Evening on the Beach sponsored by Audi benefitting St Vincent Meals on Wheels- August 6th, 2015- Preview, Tickets
Wow, what a night again. This event keeps getting better and an outstanding job done by all vendors, staff and volunteers helping raise money for St Vincent Meals and Wheels. Top chefs come in on their own time and present fabulous food along with generous wine donations and tasty drink options. The auction raised some great money for a great cause and a big thanks to Audi for sponsoring the event. This is one of the best events of the year and what a setting right on the beach in Santa Monica with delicious food and drinks in an incredible atmosphere for a great cause.
Audi presents the Sixth-Annual “An Evening on the Beach”
Benefitting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels
Tickets on Sale Now for Summer’s Premier Food and Wine Experience
LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2015 – On Thursday, August 6, the ultimate summer evening returns with the sixth annual An Evening on the Beach presented by Audi at the Jonathan Beach Club Santa Monica. Held each year in benefit of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels of Los Angeles, the event has been acclaimed as “the best party on the beach,” by longtime Meals on Wheels partner Wolfgang Puck. This seaside celebration is a truly unique food and wine experience allowing guests to enjoy a evening of delectable dishes, with glass in hand and toes in the sand.
Featuring some of LA’s best chefs, the event’s guests relax with enticing bites off the grill, vintner tastings, specialty cocktails, great music, and a crackling fire as the summer sun sets over the ocean. Dress is casual, shoes are optional, and proceeds will help to provide over 4,000 meals needed to feed homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across the Los Angeles area every day.
This year’s chef line-up includes Alex Ageneau of aestus, Gino Angelini of Angelini Osteria, Jered Standing of Belcampo Meat Co., Genevieve Gergis of Bestia, Jonathan Grahm of Compartes Chocolatier, Ray England and Shannon Swindle of Craft Restaurant, Jared Levy of The Eveleigh, Clark Staub of Full of Life Flatbread, Frankie and Vanessa of Gustus Vitae, Frank Ostini of Hitching Post, Jason McClain and Quentin Collignon of the Jonathan Club, Kai Kani of KAI Pop-up, Alec Lestr of Patina Group, Dahlia Narvaez of Pizzeria and Osteria Mozza, Chris Phelps and Zak Walters of Salt’s Cure, Jessica Koslow and Zach Jarrett of SQIRL, Andrew Vaughn of Terranea Resort, John Lechleidner of WP24, and Micah Wexler of Wexler’s Deli, with cheese stations by Laura Chenel’s Chèvre, Marin French Cheese, and a special mozzarella bar presentation by Mimmo Bruno of Di Stefano Cheese.
Specialty cocktails will be served by mixologist/spirit ambassador Marcos Tello of El Silencio Mezcal in addition to a Chopin Vodka martini bar featuring Petrossian caviar stuffed olives. A group of guest vintners will showcase a number of their wines, including Ascension Cellars, BeeKeeper Cellars, Bonnie Doon Vineyards, DemiJohn Imports, Hitching Post Winery, Holman Cellars, Jordan Vineyards & Winery, Kalin Cellars, LIOCO, Melville Vineyards & Winery, Pence, Premium Port Wines, Robert Craig Winery, SEVTAP Winery, and with many more to come.
Tickets are $175, including parking, and are on sale now through the event website www.eveningonthebeach.com.
In addition to Audi, sponsors include Accenture, FreshPoint of Southern California, 100.3 The Sound, Badiot and Evian waters, Impact Production, The Hospitality Collective, Verterra Dinnerware, and Wine Spectator.
About St. Vincent Meals on Wheels: For over thirty years the mission of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels is to prepare and deliver two nutritious meals daily to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across Los Angeles, regardless of ethnicity or religious preference. In 2013, SVMOW helped clients stay safe and healthy through a variety of lifeline services, and served nearly 1.2 million meals. Proceeds from this evening will help to sustain the mission to serve those who are unable to care for themselves.