April 5th, 2015

Dinners, It’s All About Food & Spirits….and Philanthropy, Events, Southern Delaware, Delaware Beaches

“Eating is so intimate.  It’s very sensual.  When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.”  maya angelou

The Delaware Beaches are dining destinations for many.  Plenty of events revolve around food and the enjoyment of what has become a pastime for many.    It’s all About Food & Spirits!!  So, What’s Going On?

Thursday, April 9th – BOGLE VINEYARDS WINE DINNER AT PAPA GRANDE’S REHOBOTH BEACH – 6:30 P.M.  Location?  210 Second St. Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-212-2409.  This Coastal Taqueria is offering 4 courses, including dessert.  $40, gratuity is not included.  All courses will be paired with appropriate Bogle Wines.  Offerings like Tropical Tuna Cocktail, Roasted Beet Salad, Lamb Enchilada….and sweet ending of delicious Churros.  Please call Mike Zygmonski at 302-212-2409 or email him at Mikez@sodelconcepts.com.

Thursday, April, 9th – FORDHAM & DOMINION BEER DINNER – Hosted by Summer House in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  7:00 p.m., $30/person, gratuity not included.  4 Courses, all paired with Double D Duoble IPA honey drizzle, Candi Belgium Tripe IPA, Oak Barrel Stout, and a sweet ending of Morning Glory Espresso Stout Float…More info?  Please call 302-227-3895.  Summer House is located at 227 Rehoboth Avenue. Website?  http://www.summerhousesaloon.com.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April, 10th, 11th, 12th – DEWEY BEACH & REHOBOTH BEACH BACON FEST – Spend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sampling bacon delicacies in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach!!  Best information for this upcoming event can be found at http://www.idewey.com.  22 locations of Bacon Pleasure!!  For the competitors there will be prizes for 1st Best Bacon on the Beach, 1st Dewey Beach Bacon Fest, and 1st Rehoboth Beach Bacon Fest.  Restaurants, Caterers or Bacon Artisans, are all welcome.  Competitors must have their Best Bacon on The Beach sample ready by Noon on Saturday, April 11th and by 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, 4/12. Lol!!  There will be no vegan options!!  There will be vendors and breweries…some showing off some bacon inspired creations.  Best….is to check the website and Facebook Page.

Sunday, April 12th – FASHION, FUN 7 PHILANTHROPY WITH SUSSEX COUNTY FUND FOR WOMEN – $30, $35 at the door if seating is available.  Reservations are required.  Register on or before April 10th by contacting Lynn Kokjohn at 302-841-4333.  There will be raffles, coupons, hors d’oeuvres, wine and shopping!!  Location will be Independence Hall Clubhouse located at 29762 Oliver Wolcott Dr. in Millsboro, DE 19966.  The mission of this organization is to provide funding to enhance the worth and potential of women and girls in Delaware by bringing together the collective philanthrophic power of women.  More info?  Please visit http://www.delcf.org/ffw

Kari & Marcie

Tuesday, April 21st – CHICKS FOR CHARITY DINNER WILL BENEFIT:  THE REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE.  Location?  Fish On! at the Villages of Five Point in Lewes.  6:30 p.m. $30 includes gratuity.  Cash or Check only.  Cash bar available. There will be raffle items and a 50/50.  Please RSVP to Chicksdinner@gmail.com.  No calls to the restaurant, please.  Chicks for Charity is always in need of raffle items and volunteers.  Please send them an email if you would like to help or have a raffle donation.  These dinners take place once a month and support a local charity.  More info?  Please visit http://www.chicksforcharity.us.  The Rehoboth Art League was founded in 1938.  It is a membership-based teaching and exhibiting non-profit arts organization dedicated to encouraging and preserving the arts in Southern Delaware.  It is located in Rehoboth Beach.

Thursday, April 23rd – NANTUCKETS, FENWICK ISLAND, PRESENTS: DUCKHORN VINEYARD WINE DINNER – 5:30 p.m. $85/person.  Enjoy wonderful foods paired with Duckhorn’s Finest Blends.  Details and reservations, please call 302-539-2607 or visit http://www.nantucketsrestaurant.com

Sunday, April 26th – 7th ANNUAL WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL – PERFECT PAIRINGS – BENEFITTING CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST, REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE, AND CHILDREN’S BEACH HOUSE.  4 p.m. until 7 p.m.  Tickets are $45 per person or $78 per couple.  Taste dozens of fine hand-picket wines from around the world.  Artfully paired with their chef-driven unique food and pastry specialties.  Great Silent Auction items, as well!!  Please visit http://www.nagerb.com/wine—food-festival.html.  Location?  Nage Rehoboth Beach, 19730 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1).  Tel. 302-226-2037

Saturday, May 2nd – HISTORIC LEWES FARMERS MARKET PRESENTS: THREE HISTORIC HOMES, THE SUPERB CHEFS, THREE DELECTABLE MENUS….ONE MEMORABLE NIGHT.  10th year anniversary celebration!!  For tickets, please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.  More info?  Please call 302-644-1436.

