Following her recent announcement about retiring, Dallas 24 Hour Club's CEO Marsha Williamson is making more news while making her victory tour by revealing plans for The 24's 10th Annual All-Star Chef Classic fundraiser. Co-chairing the event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, at Lighthouse ArtSpace will be Kristin and James Hallam, who made quite a splash when they … [Read more...] about Kristin and James Hallam And Sharon Van Meter Join Forces For Dallas 24 Hour Club’s All-Star Chef Classic
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Dallas Arboretum’s Sixth Annual Food and Wine Festival Had Bites, Sips, Blooms And 1,700 Guests
At the Dallas Arboretum's Sixth Annual Food and Wine Festival on Thursday, March 23, Chef Sharon Van Meter took a pause from the hustle-bustle to chuckle about her service as the festival's Chef Chair once again. "I've done it every year," she said. "And believe it or not, every year I say, 'I'm not doing it.' Then I do it!" Sharon had to be pleased she signed on … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Sixth Annual Food and Wine Festival Had Bites, Sips, Blooms And 1,700 Guests
Dallas Arboretum’s Food And Wine Festival VIP Party Kicked Off A Delicious Fundraiser
Thanks to daylight saving time the sun performed a slow but perfect setting in the west as the Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine Festival presented by Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians got underway on Thursday, March 24. The scene was one that was picture perfect with the skyline of downtown Dallas in the background and White Rock Lake looking quite pristine on the … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Food And Wine Festival VIP Party Kicked Off A Delicious Fundraiser
Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine VIP Party Was A Roaring Success With Champagne And Cowhands
In his blue jeans, white shirt, blonde mustache and cowboy hat, Kenneth Braddock (along with Michael Scott) may have looked a bit out of place at the Dallas Arboretum on Thursday, June 10. After all, the night’s Food and Wine Festival’s theme was “A Gatsby Garden Soiree,” with Event Chair Alicia Voltmer, Anita Davis and Donna and James Buhr in flapper attire enjoying the layers … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Food and Wine VIP Party Was A Roaring Success With Champagne And Cowhands
Arboretum’s Food And Wine Festival’s VIP Is Sold Out And General Admission Is Getting Close
Sorry if you had your heart set on being part of the VIP-ers at the Arboretum’s Fourth Annual Food And Wine Festival: A Gatsby Garden Soiree on Thursday, June 10. It’s sold out! And no wonder. After all, what would one expect when Knife Dallas’ Chef John Tesar and Carte Blanche’s Chef Casey La Rue will be ruling the VIP Experience? But never fear — there are still … [Read more...] about Arboretum’s Food And Wine Festival’s VIP Is Sold Out And General Admission Is Getting Close
After A Topsy-Turvy Week, The Weekend Offers Relief Of Virtual Fundraising
What a week! A Halloween for the record books, the restoration of spring’s lost hour and a seemingly never-ending Presidential election. If you’re in need of mental relief, here are somevirtual fundraising events this weekend that you can attend in your comfy clothes. 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 — Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation’s Yellow And Black … [Read more...] about After A Topsy-Turvy Week, The Weekend Offers Relief Of Virtual Fundraising
Taste Of West Dallas Was A Feast Of Food And Fundraising For Wesley-Rankin Community Center
While the kids were handing their coins for Community Partners of Dallas' Change Is Good on one side of the Trinity, the Wesley-Rankin Community Center supporters were enjoying a "Taste Of The West Dallas" at 3015 at Trinity Groves. With a menu featuring the talents of West Dallas chefs and brewmasters, the sold-out crowd not only feasted, they learned how the center is a vital … [Read more...] about Taste Of West Dallas Was A Feast Of Food And Fundraising For Wesley-Rankin Community Center
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”
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Vintners’ Dinner
Food and Wine Festival Chair Melissa Lewis decided to ramp up the Dallas Arboretum fundraiser from a one evening event to a three-day extravaganza including grazing, demonstrations and all types of edible activities from Thursday, March 21 thru Saturday, March 23. One of the highlights was Friday night’s Vintners’ Dinner in The Tasteful Place’s Charlotte and Donald Test … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Vintners’ Dinner
Wesley-Rankin Community Center Served Up “A Taste Of West Dallas” For A Sold-Out Crowd
Jus before the work week got underway, the cars were headed toward 3015 at Trinity Groves on Sunday, October 21, for "A Taste of West Dallas." With Chef Sharon Van Meter at the helm, the fundraiser for West Dallas' Wesley- Rankin Community Center had already scored a home run with its sold-out status. Here's a report from the field: It was a sold out crowd at World Master … [Read more...] about Wesley-Rankin Community Center Served Up “A Taste Of West Dallas” For A Sold-Out Crowd
Wesley-Rankin Community Center’s “A Taste Of West Dallas” To Celebrate The Legacy of Hattie Rankin Moore
It seems that in recent years, developers and other forward thinking types have discovered West Dallas. Perhaps it was the creation of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, the long-range plans for the Trinity River or just the plain fact that it was so close to the CBD area and ripe for development. However, it wasn’t always like that. Way back in 1902 it was known as “Devil’s … [Read more...] about Wesley-Rankin Community Center’s “A Taste Of West Dallas” To Celebrate The Legacy of Hattie Rankin Moore