For Immediate Release
Project by Project's Food and Wine tasting to be Held July 22 at the California Science Center
Bravo's "Top Chef 2" to Film at Event for Upcoming Episode
LOS ANGELES, CA— Heralded on Citysearch.com as one of the “Top 10 Things to Do this Summer” for the second straight year, the Fourth Annual Project by Project Southern California Food and Wine Tasting Benefit will feature an evening of culinary delights and delicious wine, graciously provided by dozens of master chefs and noted wineries. The event is chaired by Akira Hirose of Maison Akira in Pasadena with Kerry Heffernan of Hudson Park Catering in New York, serving as honorary chair and emceed by Susan Hirasuna of Fox 11 News. This unique event will take place at the Wallis Annenberg Building at California Science Center from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. In addition, there will be a one-hour VIP champagne reception courtesy of Crustacean Beverly Hills at 6:00pm. The event will benefit Los Angeles based non-profit, Visual Communications, the country’s premier Asian Pacific media arts center.
Accompanying our executive chefs for the evening is a stellar line-up of Hollywood entertainers as well as renown newscasters who will be participating as Guest Celebrity Sous Chefs and helping our master chefs prepare food and serve the attendees. On deck for the evening are actor Sung Kang of The Fast and The Furious; Tokyo Drift, Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen of Joan Chen’s award winning Indie film Saving Face, Ivana Ma of NBC’s hit show The Apprentice 2, Clyde Kusatsu of Sydney Pollack’s acclaimed film The Interpreter, Roger Fan of Annapolis, Dustin Nguyen of Little Fish with Cate Blanchett, 100.3 FM LA Beat’s DJ K-Sly, poet Beau Sia, newscaster Ted Chen of NBC4, newscaster David Ono of ABC7 and newscaster Janet Choi of KTLA and many more to come.
As a special treat this year, Bravo’s Top Chef will film at the event, with Project by Project’s Food and
Wine Tasting serving as the backdrop to one of the upcoming season’s challenges. “We are thrilled to have elevated the visibility of our benefit and garnered so much attention from all levels of media,” said Mia Chan, events director for the Southern California chapter. “We are proud to make such strides in our efforts to bring awareness to our community and support the work that our beneficiary partners perform for Asian Americas in cinema.”
The evening will also feature a premium Silent and Live Auction featuring auction lots from major airlines, high end clothier, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry and more. There will also be a special announcement regarding the Food and Wine Tasting Benefit in New York upcoming in September 29th at the Copacabana.
Participating restaurants to date include: blue on blue, Blvd Restaurant at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, Bon Appétit at the Getty Center and Getty Villa, Boule Patisserie , Cafe del Rey, Ciao Bella Gelato, Dakota, Global Cuisine by Gary Arabia, Hudson Yards Catering, NY, Joe’s Restaurant, Maison Akira, MAX, Michel Cordon Bleu, Michelia, Napa Valley Grille, Noé, Roy’s, Red Pearl Kitchen, The Oinkster, Water Grill, Whist at Viceroy Santa Monica, and Crustacean Beverly Hills at the VIP reception!
Participating beverage purveyors to date include: Accolade Brands, Andiamo Vineyards, Arcadian, Cavia, Clos du Bois, Cole Bailey Sesquipedalian, D'Anbino Vineyards and Cellars, Dark Horse, FIJI Water, Hollywood & Wine, IZZE Sparkling Juice, Office of Champagne, Sapporo USA, Veuve-Clicquot, Yaegaki Corporation of USA, and others.
Many thanks to this year’s corporate sponsors Polo Ralph Lauren, Sapporo, and Yaegaki Corporation USA.
For information about the Food & Wine Tasting Benefit, please visit www.projectbyproject.org/foodandwine
Pre-sale tickets are $115 online until July 19. Tickets are $150 at the door (July 22). VIP tickets are $250.
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About Project by Project
Project by Project (PbP) is a national volunteer organization of social entrepreneurs that serves Asian Pacific American non-profit organizations by raising public awareness, encouraging volunteerism and building capital. Each year, a PbP chapter partners with a different Asian Pacific American community-based organization and tailors an eight-month long campaign to help the group achieve its goals. By partnering with a different underserved group each year and assisting in areas such as fundraising, marketing and public relations, event planning, strategic consulting, recruiting, and other assistance, Project by Project represents an innovative and unique approach to community service. Project by Project is a 100% volunteer driven, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information please visit www.projectbyproject.org.
About Visual Communications
The mission of Visual Communications is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Visual Communications was created with the understanding that media and the arts are important vehicles to organize and empower communities, build connections between generations, challenge perspectives, and create an environment for critical thinking, necessary to build a more just and humane society. For more information please visit www.vconline.org.
For media inquiries, please contact info.sc@projectbyproject.org. Please note that media passes are limited and subject to review of credentials.