Wednesday, May 13th through Sunday, May 17th – 2015 MIDATLANTIC WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL – Chefs and winemakers from all over the globe descend upon the East Coast to collaborate on 35 brunches, lunches, tastings and dinners.  Tickets are on sale now.  Please visit http://www.mawff.org.  Southern Delaware will be hosting some of these events.  Please visit the schedule at http://www.mawff.org/schedule.  Click on the links to read about the 60 plus International, National, and MidAtlantic chefs, and 23 winemakers and wineries from around the world.  There will be chefs and winemakers from 6 continents.

“Three things are needed for a good life; good friends, good food, and good songs.”  jazon zebehazy    Have a good One!!

April 15th, 2014

Fund for Women, Fashion, Fun & Philanthropy Show, Fundraising Event, Independence Hall Club House, Millsboro, Delaware, Bringing Together the Collective Philanthropy of Women

My friend, Jody, invited me to go to Independence for a Fund for Women Fashion Show and fundraising event.  Did not know where Independence was and did not know about Fund for Women.  Arriving at Independence on a beautiful Sunday, last week-end, I was so surprised to find this 55+ community tucked away on Rt. 5 near Millsboro.  Independence Hall Club House is located at 29762 Oliver Wolcott Dr., Millsboro, DE 19966.  And, what a beautiful club it was.

As it usually happens, when women get together with a purpose, then something does get done.  It happened that way when in 1993 16 women who became First Founders vowed to recruit 1,000 Founders, each contributing $1,000 to fund a $1 million endowment to be held at the Delaware Community Foundation.  The goal was reached and now more than 1,300 women and men have become Founders.  Since 12/31/13 the endowment has surpassed $3.1 million.

When you donate $1,000 to this organization, you pledge to pay $200 for 5 years.  So, you don’t have to pay it all at once.  The Founders love to hear the bell ring every time a new Founder has joined.

Kathy Kiernan was greeting guests.  She was with the Development Dept. of Fund for Women.  All are volunteers!  You can find more about Fund for Women by visiting http://www.delcf.org/ffw.  If you have any questions, please email:  TheFundFor Women@yahoo.com.

We arrived with enough time to take part in the raffle, and get a few bites to eat.

The caterer was Patty’s located at 517 South Bedford St. in Georgetown, DE 19947.  Tel. 302-253-8692.  Website?  http://www.pattys.comcastbiz.net.  They were finishing setting up and had available all kinds of light bites and tastings.

The Runway was ready, but before the Fashion Show, there was some shopping to be done.  The shops in the Fashion Show also had their tables around the room where we could do some shopping at great prices.

Introductions were made and Cheryl Mitchell from Lunch with a Purpose was the Moderator.

Through the course of the Fashion Show we learned more and more about Fund for Women.  It is managed by a Board of Trustees made of women from all three counties of Delaware.

Their beliefs:  “All women and girls have intrinsic value.  We believe in giving back.  We accomplish more collectively than as individuals.  We believe in the responsibility of women’s philanthropy.”

With that in mind, the music started, the women, were dancing on their seats, and the models were great.  It was so much fun with a lot of impromptu “runway acting”.  The ladies modeled clothing from Azura, Candlelight Bridal, CraZy LadyZ, Deanna’s, Josephine’s Daughter, Coolspring Cottage, Lady Fenwick, Twila Farrell, and Simply Dressed.

The afternoon ended with the special occasion dresses from Candlelight Bridal in Millsboro.

Note:  The next event will be Art from My Collection to Yours on May 1st at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, in Wilmington, Delaware.   The Fund for Women and Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts will be partnering for an art auction event.  FFW Founders and local community members are invited to donate, from their own collections, works of art such as framed paintings, sculpture, ceramics, hand-made jewely, and more.  The proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction will benefit both organizations.  Want to donate or want more info?  Plese contact Ginger Ward, Next Million Chair, at Ginger.Ward@ubs.com.

Southern Delaware…..you are amazing!  Ring, Ring, Ring….the bells kept ringing!