Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Project Dinner Table RETURNS!! Tix Go On Sale March 26!

Project Dinner Table Season 5 Tickets, Membership Go On Sale Tomorrow – Wednesday, March 26

Tomorrow, starting at 3 p.m., tickets for the popular community dinner series – Project Dinner Table – will go on sale. Season 5 tickets will be available at www.ProjectDinnerTable.com. The first dinner is set for Saturday, April 12. The community engagement platform and popular dinner series will kick-off the season at Downtown3rd (DT3) and the culinary talent will be led by Downtown Grand’s Chefs Charles Wilson and Todd Harrington. The event will begin with social hour accompanied by hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and the family style dinner follows at 6:30 p.m.

Season packages and membership pricing will be released in the afternoon of March 26. Membership is $49 annually. Member price per dinner is $175. The non-member price is $190 (prices are all inclusive).
The next 2014 community dinners will take place May 17, Sept. 13 and Oct. 11.* Two intimate adventure experiences will be announced later this year.

Project Dinner Table is the popular local dining phenomenon blending a philanthropic approach and appreciation for the farm to table movement, while focusing on what we love: food, community and purpose. A series of once-in-a-lifetime, dinners served around one long, white-linen-draped table set in unique and adventurous settings, Project Dinner Table celebrates phenomenal chefs, local growers and sustainable sources. Furthermore, each gathering brings diverse individuals together to share a meal served family-style, all while rediscovering the lost art of conversation. Guests at every event may expect to find themselves breaking bread with community leaders, local growers, food artisans, restaurateurs and other spirited guests. Project Dinner Table has partnered with United Way of Southern Nevada, ultimately leaving a legacy for the community, powered by community.

DT3 is located on 3rd Street, between Stewart Avenue and Ogden Road. With the excitement and energy of the Fremont Street Experience just steps away, Project Dinner Table will enable guests to truly experience all that Downtown Las Vegas has to offer by experiencing its unique blend of community in one night. The signature dinner table seating 175 will run along one block of 3rd Street.

Leading the culinary experience will be Executive Chef Charles Wilson of Downtown Grand. Chef Wilson has nearly 20 years of experience leading teams around the country and the world. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Austin, Texas. From there, his career began as a sous chef at the Four Seasons Chicago and then Four Seasons Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu. He would spend the next few years working his way to becoming an executive chef at Pacific Islands Resort LTD Japan. Chef Wilson arrived in Las Vegas in 2004, landing a position as an executive chef for banquets at MGM Grand. By 2007, he joined Caesars Palace where he consistently earned high praise from his teams for his excellent leadership both in front and back of the house. During his years at that property, Caesars Palace would go on to winning the AAA Four Diamond Award and having numerous restaurants win the world’s most prestigious accolades ranging from Bradley Ogden and Restaurant Guy Savoy also winning AAA Four Diamond Award to restaurants and dining experiences being named “Most Popular Restaurants” by Zagat.

Working side by side with Chef Wilson will be Assistant Executive Chef Todd Harrington. His eagerness to learn, proven prowess at team leadership and dynamic flair for contemporary, palate-pleasing fare are what led him to the property, where he currently created menus for all dining experiences inside the hotel. Chef Harrington studied at the Reading Area Community College Culinary Arts program in Reading, Pa. Then, he attended the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in Pittsburgh while working as an assistant chef at Chef Alan’s American Bistro. Drawn by Las Vegas’ exciting and expanding restaurant scene, Harrington relocated to the Entertainment Capital of the World in 2005. He has worked in some of Las Vegas’ finest kitchens including Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace, which he opened and served as executive chef for two years.

ABOUT PROJECT DINNER TABLE
Project Dinner Table (PDT) is in partnership with United Way of Southern Nevada and this community engagement platform is all about people, food and purpose. As guests break bread these once-in-a-lifetime, white tablecloth-draped dinners hosted on location in adventurous settings is deeply rooted to the journey of always growing; individually and collectively. Through a social mission and a commitment to create positive ripples - PDT shares a social mission of contributing back into the community through philanthropy and connecting people to farmers and local food, tastemakers, influencers and community awareness. Events take place outside the four walls of a typical restaurant and in the most unexpected places. Past locations have included the baseball field at Cashman, Molasky Corporate Center, Jackie Gaughan Plaza, Gilcrease Orchard, UNCE Orchard, Symphony Park and Three Square’s warehouse. Celebrity chefs create a one-night-only menu utilizing ingredients from local growers and sustainable sources. Guests are treated not only to a lavish, family-style dinner, but also to live music, intellectually stimulating presentations, gift bags and drinks. Based on a social mission and a community-building platform, Project Dinner Table recognizes one or more local charitable organizations with a donation at each of its events. Project Dinner Table (PDT) is a platform connecting people to local community, local food, and great chefs and there is always a greater purpose. Project Dinner table is a tasty reason for people to gather, get involved, connect and share in a phenomenal culinary adventure. For more information, go to www.ProjectDinnerTable.com or find on Facebook at or follow on Twitter@Food4Good.

ABOUT DOWNTOWN3RD
Located on 3rd Street, between Stewart Avenue and Ogden Avenue in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, Downtown3rd (DT3) is the city’s vibrant, new metropolitan center, where community meets dining and entertainment—all on one city block. A neighborhood for everyone, it’s a place to meet and explore the latest culinary hotspots, live music venues, cultural offerings and year-round fun synonymous with Las Vegas. DT3 experiences include Downtown Grand, Las Vegas’ newest hotel-casino with an invigorating, urban-chic vibe; MOB BAR, one of Downtown Las Vegas’ most sophisticated bars, reminding visitors of America’s most romantic era—the roaring twenties; Triple George, offering a fresh selection of American-style seafood, steaks and chops as well as homemade soups, salads, pasta dishes and daily specials; Hogs & Heifers Saloon, a raucous all-American classic country and southern rock-n-roll dive bar; Pizza Rock, pairing delicious gourmet pizzas with specialty cocktails; The Commissary Latin Kitchen by Richard Sandoval, which positions three cuisine concepts, all within the same eatery; and the DT3 Farmers Market, which takes place every Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DT3 is conveniently located adjacent to or nearby Downtown Las Vegas’ other important attractions and neighborhoods, including The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement; Fremont East Entertainment District; Fremont Street Experience and the Downtown Las Vegas casino corridor; Downtown Container Park; the Neon Museum; and Symphony Park (The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, World Market Center and Las Vegas Premium Outlets). For more information, go towww.Downtown3rd.com, ww.Facebook.com/Downtown3rd or Twitter@Downtown3rd.


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