Spring is here, bringing with it warmer weather and a host of great foodie fundraising events. On Sunday, May 4, the Greater Cleveland Foodbank is hosting Market at the Foodbank, a strolling food and wine extravaganza.
There will be food to sample from some of Cleveland’s finest restaurants, including Spice Kitchen and Bar, The Greenhouse Tavern, AMP 150, and the Zack Bruell Restaurant Group. There will also be plenty of wine and beer to enjoy!
Beyond just delicious food and tempting beverages, the event offers an opportunity to see the Greater Cleveland Foodbank’s impressive facility. If you’ve never been, the Foodbank is a great place to check out both to see how well run the operation is, as well as to get a sense of the level of need that the Foodbank serves.
Proceeds from Market at the Foodbank benefit the Harvest for Hunger campaign, which is one of the largest community food and funds drives in the country. This year’s Harvest for Hunger goal is to generate 17 million meals through the campaign. Attendance at Market at the Foodbank, as well as participation in the great auctions and raffles that evening, go a long way toward achieving this goal!
Tickets for Market at the Foodbank are on sale now. VIP tickets, which get you in to the event an hour earlier and also include passed hors d’oeuvres and an address from Foodbank President and CEO Anne Goodman, are $175. General admission tickets are $85. You can purchase tickets online.
Or, you can enter to win two general admission tickets right here! Here’s how to enter (you can do one, two, three, or all four entries, just leave a separate comment for each):
1. Check out the list of participating restaurants and leave a comment telling me which restaurant’s fare you most want to sample.
2. Leave a comment if you like the Greater Cleveland Foodbank and Why CLE? on Facebook, letting me know you like both pages.
3. Follow @CleveFoodbank and @WhyCLE on Twitter and leave a comment letting me know you follow both.
4. Tweet the following phrase and leave a comment letting me know you tweeted:
I want to help end hunger and win tickets to @CleveFoodbank’s #MarketatFB with @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1Ww
You can tweet once per day for additional entries, just leave a separate comment each time you tweet.
The giveaway will close on Sunday, April 20 at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced the following day. Good luck!
***Disclosure: I was asked by the Greater Cleveland Foodbank to help promote Market at the Foodbank. In exchange, I will receive 2 general admission tickets for myself and 2 general admission tickets to give away. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.***
I most want to sample Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute! I have heard about this amazing program and have been wanting to check it out!
I like Greater Cleveland Foodbank and Why CLE? on Facebook!
I follow @CleveFoodBank and @WhyCle on Twitter!
How do I pick just one favorite place?? Geraci’s, Melt, the list goes on!
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I’d like to try Cowell and Hubbard. @masongoodman @zonedefenseblog
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An awesome list!! I would say Amp 150 or Spice- I have yet to try either of those.
I like both pages on Facebook!
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I would love to check out Chianto, Parallax, Little Devil Cupcakery and the list can go on forever, every single restaurant/shop on here is amazing!
I liked Greater Cleveland Foodbank on FB as well as Why CLE?
I follow Greater Cleveland Foodbank and Why CLE? on Twitter!
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I really want to try what Pura Vida has to offer.
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Would love to try Granite City’s food:)
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I can’t wait to check out Anna in the Raw’s offerings!!
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Love me some Anna in the Raw so can’t wait to see what she makes!
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Would love to try Edwin’s. Doing great things there.
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Mmm, Spice bar is one of my favorites but I have yet to check out Parallax.
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good morning. I tweeted. Have a good weekend!
Want to try amp 150
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I tweeted today
Would love to try Slice of Heaven Cakes 😄
Already following both on Twitter
Liked on Facebook also
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I’d enjoy sampling the new EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute.
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Amp 150.. We have yet to eat there!
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Mitchell’s! You can’t go wrong with ice cream!
follow on facebook!
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Good morning! I tweeted the giveaway.
oops. Just realized it ended yesterday 😉 Sorry.
tweeted the contest! https://twitter.com/tremont_xmas/status/458265647613366272
The Bourbon Barrel. I have yet to try it in person!
I’ve wanted to try out The Greenhouse Tavern so this would be the perfect opportunity!