The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland will hold its 2nd annual Santé: Spoil Your Palate celebration on Saturday, April 2 from 7 to 10 p.m., at the B&O Railroad Museum located at 901 W. Pratt St. in downtown Baltimore. The event is being sponsored by the Charles T. Bauer Foundation.
Approximately 400 guests are expected to gather for what is being planned as one of the region’s premier food and beverage pairing events. The business-casual celebration will feature food from Baltimore’s best restaurants and caterers, complimented by American and European craft beer, wine and spirits.
Participating food and beverage providers include B&O American Brasserie, Bistro Rx, Black Ankle Vineyards, Boston Beer Company, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Charles Levine Caterers, Chesapeake Food Works, Ciao Bella Restaurant, Clementine, Cooking With Catherine Culinary Events, Dogfish Head Brewery, 5 Points Tavern, Flying Dog Brewery, Heavy Seas Brewery, Looney’s, Lucid Absinthe Supérieure, Olé Imports, Pirate Cupcakes, RA Sushi, Ron Abuelo, Rum Jumbie, Sambuca Molinari, Select Confections, Van Gogh Vodka and The Wine Source.
There will also be interactive presentations, a silent auction and live jazz to entertain guests.
Honorary chairs are head bartender at B&O American Brasserie, Brendan Dorr, Sarah O’Herron, proprietor of Black Ankle Vineyards, Hugh Sisson, proprietor of Heavy Seas Beer and David Wells, proprietor of The Wine Source.
In addition to their roles as honorary chairs, Sisson will present, “Successfully Pairing Craft Beer with Cheeses,” and Dorr will present, “Eggs Are Not Taboo in Cocktails.”
Monyka Berrocosa, food and wine educator, author, founder of The Women’s Wine & Dine® and CEO of MyCity4Her.com™ will also be presenting, discussing, “Demystifying Pairing Food and Wine,” while Chef Apple, a Disney-trained executive chef, restaurant consultant, cookbook author and creator of iamchefapple.com, will present, “Chef Apple: I Heart Sushi.”
Santé proceeds will help National Kidney Foundation of Maryland expand its patient services, education and research efforts. Tickets are $65 per person in advance; $75 at the door and $40 for designated drivers (no alcohol). For tickets, sponsorship or volunteer information, visit www.santebaltimore.com or call 410-494-8545.
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, serving central and western Maryland, the Delmarva Peninsula and portions of West Virginia, is the area’s only voluntary health agency dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of kidney and urinary tract diseases. For more information, visit www.kidneymd.org