Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon to Host Fall Fashion International Fest 2010 at Mercato
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The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon will host International Fest 2010 on Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.at The Mercato on US 41 in North Naples. The event features a beer and wine tasting at all Mercato restaurants. There will be an after party starting at 8:00 at Blue Martini with live music for those who wish to continue enjoying the evening.
The event is open to the public. Attendees will receive a souvenir beer-tasting mug or wine glass to taste the various international beers or wines. In addition, restaurants and several retail outlets will serve complimentary hors d’oeuvres and provide gift bags. Passports will also allow participants to attend an after party at Blue Martini, so that no cover charge will apply.
Restaurants participating in the tasting event include AZN Azian Cuisine, Blue Martini, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, McCormick & Schmick’s, Piola Famosi Per La Pizza, Pure, Silverspot, Stage 62 Deli, The Capital Grille and The Pub.
Retail stores participating by offering gift certificates for the raffle, gift bags or hors d’oeuvres the evening of the event are: Sur La Table, Whole Foods, Spectacles, Bobby Chan, and others.
Passports include a registration form good for one entry into a grand prize drawing of an All-clad® 3 quart sauce pan from Sur La Table, a $250.00 value. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $1.00 each for a chance to win gift certificates from the Mercato restaurants and retail stores.
Passports may be purchased in advance for $25.00 by calling Nelson Marine at 239-992-6645 or the night of the event while supplies last for $30.00. Cash, Visa and Mastercard will be accepted. Advance tickets may be purchased and picked up at the International Fest 2010 Will Call on the sidewalk across from Blue Martini.
Proceeds from the evening’s event will benefit The Bonita Springs Assistance Office, Kids Against Hunger, Grace Place in Golden Gate (Naples), Bonita Nature Place and The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs Noon Foundation which supports various local charities and scholarships throughout the year in Lee and Collier counties.
This event is made possible in part with additional support from Coastal Beverage, Republic Wines, Baird Wealth Management, Bentley Naples, Naples Daily News and The Lutgert Companies.