Delaware Botanic Gardens
Virtual Dinner Party
Menu and Tickets
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 | 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
DINNER PICK-UP AT 5:00, 5:15 OR 5:30 PM
TICKETS $275 for 2 and $138 for 1
Join us for our first virtual Delaware Botanic Gardens Fundraising Dinner. Once again the dinner will be catered by Plate Catering of SoDel Concepts. Chef Ronnie Burkle, a member of the DBG's Advisory Council, along with Chef Charles Armstrong, Chef Brendan Tharp, Chef Alex Martinez, and Chef Dru Tevis, have created a Tuscan-inspired menu to compliment several wines from Tuscany. The virtual Dinner Party program includes:
Dinners picked up at either Catch 54, Northeast Seafood Kitchen or Bluecoast Rehoboth
Broadcast live over the Internet
Special SoDel 5 course Tuscan-inspired menu including wines from Tuscany
Hosted by SoDel Wine Director and Certified Sommelier Mike Zygmonski
Guest winemaker Count Manfredo live from his winery Conti di San Bonifacio
A special selection of Count Manfredo’s wines supplied by Banks Wine & Spirits
Music & vocals by Vincent Varrassi
Presentation of a Garden video tour
$25,000 Challenge by Ron Bass & George Robbins
DINNER PICK-UP AT 5:00, 5:15 OR 5:30 PM AT 1 OF 3 SODEL RESTAURANTS
Dinner in SoDel’s Virtual Dining Room!
JOIN THE VIRTUAL DINNER AT 6:00 PM
Menu
SPECIAL SODEL COCKTAIL
TITO’S HARVEST APPLE GINGER SPRITZ
FIRST COURSE
FINOCCHIONA & ROMANO TOSCANO FENNEL GARLIC SAUSAGE
| PECORINO ROMANO | PICKLED FENNEL SALAD | BLISTERED GRAPES
SECOND COURSE
WHITE ANCHOVY & PANZANELLA SALAD HOUSE BREAD
| BAYWATER HEIRLOOM TOMATOES | BASIL | RED ONION
| VINEGAR & OIL | SEA SALT
THIRD COURSE
PINZIMONIO & WHITE TRUFFLE RICOTTA BABY CARROTS | RADISH | FENNEL
| BELL PEPPER | SAN BONIFACIO VIRGIN OIL | CRACKED PEPPER
FOURTH COURSE
CACCIUCCO PRAWN | MUSSELS | SQUID | FIN FISH | WHITE WINE TOMATO BROTH
| RED CHILIES | GARLIC | SAGE
DESSERT
VIN SANTO OLIVE OIL CAKE GOLDEN RAISIN & APRICOT COMPOTE | BERGAMOT
| PINE NUT ALMOND CRUNCH | VANILLA BEAN
This year, Banks Wine and Spirits, one of DBG’s most loyal and generous supporters, is supplying a white and a red wine from Count Manfredo’s Conti di San Bonifacio winery. One white and one red for Dinner for two and a red or a white choice for a dinner for one.
If the Dinner Party Tickets indicate SOLD OUT, please contact Sheryl Swed at 202-262-9856 or sherylswed@delawaregardens.org to be added to the wait list for that item.
Please enter your donation amount to help us match the Ron Bass and George Robbins $25,000 Challenge. The challenge continues throughout dinner and the results will be announced at the end of the evening. If you would like to help the garden continue to grow, please consider joining the challenge by making a donation below.
EVENT SPONSORS
Event Sponsors to Date
PRESENTING SPONSORS BLUE LUPINE
Ted & Monica Banks
Ron Bass & George Robbins
Mark & Katherine Davidson
Dog Fish Head Brewery
Kami Banks Kane & Sean Kane
Edward V. A. Kussy
Carla & Jack Markell
Pennoni
Sheryl J. Swed & Ray J. Sander
SEA Studio Architects
Story Hill Farm
Sussex County Council
Sussex County Land Trust
Taylor & Messick, Inc.
Yorkston Consulting
GENTIAN SPONSORS
Tish Brey Photography
Coastal Point
Brent & Malinda Baker
Carol & Tom Bason
Carol McCloud
George & Lynch
Nickle Electrical Companies
Vincent & Paula Varrassi
Bonnie & Charlie Zonko
SUNFLOWER SPONSORS
Baird Mandalas Brockstedt LLC
Bancroft Construction
Peter E. Carter
Ray Bojarski & Diann Corsnitz
Coastal Plant Care
Coastal Tented Events
Delaware Beach Life
Delaware Electric Cooperative
Gateway Garden Center
Good Earth Market & Organic Farm
Hoffman Nursery
Kathy Johnson
Lazy K Nursery, Inc.
David Swayze & Carolyn DePew Swayze
TreeButtress
LeDee & David Wakefield
BIRD'S FOOT VIOLET SPONSORS
Harry Avila & Diane Olson
Bank of Delmarva
Margaret & Larry Brain
Cape Gazette
Sam & Cyndi Cashdollar
Jeremy Cole
Coventry Corporate Printing
Dagsboro Days
Dagsboro Paint & Wallpaper
Judy & Fred Dayhoff
Phil Dell’Orco & Karen Steenhoudt
Angela & Mike Phinney
Jan & Robert Poli
Michael Riska & Angie Dunson
Joanne & Michael Shipley
Brian Trader & Tyler Monteith
Alison Willocks & Elizabeth Rives
We invite you to become a Sponsor of the DBG Virtual Fundraising Dinner Party. All sponsorships, ticket sales and donations will help us GROW THE GARDEN in 2021!