Tickets now on sale for 2010 Chefs' Dinner for PAWS: An unforgettable culinary evening

Presented by Joan and Bernard Spain

Back for its sixth year, the much-anticipated annual Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS will be held Monday, June 28th, 2010 at the historic Union League of Philadelphia. Beginning at 6 p.m., the culinary extravaganza will take guests on a tour of the League from cocktails on the first floor to chef pods spanning the entire second floor for an evening of fantastic food, cool music, great wine and over-the-top settings—all to benefit Philadelphia’s homeless animals.

The high-style event will showcase the talents of more than 40 of the region’s top chefs from celebrated dining destinations (see full list below). Each chef will present an intimate, unique and unforgettable experience for their table of 12 guests, who will have the opportunity to meet-and-greet the participating culinary masters while tasting decadent creations prepared personally for them. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour, featuring hors d’oeuvres from six area restaurants and live jazz music by recording artist Jessy Kyle. Guests will then join their chef tables for a four-course gourmet dinner with wine pairings. The evening’s festivities come to a close with a dessert and cordial lounge where guests can meet all of the celebrity chefs and recount their culinary experiences.

What: Chefs creating 4-course food and wine pairings tableside for 12 guests in decorated pods
When: Monday, June 28, 2010, 6 PM
Where: The Union League of Philadelphia
Why: All proceeds benefit PAWS’ lifesaving initiatives, including adoption and foster care programs, spay and neuter surgeries, low-cost vaccinations, and more.

Individual ticket: $300 ($225 is tax-deductible). Seating assignments/chef pairings based on availability.

Click here to purchase individual tickets:

Entire tables: $5,000 ($4,100 is tax-deductible) and $10,000 ($8,200 is tax-deductible). Please contact Dana Spain at dana@phillypaws.org or 877-254-1982 ext. 3 to confirm sponsorship and to choose your chef.

• Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS: Sponsorship Opportunities
• Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS: Program Book Sponsorship
• Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS: Display Table Sponsorship
• Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS: Sponsorship Form (complete and return to us for processing) 

**Please note: This event typically sells out, so please be sure to purchase your tickets/tables early!** 

Here is a look at the sights, sounds, and tastes of the 5th Annual Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS, June 29, 2009:

2010 Participating Chefs / Restaurants:
Philadelphia and New Jersey
* Matthew Levin / Masano (Table)
* Chris Scarduzio / Table 31, Mia (Table)
* Nunzio Patruno / Nunzio’s (Table)
* Jose Garces / Amada, Tinto, Chifa, Distrito, Village Whiskey, Mercat de la Planxa (Chicago) (Table)
* Michael Shulson / Izikya, Sampan (Table)
* Luke Palladino / Specchio, Ombra, Risi Bisi (Table)
* Jean Marie Lacroix  / Max & Me Catering (Table)
* Darryl Harmon / Waterworks (Table)
* Matt Zagorski / Rouge (Table)
* Guillermo Pernot / Cuba Libre (Table)
* Douglas Rodriguez / Alma de Cuba (Table)
* Sam Yoon / 1225 Raw (Table)
* Stephen Gonzalez / Zavino Wine Bar Pizzeria (Table)
* Mary Ann Brancaccio / August (Table)
* Mike Yoder / Roy’s (Table)
* Robert Fratticcioli / Keating’s (Table)
* Roberta Adamo / Penne (Table)
* Quincy Logan / Union Trust (Table)
* Robert D’Abreau / Sabrina’s Café (Desserts)
* Terrance Clark / Lucky Strike (Table)
* Shawn Sollberger / Capital Grille (Table)
* Pippo Lamberti / Positano Coast (Cocktails)
* Martin Hamann / 1862 by Martin Hamann at The Union League of Philadelphia (Table)
* Edward W. Hancock / Valley Green Inn (Table)
* Rosario Romano / Panorama (Table)
* Al Paris / Public House (Table)
* Nicholas Cassidy / Sauté (Table)
* Hugo Martinez / Mission Grill (Table)
* Brian Duffy / Kildare’s and Doc Magrogran’s (Cocktails)
* Nick Devine / Triumph Brewery (Cocktails)
* Anne Moriarta / Seasons 52 (Table)
* Luciana Spurio / Le Virtu
* Joshua’s Catering
* Smokin’ Betty’s and Devil’s Alley
* Robert Bennett / Classic Cakes (Desserts)

New York, Miami, Washington, DC
*Matt Hill / Charlie Palmer Steak, DC (table)
*Christopher Lee / Aureole, NYC (Table)
*Carmen Trigueros / Gala by Carmen, Philadelphia & Miami (Table)

Food and Liquor Sponsors:
*Nestle Waters (Panna and San Pellegrino)
*Gentleman jack
*Saxbys Coffee
*Fruit Flowers
*Dol Cice’ Gelato Co.
*BK Foods

Entertainment and Media Sponsors:
*Philadelphia Magazine
*Jessy Kyle, singer

Purrfect Presenting Sponsor:
*Bernard and Joan Spain Family Foundation

Furry Friend Sponsor:
*Dana Spain
*ARC Properties

Good Dog Sponsors:
*AmQuip Cranes
*Cherry Hill Imports
*Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy
*Roscommon International
*Frank Staves
*Vilord Wealth Advisors

List of participating restaurants and sponsors incomplete.

Food and liquor donations are tax deductible for restaurants and purveyors. For chef, restaurant or liquor participation, contact Nichole Maurer at nichole@phillypaws.org.

Hope to see you on June 28th!

About PAWS:
PAWS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving Philadelphia’s homeless, abandoned, and unwanted animals. PAWS is Philadelphia’s largest rescue organization and only no-kill shelter, and is working to make the city a place in which every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. Through its adoption locations, special events, and foster care network, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals each year. In 2009, PAWS saved nearly 2,800 homeless cats and dogs.

PAWS rescues animals at the City’s animal control shelter that are in the greatest danger of being euthanized and places them either up for adoption or into temporary foster homes until they are old enough or healthy enough to be adopted. PAWS animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped before adoption. Our efforts are based out of our boutique-style adoption center in the Old City section of Philadelphia. It is open seven days a week and houses cats and dogs looking for loving homes.

To expand our ability to save Philadelphia’s homeless pets, to curb the number of stray and unwanted animals born each year, and to reduce the number of animals surrendered to shelters, PAWS will open a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter and wellness clinic in March 2010. In addition to sterilization, this facility will also provide low-cost basic veterinary care, and will offer additional space for rescued animals. The clinic is aimed at helping pet owners provide proper basic care for their pets, assisting rescue organizations with their lifesaving work by providing affordable sterilization and veterinary care, and reducing the homeless animal population by preventing the birth of unwanted litters and reducing the number of animals surrendered to shelters by their owners due to an inability to care for them. The facility will also dramatically expand PAWS’ ability to rescue more animals from the city’s animal control shelter that would otherwise be killed.