PETER HARATY AND BRENT BACHELDER, OF PROVIDENCE OFFERED A DINNER FOR 8 TO BE AUCTIONED OFF FOR CITYARTS, AN ART CLASS/KIDS EDUCATION ORGANIZATION HERE IN PROVIDENCE, AT THEIR GALA BACK IN DECEMBER. THE WINNING BID WAS $400 AND DINNER WAS RECENTLY HELD FROM 5-8PM ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2007.
THE MENU INCLUDED SALAD, PASTA FAGIOLI, CALAMARI, EGGPLANT PARMESAN, TORTELLINI, CHICKEN PICCATA AND MANGO BOMBA FOR DESSERT IT WAS SERVED IN THEIR OUTER-SPACE THEMED OFFICE/ RECREATION ROOM. THIS IS STANDARD FARE AT LA PRIMA CAFFE, SERVING DINNER ON THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAY EVENINGS.
IN ATTENDANCE WERE TOM AND MARGARET COOK, OF MIDDLETOWN, MIKE DEMATTEO, JESSICA MASON AND GLENN AND KRISTIE GARDINER FROM NEWPORT AND PAUL JESTINGS AND LINDA FIORENZANO FROM BRISTOL.
BRENT IS A LOCAL FREELANCE ARTIST WHO HAS WORKED WITH CITYARTS FOR MANY YEARS. www.clubneopolsi.net
PETER COOKS AT LA PRIMA CAFFE ON BROADWAY IN PROVIDENCE. www.laprimacaffe.com
MANY KUDOS TO PETER CREATING AN AWESOME MEAL THAT ALL SEEMED TO ENJOY IMMENSELY. THE CALAMARI AND EGGPLANT WERE ESPECIALLY POPULAR. BRENT SERVED AS WAITER, BUSBOY AND DISHWASHER, AND HE DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB FOR NEVER HAVING BEEN A WAITER BEFORE.
MANY THANKS TO PHIL MCKENDALL, OWNER OF LA PRIMA CAFFE, FOR HIS ASSISTANCE IN MAKING THIS WORK. ALSO THANKS TO ALYSSA HOLLAND FOR GIVING US THE INSPIRATION TO DREAM UP THIS UNIQUE ART-EXPERIENCE, TO BENEFIT THEIR PROGRAMS.
IT WAS OVERHEARD THAT SOMEONE JOKINGLY SAY, THAT THEY HOPED WE DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR, SO THAT THEY WERE THE ONLY ONES THAT WOULD EVER HAVE SUCH A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. WE WERE DELIGHTED TO HOST OUR GUESTS TO BENEFIT A GOOD CAUSE.
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