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Chefs Take a Stand 2017

Chefs Take a Stand to End Domestic Violence was not your average gala. The food was delicious, the attire was comfortable, and the speeches were few.

Come for the food, stay for the cause, and leave knowing you did your part to help end domestic violence this October. Featuring a selection of the best chefs and mixologists in Washington, DC, this event marked the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Date: Monday, October 2, 2017

Time: 5:30-6:30 PM ET (VIP Reception) and 6:30-9:00 PM ET (General Admission)

2017 Participating Chefs & Mixologists

  • Dimo Kolouas, Agora*
  • Blackwater Distilling
  • Bourbon
  • Bowers Fancy Dairy Products
  • BRABO*
  • Amy Hosseinnain, Buffalo & Bergen*
  • Columbia Room
  • Dirty Habit
  • Anthony Grasso, Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar*
  • Brendan Ambrose, Firefly
  • Naderia Wynn, The Gibson*
  • Hank’s Oyster Bar*
  • Mikala Brennan, Hula Girl Bar & Grill*
  • Michael Abt, Le Diplomate
  • McClintock Distilling
  • Emma Quinn, Port City Brewing*
  • Dane & Kathryn Nakamura, Range*
  • John Hart, SER Restaurant
  • Kamal Chanaka, Smith Commons
  • Tim Harley, Spoonfulls Catering
  • Denise Rodriguez, The Swiss Bakery*
  • Thomas Harvey, Tuscarora Restaurant Group
  • VBH Wines*
  • Zentan

*Returning participant

2017 Host Committee:

  • Jenny Backus, Backus Consulting
  • Jonathan Lindsley, Chemonics International
  • Kaitlin Sullivan, Facebook
  • Victoria Boston, Frontier Communications
  • Heather West, Mozilla
  • Kim Gandy, NNEDV
  • Cindy Southworth, NNEDV

See more photos from last year’s event here.

Chefs Take a Stand to End Domestic Violence 2017 was brought to you by Airbnb, Backus Consulting, Bonnie Cohen, David and Darcy Diggs, EagleBank, Everytown for Gun Safety, Facebook, IBEX Global, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, PepsiCo, Randi Wright, Sykes Enterprises, The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse, Thirty-One Gifts, and Uber.

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