7th Annual Palm Beach Gala

Palm Beach philanthropists Robert G. and Arlette Gordon (Honorary Chairpersons), Andres and Cathie Fanjul (Ball Chairpersons) and Paul Marino (Event Chairman) lead fundraising efforts to help rebuild Haiti during Food For The Poor’s seventh-annual Fine Wines & Hidden Treasures gala on January 28th.

To support the cause, Ritz-Carlton Executive Chef Ryan Artim asked several of his longtime friends to reunite in the kitchen to create a five-course dinner. Guest chefs included Luke Forzano, Executive Sous Chef, Encore Wynn Las Vegas; Rey Eugenio, Executive Chef Partner, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine of Baltimore; Kenneth J. Gilbert, Capella Telluride/Inn at Lost Creek; and Mark Ainsworth, President/CEO, Pastry Smart LLC. 

Food For The Poor’s gala began with a wine tasting reception and featured a silent auction, musical entertainment and dance performances. The event wine sponsors, Transatlantic Wine & Spirits and Dreyfus Ashby & Co., selected fine wines for the reception and dinner to enhance each course. Participating wineries include Joseph Drouhin of France and Miguel Torres of Spain.

Benefactors included Patrick Park and Natalie Fernandez, Mary Virginia Knight and Henry Fong, Helene and Stanley Karp, Howard and Michele Kessler, Palm Beach Prayer Team Ministries, Inc., Eleanor Reeves Foundation, Herme de Wyman Miro & The International Society of Palm Beach. Sponsors include Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., Florida Crystals, Frank Crystal & Company, Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida, TD Bank, TerraGroup, Transatlantic Wine & Spirits, and American Nicaraguan Foundation.

If you live in the Palm Beach area, consider joining us next year for the 8th annual Palm Beach Gala on January 30, 2011. For additional information call 888-404-4248.

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