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Empty Bowls presented by Tom Thumb
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Sample Great Food And Support Hunger Relief
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January 7, 2008
Sample Great Food And Support Hunger Relief
At The 9th Annual "Empty Bowls"
North Texas Food Bank Event Slated for February 22, 2008
(Dallas, Texas, January 7, 2008) – Imagine a bowl of steaming Grilled-Corn Bisque. Or New Mexico Squash Soup. Or even Callebaut Chocolate Soup with Port-Braised Strawberries! Come try them all, plus other delicacies from 25 restaurants and top food purveyors, at Empty Bowls, the lunch event considered one of the best values in town! For $25 in advance or $30 at the door, discerning diners can sample soups, breads and desserts from some of North Texas’ best restaurants, plus select a handmade bowl created by an area artisan and listen to fantastic classical music.
Join us at the 9th annual Empty Bowls Presented by Tom Thumb, scheduled for February 22, 2008, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas.
The spectacularly popular event has grown every year since its creation in 1999. In 2007, 1,300 people attended, raising nearly $90,000. “Each year the amazing talents of these artisans and chefs fill the bowls of hungry North Texans. With the demand for food up by 17 percent, this support comes at no greater time,” said Jan Pruitt, CEO of the North Texas Food Bank.
Each diner will be able to select a handcrafted bowl from outstanding regional potters and wood turners as a stunning memento of the day. Some attendees have an array of bowls collected since the first event in 1999.
Music will be provided by the noted Young Strings of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Photo Opportunities: Artisans “throwing” pots at the pottery wheel, Chef Stations, interviews with Tom Thumb’s Connie Yates, or the North Texas Food Bank’s Jan Pruitt or James Williams.
Additional Information:
| Where: | Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 4301 Flora Street in Arts District of downtown Dallas. Parking is available in the Meyerson garage for $1 per hour. |
| Why: | The North Texas Food Bank serves 764 feeding and education programs in 13 North Texas counties. For every $1 raised, the North Texas Food Bank will be able to provide 5 meals for North Texans in need. |
| Tickets: | To purchase tickets, visit www.ntfb.org or call 214-431-4683. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. |
Restaurants: Opus at the Meyerson • Celebration Market & Restaurant • Dave & Buster’s • Potbelly Sandwich Works • Great Harvest Bread Co. • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant • NTFB Community Kitchen • The Grill on the Alley • Winn Meat Company • Pantry Organics/Suze • Clay Pit • Sodexho/Children’s Medical Center • The Landmark Restaurant • Strong’s Everyday Tavern • Tom Thumb • Paciugo Gelato • Food Glorious Food • Panera Bread • Blue Goose Cantina • JD’s Chippery • La Madeleine French Bakery and Restaurant • Atrium Café at the Dallas Museum of Art • Blue Mesa Grill • Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern
Sponsors: Tom Thumb, Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, Dave and Buster’s, Post Apartment Homes, City Color, Mullis, Newby Hurst, LP, WFAA-TV, Green Grass Studios, Lockheed Martin, Grant Thornton, VHA, Novation, Provista, WBAP and EDS
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amanda O’Neal
Public Relations Manager
North Texas Food Bank (NTFB)
Office: 214-347-9593
Cell: 972-510-4932
amanda@ntfb.org
Kelly Lane
For the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB)
Office: 214-351-1586
Cell: 214-906-6491
Kelly@klanepr.com
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