NYC Loves TX + FL Hurricanes Benefit

From the organizers:

The Empire State Strikes Back: Please join us for a Hurricane Relief fundraiser benefitting our friends and neighbors in Texas and Florida. 100% of the proceeds go to The John Besh Foundation, a non-profit working on the ground aiding victims of the hurricanes.

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the New York City food and beverage industries have joined forces to throw a massive benefit party.

Join dozens of industry elite in both culinary and cocktails as they transform the top two floors and surrounding balconies of the Pier A Harbor House for an evening of dancing, drinking, chef-curated tapas and a silent/live auction, which features dozens of exciting items, including entire vacation packages to cities around the world.

The event will kick-off at 3 pm with a VIP Hour of Martinis & Oysters presented by VDKA 6100, followed by the main event from 4 pm to 8 pm. 

Inside Pier A, each room will be transformed into the playgrounds of over 25 of New York’s most illustrious restaurants and bars, including but not limited to pop-ups by Basík, BlackTail, Blind Barber, Boulton and Watt, Clover Club, Clyde’s, Coup, Daddy-O, Dante, Drexler’s, Employees Only, FLAGSHIP Montauk, Ladybird, Leyenda, Llama Inn, Loverboy, Nitecap, Porchlight, Pouring Ribbons, Rosé Bar Provided by SevenFifty Daily, Suffolk Arms, Sundays in Brooklyn, Sweetwater Social, The Dead Rabbit, The Raines Law Room and Underdog.

A single ticket price offers guests limitless cocktails, wines by the glass and lite bites, as well as full access to the auction and live entertainment throughout the evening.

Also tapped to perform the final hour is globe trotting DJ & producer Jillionaire,
owner of Williamsburg’s newest hot spot, Clyde’s – a cracking bar of exquisite Caribbean cocktails manned by the people who know rum best.

Supporting The John Besh Foundation, a 501c3

During this special event, we will welcome and honor New Orleans’ Chef, Author and Activist John Besh alongside Houston, Texas Owner/Operator Alba Huerta of the acclaimed Julep.

Together, via The John Besh Foundation, they are leading teams to restore the hardest hit communities in both Texas and Florida.

These incredible teams on the ground there are largely made up of bartenders and chefs, who are rolling into the neighborhoods and rolling up their sleeves to feed delicious meals, while simultaneously helping to tear down and then rebuild homes and businesses.

To date, The John Besh Foundation has served more than 20,000 meals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

All money raised from the event, including ticket sales and all auction items, will go directly to The John Besh Foundation.

Tickets: $75 GA / $125 VIP

Silent / Live Auction Items include but are not limited to:

– 1 week trip in London & Paris, including all hotels and multiple meals

– 2 night stay in New Orleans donated by John Besh, including meals and drinks the city’s most recognized establishments

– 3 night stay in the Lower East Side, including James Beard recognized dining experiences, comedy shows, private personal training sessions and a helicopter tour

– A collection of rare spirits

– A day of drinking and spirits education for 6, by Allen Katz & NY Distilling Co.