On Sunday, June 3, 2012, APRON, Inc., a non-profit group whose mission is to assist members of Louisville’s Independent Restaurant Community with emergency relief funds, is hosting its first fundraiser.
Put on your favorite flapper dress or zoot suit and step back into the roaring 20’s while enjoying delicious cocktails, savory dishes and desserts from some of Louisville’s top restaurants, including:
Against The Grain-Chef Reed Johnson
Asiatique-Chef Nicholas Lynch
Avalon-Chefs Michael Hargrove & Patrick Roney
Bad Girl of Bourbon-Mixologist Joy Perrine
Bourbon’s Bistro-Chef Michael Crouch
Bluegrass Brewing Co.
Dish on Market
Equus & Jack’s Lounge-Chef Tavis Rockwell
Gary's on Spring-Chef Harold Baker
Louisville Dessert Truck –Chef Leah Stewart
Majid’s-Mixologist Stephan Dennison
Martini's Italian Bistro
NA Exchange-Chef Rick Adams
Porcini-Tim Coury & Chef John Plymale
St. Charles Exchange
Selena's at Willow Lake Tavern
Seviche-Chef Anthony Lamas
Science Hill Inn-Chef Ellen Gill-McCarthy
Southern Wine & Spirits
Taco Punk-Chef Gabe Sowder
Theater Square Marketplace-Chef Dallas McGarity
Volare-Chef Joshua Moore
Winston’s-Chefs John Castro & Tyson Long
With more restaurants signing up to participate every day, Speakeasy Sunday is going to be an event to remember! Several of the participating chefs will be kidnapped during the event and friends and guests will have to pay a ransom to secure their release from captivity. There will also be an exciting silent auction, which will include items such as an original photograph by Pulitzer Prize-Winning photographer Dan Dry, a Bourbon Cocktail Class for 20 people with “Bad Girl of Bourbon” Joy Perrine, and more! Plus, local artists, including Nick Owens and Nick Baute, have been enlisted to design original artistic aprons for the event which will also be up for auction. All proceeds will benefit APRON, Inc.
The event will be held from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 at Theatre Square Marketplace at 651 South 4th Street. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased on the APRON, Inc. website at http://www.aproninc.org.
About APRON, Inc:
APRON, Inc. was founded in 2011 by a group of individuals with ties to the local restaurant community. Apron supporters include owners, servers, chefs and others concerned about our local independent food and beverage service workers. They realize that independent restaurant employees may be susceptible to financial distress in times of crisis. The mission of APRON, Inc. is to provide temporary, limited financial relief to professional food and beverage industry workers in the Louisville, KY metro area who work at locally owned establishments and who are experiencing financial distress due to illness, injury or other issues. Food service professionals who have suffered an accident, family emergency, criminal act committed against such person or other catastrophic event are eligible for assistance. APRON, Inc. has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
For more information, please go to http://www.aproninc.org.
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