When Dallas sculptor Brad Oldham created his bigger than life Traveling Man Sculptures in Deep Ellum, little did he know that he would be the three degrees of connection with a homeless man named Gershon Trunnell and Dallas Mavs CEO Cynt Marshall. The connection would be Cynt’s “It Factor." That connection was recalled at The Stewpot Alliance’s 2023 Soup’s On! Luncheon on … [Read more...] about Soup’s On! Luncheon Served Up Food For Thought Thanks To Chefs And Cynt Marshall’s “It Factor”
Janice Provost
Mother Nature And A Sell-Out Crowd Make For A Picture-Perfect Zoo To Do 2022
As the 2022 "Wild and Wonderful" Zoo to Do kicked off in picture-perfect weather on Saturday evening, November 5, at the Dallas Zoo, there was some sort of hiccup with the big trams that ferry the guests from the entryway through the tunnel and up to all the action. Luckily, Dallas Zoo President/CEO Gregg Hudson immediately was on his cellphone getting some small golf … [Read more...] about Mother Nature And A Sell-Out Crowd Make For A Picture-Perfect Zoo To Do 2022
2022 Soup’s On! Luncheon’s Secret Ingredient Was “Peanut Butter” Thanks To A Helping Of “Curry”
Leave it to those charging-ahead sisters Thella Bowens and Carolyn Jefferson to turn out people with zeal for The Stewpot Alliance's "Soup's On!" fundraiser on Tuesday, April 12. Their recipe for success was the area's most giving chefs sharing and souping their yummies in addition to having a hit-out-of-the-park speaker/FitMenCook founder/peanut butter loving Kevin Curry at … [Read more...] about 2022 Soup’s On! Luncheon’s Secret Ingredient Was “Peanut Butter” Thanks To A Helping Of “Curry”
Judge Craig Mitchell Led The Run For The Stewpot Alliance’s Soup’s On Luncheon
While it was usually held in the chilly month of January, Soup's On Luncheon Co-Chairs Amy Hegi and Libby Hegi must have had an in with Mother Nature resulting in a chilly start on Thursday, February 20. With Chief Chef Brian Luscher ramrodding his team of chefs to serve up soup and Skid Row Running Club Founder/LA Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell providing food for serious … [Read more...] about Judge Craig Mitchell Led The Run For The Stewpot Alliance’s Soup’s On Luncheon
Symphony Of Chefs Gala To Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Area Chefs For KidLinks
2020 Symphony Of Chefs Co-Chairs Amy Pratt and Dr. Tana P. and Tim Roberts along with Founding Event Co-Chairs Bonnie and Nathan Shea have announced plans for the 10th anniversary of the KidLinks fundraiser. The evening of cocktailing, wining, dining, desserting and music will take place on Monday, February 24, at Sixty Five Hundred with Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman … [Read more...] about Symphony Of Chefs Gala To Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Area Chefs For KidLinks
Mother Nature Smiled On 2019 Harvest As Guests, Chefs And Pumpkins Filled A Tasteful Place
Public relations gurus Lisa and Marvin Singleton had used all their talents and pull on Friday, September 20. Their goal was to negotiate with Mother Nature to shift the winds and drenching rains of Hurricane Imelda away from the Dallas Arboretum. After all, the Singletons didn't want Imelda to rain on their parade ... or rather, their 2019 Harvest fundraiser for the North … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Smiled On 2019 Harvest As Guests, Chefs And Pumpkins Filled A Tasteful Place
Food, Wine, Aerialists, And Celebrity Chefs Held Sway At Dallas American Heart Association’s 28th Annual Cotes Du Coeur Event
When the celebrity chefs touted their "pre-orders" at the Dallas American Heart Association's 2019 Cotes du Coeur Fine Wine & Celebrity Chef Experience on Saturday, May 4, it wasn't said with boasting so much as with great pride. "Four hundred and 50 pre-ordered our dish," said Sevy's Grill's Jim "Sevy" Severson, referring to his Tender A Bar N Ranch Texas Wagyu Short … [Read more...] about Food, Wine, Aerialists, And Celebrity Chefs Held Sway At Dallas American Heart Association’s 28th Annual Cotes Du Coeur Event
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Cotes Du Coeur
More than 1,000 "hearty" types converged on the Omni Dallas Hotel for the 2019 Cotes du Coeur on Saturday, May 4. Some just loved the taste of the grape and others like heart transplant recipient Tim Gallagher loved the work of the American Heart Association Dallas Chapter. While the area’s top chefs wo/manned stations around the ballroom and bottles of vino were … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Cotes Du Coeur
Despite Threatening Storms, Room To Grow Luncheon Was Fashionably Bright In NorthPark
On Wednesday, April 17, Room To Grow Luncheon Co-Chairs Kristi Bare admitted that the night before she had had second thoughts about moving the Dec My Room fundraiser the next day. Originally scheduled at NorthPark’s Neiman Marcus Courtyard, they had heeded weather warnings and moved it indoor to the Center’s South Court. Now, as guests like … [Read more...] about Despite Threatening Storms, Room To Grow Luncheon Was Fashionably Bright In NorthPark
Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
In the days leading up to Friday, March 22, weather guessers were rolling up their sleeves preparing for a rainy occasion. Little did they know that Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar had made other arrangements. With After School Dallas taking place in Ginsburg Plaza and Rosine Hall and the seated dinner for the $500-per guest Vintner’s Dinner over at A … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
Despite The Chill Outside, 2019 Côtes Du Coeur’s Chefs Reveal Was Warmly Received In Sub-Zero Digs
There was a breakdown in communication for the 2019 Côtes du Coeur chefs reveal on Sunday, March 3, at Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove Showroom on Lemon Avenue. The invitations read that the shindig sponsored by American Airlines started at 5 p.m. According to the valets, the contract stated 5:30 p.m. Normally, it wouldn’t have been that big a deal. But on this Sunday evening, the … [Read more...] about Despite The Chill Outside, 2019 Côtes Du Coeur’s Chefs Reveal Was Warmly Received In Sub-Zero Digs