Les Dames d’Escoffier Cleveland is hosting “SummerDine”

         Enjoy an excellent meal at one of the Cleveland Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier’s SummerDine fundraiser’s participating restaurants while helping to raise money for scholarships and other good works.

            The Cleveland chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, which represents women in the food-service industry, is hosting a citywide culinary celebration on Aug. 16.

            Les Dames “SummerDine” is actually one big dinner party. Fine Northeast Ohio restaurants have agreed to donate one table for two to 10 diners for dinner on the same night, 6 p.m., in a unique location in their establishment.  The evening’s menu will consist of four to five courses that reflect each establishment, paired with two glasses of wine, or two signature cocktails.  Participating restaurants are Fire Food and Drink, Paladar Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar, and Spice Kitchen and Bar.

            SummerDine supports an organization that includes Northeast Ohio’s top women in the culinary and hospitality industries: fine food and wine experts, and artists of the table; entrepreneurs; key influencers and journalists. With your help, these women will be able to continue funding their Green Table Initiatives grant programs, and to support other women in the culinary industry through scholarships.

            Past beneficiaries include: the “Take Charge and Learn Food” program at the Coit Road Farmers’ Market; the Case Western Reserve University farm; Veggie U; the Countryside Conservancy Farmers’ Market Jr. Chef Program; and the Tremont Urban Learning Garden.

            SummerDine tickets, priced at $75 each, are sold directly through the Les Dames d’Escoffier Cleveland website at www.cleveland.ldei.org, under events. Payment can be made on the site through PayPal. Les Dames is handling all reservations and payment confirmation.

            For additional information, contact Paula Hershman, owner of Storehouse Tea, at paula@storehousetea.com or 216-406-9139.