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City of Angels Wine Fest Inaugural Event on Memorial Day
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What better day to enjoy a springtime holiday and sip some wine in Downtown L.A. than Memorial Day?
On Monday, wine enthusiasts can swirl and sip on the Music Center Plaza as part of the 1st Annual City of Angels Wine Fest, a fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles to benefit the Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) downtown homeless service center, Rotary House. All net proceeds from the event will support the renovation of and services available at the facility to benefit homeless men and women, particular those who are veterans.
Monday's event will find over thirty premier Californian wineries pouring as paired with food from several of Patina Restaurant Group’s downtown restaurants including Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse, Café Pinot, Kendall’s Brasserie, Zucca Ristorante and ‘Tina Tacos. Attendees can also take part in the silent auction, enjoy live entertainment and check out the “Living Mural” project.
City of Angels Wine Fest
Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day) Noon to 5:00 P.M
@Music Center Plaza
Tickets are $65.00 in advance and $75.00 at the door. Tickets include nine (9) wine tickets and two (2) food tickets, with additional food and wine tickets available for sale. [Purchase online]
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