Some of Louisville's best known chefs are coming together to help sick children.
"Bourbon & Bowties: A Taste of Corbett's" offers 15 of chefs preparing specialty hors d'oeuvres. Attendees will get up close, as the chefs work their magic. Chef Agostino Gabriele of Vincenzo's joined WDRB's Stephan Johnson with his wife Tracey and five year old son, Maxwell on WDRB in the Morning.
Maxwell Johnson is the guest of honor at "Bourbon & Bowties." He was born three month premature and spent seven weeks in Kosair neonatal intensive care unit. He also has hemoglobin SC, a mile form of sickle cell anemia, which means frequent visits to doctors to maintain his health. The work of doctors allows Maxwell to enjoy music, parties, puzzles and naming the state capitals.
Bourbon & Bowties: A Taste of Corbett's
Thursday, June 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Corbett's: An American Place
5050 Norton Healthcare Boulevard Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 327-5058
Chefs
· Kathy Cary, Lilly's
· Dean Corbett, Corbett's: an American place and Equus & Jack's Lounge
· Agostino Gabriele, Vincenzo's Italian Restaurant
· Jim Gerhardt, Limestone Restaurant
· Geoffrey Heyde, The Village Anchor Pub & Roost
· Jeff Jarfi, Jarfi's Catering
· Anthony Lamas, Seviche
· Peng Looi, Asiatique and August Moon
· Josh Moore, Volare
· Michael Paley, Proof on Main
· John Plymale, Porcini
· Anoosh Shariat
· Daniel Stage, Louisville Country Club
· Nick Sullivan, 610 Magnolia
· Shawn Ward, Jack Fry's
Event information
· Third annual event
· Raises funds for Kosair Children's Hospital, which treats more than 140,000 a year from throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana
· The event has raised more than $330,000 in the past two years and keeps getting bigger.
· This year there are three bourbon bars offering bourbon tasting
· Silent and live auction with unique trips, experiences and items
· Sponsored by Brown-Forman and River Road Asset Management
Tickets:
$125 for general admission
$300 for a back of the house tour (only a few left).
-Thos tickets include the opportunity to hobnob with the chefs, taste specially prepared hors d'oeuvres and reserve wines in a special area, and explore Corbett's state-of-the-art cooking facility.
Back of the house tour guests also receive a specialty tie, bowtie or scarf and a commemorative bottle of Woodford Reserve.
Reservations can be made by calling (502) 629-KIDS or by going to www.HelpKosairChildrensHospital.com
The inaugural Bourbon & Bowties event was held in memory of Charles W. Gant, a loving and energetic 8-year-old boy who passed away from viral encephalitis on June 3, 2009. The 2011 Bourbon & Bowties event was held in honor of Laurel E. Dortch, a caring and beautiful 13-year-old cancer survivor.
Bow tie, tie and scarf with horse shoes and fleur de lis were designed in honor of Maxwell available for purchase at the event.
The ties and scarf can also be purchased in advance at Cartwheels Paper & Gifts, 3919 Chenoweth Lane, Louisville, Ky, Fashion Post, and Something Blue in Norton Commons
