The Greater Seattle Business Association, (aka “GSBA”) is gearing up for their annual fundraising event, “Taste of GSBA”, a benefit for the GSBA Scholarship Fund for LGBT and Allied students. It’s going down on Saturday, November 13 at the Seattle Sheraton and will feature food from GSBA members and celebrity chefs like Tamara Murphy, Jerry Traunfeld and Jason Stratton and a silent auction featuring lots of vacation opportunities AND entertainment from the 5th Avenue Theatre featuring music from their spring production of “Guys and Dolls”. Here’s some more skinny on the details:
“Come Fly with Us” at this year’s TASTE of GSBA – our flight attendants will have fabulous food from our wonderful member caterers and restaurants, our signature drink (to be decided at the Cocktail Contest) and some many wonderful items to bid on – you will be dazzled. You will be able to fly away on exotic trips or to your favorite place in Puerto Vallarta, plus there will be local trips to all the wonderful places Washington has to offer. Then of course, our inflight cabin service will offer fabulous wines and dining experiences – these are not to be missed. When you are not looking at the scenery out the window (or at the next table) we will have eye delighting art you can gaze upon and bid for.
Be a part of the seasons best black tie affair – fun and dressy at the same time. We will be entertained again by The 5th Avenue Theatre with songs from Guys and Dolls – so wear your best Guys (and Guys) and Dolls (and Dolls) outfits to fit right in with the crowd.
DATE: Saturday, November 13, 2010
TIME: 5:30 – 10:30 pm
LOCATION: Seattle Sheraton Hotel, Map This Location
ADDRESS: 1400 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98102
EVENT CONTACT #: (206) 363-9188
EVENT COST: Host a Table:
$1750.00 – Business Class Table (table of 10)
$2250.00 – First Class Table (Priority seating with champagne complements of Poco Wine Room)Individual Registration:
$175.00 – Members
$195.00 – Non Members
$100.00 – StudentsMORE INFO:
Caterers for this flight will be GSBA members:As You Like It
Chef by Request
Foodz Catering & Acalia Events & Receptions
Fresh Bistro / Herban Feast Catering
Hi Spot Café
Meza Latin Fare
The Broadway Grill
The Space Needle
tidbit bistro
UrbaneSheraton Dinner Menu:
FIRST COURSE
Butter Poached King Crab & Winter Roots
Fennel / Elephant Garlic / Pink Radish / Turnip / Oven Dried Grape Tomatoes / Black Truffle Cream
(Vegetarian Alternative Available)PRE-SELECTED MAIN COURSE
Double R Ranch Signature Filet Mignon / Parmesan Gnocchi / Garlic Tatsoi Leaves / Green & White Asparagus / Orange Carrot / White Truffle Crème, Veal Jus
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Vegetarian Flight
Gigante Cassoulet / Artichoke / Piquillo Pepper / Bloomsdale Spinach
Chioggia Beets / Herb Goat Cheese Fondue
Crunchy Panko Maitake Mushroom / Parsley Sauce
Grilled eggplant / Chinese Long Bean / Cipollini OnionsALTERNATED DESSERT COURSE
Picture Perfect “Pot de Crème”
Chocolate Pot de Crème / Biscotti /Fresh Raspberries / Chocolate w/ Red Deco Streak / Dark Chocolate Croquets /Dollop of Chantilly Cream
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Bread Pudding “Flight”
Croissant Bread Pudding / Caramel Drizzle / Cherry & Blueberry Compote / Cinnamon Sugar “Airplane” Cookie
The tickets are pricy but it’s for a good cause and look at it this way…you spend about $200 on a ticket, bid $200 on a vacation and win it, and you’ve got yourself an amazing night of good food/entertainment, helped out a good cause AND picked yourself up a nice trip for $400. Sounds like a deal.
– Michael Strangeways
