The 2013 GREENWICH WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL, presented by Serendipity, a three-day event that benefited Paul Newman’s The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, wrapped up its third annual festival October 3-5.
More than 3,500 guests attended the Culinary Village between 12 pm and 10 pm. Guests were able to go table to table to sample dishes and drinks from many of Greenwich’s fine restaurants.
“Every year we connect people from Westchester and Fairfield counties, Manhattan and beyond with celebrity and local chefs, restaurants, wine and beer vendors, musicians and more at the beautiful Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in downtown Greenwich, Connecticut.” says Suni Unger, publisher of Serendipity magazine, and founder of the third annual fundraiser.
“We’re especially proud of our ongoing relationship with Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp,” continued Unger, who adds that 100% of the festival’s net proceeds go to the charity. “With the incredible support we received from the Town of Greenwich and the area’s strong and vibrant culinary community, we were able to contribute more than $50,000 to the non-profit organization.”
“We at Camp are tremendously grateful to Serendipity for hosting such an extraordinary event and helping us share our mission with more than 4,000 guests,” says Ray Shedd, the Camp’s Director of Corporate Relations. “We will use the $50,000 the festival raised to provide a ‘different kind of healing’ to more than 20,000 seriously ill children and their family members this year.”
The event’s 2nd annual Burger Battle, hosted by Joe Bastianich and judged by the festival’s celebrity chefs including Graham Elliot, Richard Blais, Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe and Duff Goldman named Stamford’s Plan B Burger Bar’s Trio of Mini Cheeseburgers served with American cheese and parmesan fries as the winner.
“This competition was so much fun and such a great opportunity to come together with other restaurants and people who love food,” said Rich Boudreau, general manager of Plan B Burger Bar in Stamford. “This festival is such an important part of the restaurant scene because it provides an opportunity for everyone to get together and share their creativity. We were honored to be a part of it.”
For more information, visit greenwichwineandfood.com and the event’s Facebook page, facebook.com/
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