Sip, savor and explore at the new Erhard BMW showroom in Bloomfield Township. Not to be confused with the Maple and Telegraph location, the new showroom has a modern open floor plan and state of the art facility on Telegraph north of Square Lake. Erhard BMW is the oldest exclusive BMW dealer in the country hosting over 40 vehicles on the showroom floor. Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is proud to be hosting the 14th annual fundraiser, Vine & Dine, to benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017.
Past Vine & Dine locations range from Cranbrook Institute of Science, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center and Somerset’s Nieman Marcus. The first Vine & Dine was held under a tent in the parking lot between The Townsend Hotel and The Community House in downtown Birmingham. “We like to showcase different chamber members by bringing 350+ guests to venues in Oakland County, it’s a fun night to socialize with colleagues and friends,” says Andrea Foglietta, Director of Marketing & Events at the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber.
Vine & Dine offers guests an outstanding selection of domestic and imported wines, a strolling buffet featuring the finest restaurants and musical entertainment. “The success of the event is unquestionably accredited to the restaurants and wine distributors who participate, along with the generous donations of auction items from local businesses,” said Joe Bauman, President of Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. Consistently a sell-out event, Vine & Dine has become the new tradition for wine and food aficionados. Tickets are $85 per person in advance, with special pricing available for bulk tickets of 12 or more. Complimentary valet will be included and guests are encouraged to dress to impress.
Food and wine participants in this year’s Vine & Dine include: The Bird & The Bread, Streetside Seafood, Roadside B&G, Bill’s Eat and Drink, Olga’s Kitchen, CafeML, Yardbird Smoked Meats, Coffee and Cupcakes provided by BIGGBY Coffee, Beverly Hills and Yummy Cupcakes. ML Spirits, Hill’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Birmingham Wine, Granite City Food & Brewery, Elie Wine Co. & Woodberry Wine.
Sponsors of the 2017 Vine & Dine event include: BMW of Bloomfield; Diamond, Clark Hill; Silver, Bank of Ann Arbor, Beaumont, California Closets, Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling, Main Street Bank; Bronze, Birmingham Shopping District; and Media Sponsor, Downtown Publications.
For 40 years, Gleaners Community Food Bank has been “feeding hungry people and nourishing our communities.” Last year, Gleaners distributed more than 38 million pounds of emergency food to 534 partner schools, soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Monroe counties. Of every dollar donated, Gleaners uses 95 cents for food and food programs. One dollar provides three meals for a hungry neighbor. www.gcfb.org
Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthen the business climate and improve the quality of life in the six communities it serves, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Franklin, Mich.
To view a current list of food and wine participants and to purchase tickets, visit www.bbcc.com/vine-dine or call (248) 430-7688.
Vine & Dine to benefit Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber & Gleaners Community Food Bank from Andrea Foglietta – BBChamber on Vimeo.