Don’t Miss this Summer’s Audi Presents “An Evening on the Beach” to Benefit St. Vincent Meals on Wheels August 1st

Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s that time again when Audi Presents “An Evening on the Beach” to Benefit St. Vincent Meals on Wheels,  summer’s premiere food and wine experience.

Relax on a midsummer evening at the beach as the summer sun sets over the ocean.  An Evening at the Beach at the Jonathan Beach Club in Santa Monica, on Thursday, Aug. 1st, will feature some of the finest chefs and restaurants in Los Angeles, tempting morsels off the grill, vintner tastings, specialty cocktails, great live music- all surrounding a romantic, crackling beach bonfire.

The evening originally came to be as part of the 28th annual American Wine and Food Festival in 2010 and is now celebrated as a single event to capture the allure of a “toes in the sand” food and wine experience that Angelinos dearly love.

Dress is casual, shoes are optional, and proceeds will  support of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels of Los Angeles.

Meals on Wheels is a charity that provides home-bound seniors and other vulnerable residents across the Los Angeles area over 4,000 meals every day.

Stellar Rooster of Great Chefs:

This year’s chef line-up includes:

Gino Angelini of Angelini Osteria/RivaBella
Sally Camacho of the Jonathan Beach Club
Michael Fiorelli and Andrew Vaughan of Nelson’s at Terranea
Evan Funke of Bucato Restaurant
Mark Gold of Chez Soi
Sydney Hunter of Café Pinot
John-Carlos Kuramoto with Michael McCarty of Michael’s Restaurant
Jason McClain of the Jonathan Club
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia
Joe Miller of Joe’s Restaurant
Dahlia Narvaez of Osteria Mozza
Mark Peel of Campanile LAX
Chris Phelps and Zak Walters of Salt’s Cure
Ari Taymor of Alma Restaurant

There will be special offerings by Mimmo Bruno of Di Stefano Italian Cheeses and Laura Chenel Chévre, in addition to chef presentations by The Cooking Channel.

Specialty cocktails will be served by mixologist Ryan Wainwright from The Tasting Kitchen, in addition to a martini bar hosted by Jordan Catapano of This Girl Walked into a Bar, featuring Petrossian caviar cubes, Chopin Vodka and Aviation Gin.

Guest vintners include:

Anew Riesling, Baker Lane Vineyards, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Brooks Winery, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Red Blend, Demijohn Imports, Erath Pinot Noir, Ferrari–Carano Vineyards and Winery, Kalin Wines, LIOCO, Malibu Vineyards, Martian Ranch, Melville Winery, Premium Port, Proulx Winery, Sextant Wines, and Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc.

Guests will also enjoy Evian’s pure and naturally-filtered water.

Tickets are on sale now for $155, including parking and are on sale now through the event website: www.eveningonthebeach.com.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Joan Wrede of JWEvents [email protected].

More on St. Vincent Meals on Wheels:

For over thirty years the mission of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels is to prepare and deliver two nutritious meals daily to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across Los Angeles, regardless of ethnicity or religious preference.

Proceeds from this evening will help to sustain the mission to serve those who are unable to care for themselves.