The 4th Annual Passion for Food and Wine Prepares to Excite the Palate to Benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland hosts its 4th Annual Passion for Food and Wine fundraiser. This glamorous event stars some of Baltimore’s elite chefs, who have come together as part of this interactive dining experience, to showcase their most exquisite dishes, paired with fine wines from the private cellars of the Foundation’s friends from across the country. This sensory adventure opens with a cocktail reception featuring Baltimore’s favorite mixologists, succulent hors d’oeuveres, along with a wine and food inspired silent auction. Hosted in an intimate and exclusive setting, this dining experience will highlight a different chef, menu and décor at each table, with a breathtaking view of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. This years featured chefs include: Bryan Voltaggio of Aggio/Volt, Sergio Vitale of Aldo’s, Daniel Alvarez & Carlos Gomez of Apropoe’s, Eiji Takase of Azumi, Matt Jaffe of the Capital Grille, Chris Becker & Jason Lear of Cunningham’s, Tim Dyson of Dooby’s, Michael Correll of Fleet Street Kitchen, Chad Gauss of The Food Market, Oliver Beckert of Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Michael Everd of Ouzo Bay, Matt Ellis of Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion, Jerry Pellegrino & Amy von Lange of Schola, Cyrus Keefer of 13.5% Wine Bar, Zack Mills of Wit & Wisdom, Spike Gjerde and Patrick “Opie” Crooks of Woodberry Kitchen, and Jonah Kim of Yona.

This is event is chaired by Rich Kendrick- Co-Head Equity Capital Markets/Senior Managing Director of Stifel, Mack McGee- Partner/Executive VP of Groove Commerce, Lynne and Gus Kalaris- Owners of Axios/Constantine Wines, Aris Melissaratos- Dean of Stevenson University, Debbie & Russ Pottee- President and CEO of Capital Women’s Care, Elisa and Dr. Michael Schwartz- Owner of The Maryland Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and Alexander Smith- Owner of Atlas Restaurant Group. Key corporate sponsors for this event include Stifel, M&T Bank, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, Whole Foods Market Harbor East, and Axios. Over the past 4 years, Passion for Food and Wine has raised over $500,000 to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland. This year’s goal is to raise $250,000 that will go directly to medical research and patient support programs.

The 4th Annual Passion for Food and Wine will take place on Thursday September 3, 2015 at 6 p.m. at the d. For more information about this event, contact Kari V. Mutscheller, kmutscheller@cff.org, 410-628-0795, or visit https://passionforfoodwine15.eventscff.org.

About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening, genetic disease that affects 30,000 children and adults in the US. Promising therapies that treat the underlying cause of CF, rather than just the symptoms, are in late-stage clinical trials. With our community’s steadfast and passionate commitment and the support of our friends, we are confident that we will continue to forge new paths and reach our ultimate goal of a cure for all people with CF. For more information about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Maryland, please visit: maryland.cff.org.