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Forks Up, Guns Down

Calendar
Tickets
When:
July 31, 2016 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
2016-07-31T18:00:00-04:00
2016-07-31T22:00:00-04:00
Where:
Beuchert’s
623 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003
USA
Cost:
$50
Charity/Cause Foodie

Chef Andrew Markert has a huge heart and loathes violence. Like many of us, he is frustrated and sickened by the endless string of gun-induced violence here in America. Chef Markert has observed these atrocities with grief, quietly supporting the advocacy that could help to stop them but unable to participate in the conversation. Not willing to remain silent any longer, he decided to do what the hospitality industry does best—invite your talented friends over to the restaurant and work together to raise money to go toward advocacy and awareness.

On Sunday July 31st, Beuchert’s will host “Forks up, Guns down” at its Capitol Hill location starting at 6:00pm.  Joining Andrew will be Chef Anthony Lombardo (his final event in DC) from The Hamilton, Chef Jesse Miller of Bar Pilar,Chef Kyle Bailey of Sixth Engine, and Celebrity Chef Rock Harper.  To complement the amazing cuisine, Chef Markert invited top beverage folks including Tyler Hudgens (The Dabney), Nate Mann (Room 11), and Chas Jefferson (Cotton & Reed) to name a few.  Cocktails featuring Charm City Mead, Whistle Pig, and other stellar brands will be available all night.  Chefs and mixos will have various stations in the open kitchen and behind the bar.  Gourmet Symphony will be on sight to provide musical entertainment throughout the evening, as well.

Tickets will be $50 and can be purchased through Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com/e/forks-up-guns-down-tickets-26573045695.  The entire ticket price will be donated to The Coalition to Stop Gin Violence.  Founded in 1974, the CSVG states on their website “we seek to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy.”

In addition to that donation, all servers at Beuchert’s that evening will be volunteering their time.  Any tips given to servers or bartenders will be donated to Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown says it is “…a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities.” They seek to achieve this using “Voices of the Movement” which include Moms, Mayors, and Survivors.

Chef Markert hopes you will join him and his friends for this outstanding event on July 31st.

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