11th Annual Sugar & Champagne Affair

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Submitted by Anita on October 12, 2009 - 10:49am

Venue Address: 

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004

United States

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The Washington Humane Society’s 11th annual dessert and champagne reception honors our local crusaders against animal cruelty: Washington Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers, and Humane Educators.

This celebration of all things sugary and sweet, showcases the DC area’s most talented pastry chefs.

Enjoy delectable confections complemented by some of the world’s finest sparkling wines.

Leashed dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend! (NO retractable leashes).

General Reception (7pm-9pm): $90 (The metropolitan area's most talented pastry chefs will dazzle the senses with visionary works of edible art and gorgeous gourmet desserts. There will be free-flowing champagne and some of the finest sparkling wines).

VIP Chefs' Tasting Room (6pm-7:30pm): $150 (includes an exclusive ninety minute savory reception by some of DC's top chefs prior to the unveiling of the desserts in the General Reception).

Purchase tickets here: www.sugarandchampagne.org

Hosted by Chef Todd and Ellen Gray of Equinox & Watershed Restaurants and Muse at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Greg's pictures from last year! http://gregslistdc.com/gallery/2011/sugar-champagne-2011

More photos!

See Anita's spotlight from 2009 here!

New for 2012: Meet contestants from TLC's hit show Next Great Baker!

Participating restaurants and beverage companies (as of 1/4/12):
42° Catering
Acqua Al 2
Aria Pizzeria & Bar
Bandolero
Bastille
BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant
BLT Steak
BraboBrasserie Beck
Cafe Saint-Ex
Carmines
Casa Nonna
Central
Citronelle
Cookology
Cork Market & Tasting Room
Daily Dish
DC Central Kitchen
Dolci Gelati
Equinox
Et Voila!
Founding Farmers
Good Stuff Eatery
Graffiato
Hanks Oyster Bar
Hello Cupcake
Honest Tea
L'Academie de Cuisine
La Taberna del Alabardero
Lebanese Taverna
Marcel's
Michel
Muse
Mussel Bar
Neighborhood Restaurant Group
PamCakes
Pinkberry
Pitango Gelato
PS 7
PX
Restaurant 3
Santa Lucia Estate Coffee
Sticky Fingers Bakery
Team Spirits Imports Company
Virtue Feed & Grain
Vivreau
Washington Court Hotel
Watershed
Zentan