purchase and receive discounts at restaurants, spas, salons, dry cleaners, auto centers and more.  For more information, contact www.cozmocard.com.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT SLIFE PUBLIC RELATIONS AT 323.876.6500