Bon Appétit Do-Your-Part Dinner Series to Benefit Sandy Victims 12/6 & 12/7

George Embiricos from Food Republic reports on The Bon Appétit Do-Your-Part Dinner Series: Taking place in New York City on December 6 and 7, the two separate dinners will feature some of the nation’s top chefs and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York, raising money for Hurricane Sandy relief.

The first night features chefs Sean Brock(Husk), April Bloomfield (The Spotted Pig, The Breslin in NYC) and Daniel Humm (Eleven Madison Park, NoMad), among others. The second dinner includes New Orleans chef John Besh, Danny Bowien (Mission Chinese Food),Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen), Naomi Pomeroy (Beast) and Andy Ricker (Pok Pok). Brooklyn’s Vine Wine will provide libations for the wine pairings and there will be coffee from Stumptown. Both dinners are at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $300 for each night and can be purchased online at citygritnyc.com.


Portola Coffee Lab Starts a New Take on Tea

Portola Coffee Lab is launching Seventh Tea Bar in early December. Named for the Chinese belief that tea is the seventh of seven necessities, a new concept has been developed by Jeff and Christa Duggan, roasters who opened their craft coffee bar Portola last year in Costa Mesa, California.

Seventh Tea Bar will be located next to their main location.

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