Chicago Is Dining out for Life, April 24 by Gopride.Com News Staff April 24, 2014
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
ChicagoPride.com News April 24, 2014 Chicago is Dining Out for Life, April 24 By GoPride.com News Staff April 24, 2014 https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/56145169 3,000 restaurants nationwide participating in Dining Out for Life CHICAGO, IL -- On Thursday, April 24, over 3,000 restaurants nationwide will be donating a portion of their proceeds to HIV/AIDS related organizations as part of Dining Out for Life. Dining Out for Life began in Philadelphia in 1991 and has since grown into an international event held in cities across North America, raising an average $4 million annually. Each restaurant donates a percentage of the day's food sales, which goes to local organizations to fund care, prevention, education, testing, counseling and other essential HIV/AIDs services. In Chicago, EdgeAlliance's Dining Out for Life campaign celebrates 21 years of helping men, women and children impacted by HIV/AIDS by partnering with local restaurants. Participating restaurants around Chicago will donate a portion of their proceeds to EdgeAlliance, allowing its residents to sustain healthy lives through affordable housing and programming. In 2013, more than 8,000 diners and over 80 Chicago restaurants raised $115,000. This year, there are over 55 restaurants participating locally. "I've always been a big fan of the event, and before opening a restaurant, I've been a patron of the night," Taverna 750 owner Paul Cannella told ChicagoPride.com. "I'm a big fan of any fundraising activities that involve eating, drinking, spending time with friends, all while raising money for a great cause. It's a win all around." Chicago is one of 60 cities across the United States and Canada participating in the event, making Dining Out for Life the single largest HIV/AIDS benefit in the country. Other cities participating on in Dining Out for Life include Albany, Asheville, Baton Rouge, Birmingham/Mobile, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Clearwater (Tampa Bay), Columbia, Denver-Boulder, El Paso, Ferndale (Detroit), Fort Collins, Colo., Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Junction, Colo., Grand Rapids, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kalamazoo, Kamloops (Canada), Lake Charles, Memphis, Minneapolis, New Haven, Norfolk, Palm Springs, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Ore., Providence, Raleigh, Reno, San Diego, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Tacoma, Tulsa, Washington, DC and Victoria, BC. The event is held at several other locations on alternate dates. Chicago Restaurants participating in Dining Out for Life: 312 Chicago (312) 696-2420 Acre (773) 334-7600 Ann Sather Restaurant (773) 348-2378 Anna Maria Pasteria (773) 506-2662 Anteprima (773) 506-9990 Atwood Cafe (312) 368-1900 Avenue Tavern (773) 975-7000 Azzurra (773) 278-5959 The Bagel Restaurant and Deli (773) 477-0300 Bar Pastoral (773) 472-4781 Big Jones (773) 275-5725 Bistro Campagne (773) 271-6100 Bistronomic (312) 944-8400 Bite Cafe (773) 395-2483 Bluegrass (847) 831-0595 Bountiful Eatery (773) 687-9811 Broadway Cellars (773) 944-1208 Browntrout (773) 472-4111 Carnivale (312) 850-3827 The Chicago Diner - Lakeview (773) 935-6696 The Chicago Diner - Logan Square (773) 252-3211 Club Lucky (773) 227-2300 Crew Bar & Grill (773) 784-2739 Cucina Paradiso (708) 848-3434 Francesca's Bryn Mawr (773) 506-9261 Giordano's - Belmont (773) 327-1200 Giordano's - Jackson (312) 583-9400 Halsted's Bar & Grill (773) 348-9696 Hamburger Mary's (773) 784-6969 HB Home Bistro (773) 661-0299 Jack's On Halsted (773) 244-9191 Lady Gregory's (773) 271-5050 Las Mananitas (773) 528-2109 Longman & Eagle (773) 276-7110 Mia Francesca (773) 287-3310 Nookies Edgewater (773) 516-4188 Ombra (773) 506-8600 Pasteur Restaurant (773) 728-4800 Sable Kitchen & Bar (312) 755-9704 Salpicon (312) 988-7811 The Signature Room at the 95th (312) 280-0453 Silver Cloud (773) 489-6212 Sola (773) 327-3868 Southwater Kitchen (312) 236-9300 Spacca Napoli (773) 878-2420 Spritz Burger (773) 868-9866 Swirlz Cupcakes (773) 404-2253 Table Fifty-Two (312) 573-4000 Taverna 750 (773) 904-7466 Uncommon Ground (773) 465-9801 Vivere (312) 332-4040 Wilde Bar & Restaurant (773) 244-0404 Wishbone Restaurant (312) 850-2663 Wood (773) 935-9663 Celebrities star in superhero-themed PSA for Dining Out for Life Designer Mondo Guerra (Under the Gunn, Project Runway All-Stars), Ted Allen, host of Food Network's popular show Chopped, Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown) and chef Daisy Martinez from Food Network's ¡Viva Daisy! contributed their images and voices to Dining Out For Life hosted by Subaru® for the HIV/AIDS fundraiser's new animated superhero-themed Public Service Announcement. Check it out!.