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Brunch Demonstration with Peter Dale at home of Rachel Watkins

What do Peter Dale, Rachel Watkins, Emily Garrison, Mario Castro, Julie Phillips, and Dave Shearon all have in common? Aside from being a part of some fantastic local businesses, this group is working together to raise awareness and funds for Project Safe’s annual Dancing With the Athens Stars.

On March 2nd, 2014, Peter Dale, chef at The National, will host a brunch demonstration at the home of Rachel Watkins and Larry Slutzky. Champagne will be provided by Emily Poole of Shiraz.

Dancing With the Athens Stars is Project Safe’s largest fundraising event of the year. Local leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds and jobs are paired with local dancers. Each pair forms a fundraising team. All proceeds raised go directly to Project Safe, where 90 cents of every dollar goes directly to helping victims of domestic violence. The pairs perform on March 30th at the Classic Center.

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The cost of the event is $50 per person and all proceeds go directly to Project Safe. 

Project Safe is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to end domestic violence through prevention and educational programs, crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children, and systems change advocacy in the community.

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Chef Peter Dale was born and raised in Athens, Ga. After apprenticing with Hugh Acheson at Five and Ten and holding an internship at La Broche in Madrid, Spain, Peter and Hugh opened The National in 2007. Drawing inspiration from the food and wine enjoyed on trips to Europe, The National boasts a changing menu that reflects the seasons and vibrant produce of Northeast Georgia while nodding to Mediterranean culinary tradition. In 2012, Dale was named Food & Wine magazine’s The People’s Best New Chef Southeast.

 

Rachel Watkins provides community outreach, event planning, and public relations for Avid Bookshop as well as serves as the Information Coordinator for the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau. Born and raised in Mississippi, she came to Athens for graduate school in the early 1990’s. Rachel spent ten years away from Athens living in Monterey, California, before moving back home. Her husband, Larry Slutzky, is a flight paramedic currently working in West Africa for an international medical service provider. Their four children attend Clarke County public schools. Rachel Watkins is a candidate for A-CC District 3 Commissioner.

 

Ashford Manor is a bed and breakfast located in the heart of downtown Watkinsville. The Manor was built in 1893 and has a rich history. Ashford on Main is an event venue located next door to Ashford Manor. At Ashford Manor, the extraordinary is every day.

 

Emily Garrison is owner and chief wine steward at Shiraz Fine Wines & Gourmet and has a national reputation as an authority on food and wine. Emily is known for her well-rounded approach to the wine business and brings over 20 years of wine and food experience. She has spent significant time in both the retail and wholesale wine industry as a restaurateur, distributor, and retail maven, and has been trusted to select the wine list for several restaurants. Emily is the author of Wine101 blog Grapier Wit and hosts a YouTube Channel (shirazathensga) where she highlights gourmet food recipes and wine pairings. She has started her career as assistant winemaker this year with her first cuvee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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