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The folks behind Union Square Cafe are going all in on philanthropy this fall—literally.
For its upcoming "All In" fall festival, Danny Meyer's flagship restaurant will be partnering with teams from local restaurants on Sunday, September 10, to benefit three great charities: Drive Change, a paid fellowship for formerly incarcerated youth that focuses on culinary training and professional development.; Emma's Torch, a non-profit that provides fully-paid culinary training and workforce development programming for refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking; and Food Education Fund, an organization that supports the culinary- and hospitality-focused goals of public high school students in New York City.
"All three organizations focus on empowering individuals through training, professional development, and apprenticeship, and we feel so grateful to play a small role in their overall mission," the Union Square Cafe team released.
And if those worthy causes aren't incentive enough to pick up a ticket, the list of participating restaurants serving up bites and special pours at the event surely should: along with the hosting venue, itself a beloved local favorite for more than three decades, there's Enrique Olvera's innovative Mexican destination, Cosme (one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants); Win Son, the creative Taiwanese-American kitchen in East Williamsburg; Claud, the sleek East Village wine bar; and the seafood specialists over at the Iberian-influenced Cervo's, among others. Gramercy Park gelateria Caffe Panna will be scooping up frozen deliciousness for dessert.
Along with the great grub on offer, attendees also have the chance to win culinary experiences from the likes of Dhamaka, Forsythia, The Modern, Heritage Foods and more. And in between bites, guests can enjoy specialty cocktails, beer and wine, as well as freshly spun tunes from DJ Huggy Bear.
Tickets—which grant you entry to the All In festival as well as food and drink from 3pm to 7pm on September 10—are $85 a pop and can be purchased on Union Square Cafe's website. One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to Drive Change, Emma's Torch and Food Education Fund.
Check out the full list of participating restaurants on the flyer below:
