pairing renowned designers and chefs for a night of excellence
On Friday, May 30, 2008 the Avenues of Art & Design and Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA will host Tables of Ten: Dining for a Cause, a dynamic culinary arts and design event. World-renowned designers, showrooms, restaurateurs and chefs unite to create a unique dining experience set among the dramatic outdoor plaza of the Pacific Design Center. Guests will enjoy gourmet dinners prepared by some of California’s most talented chefs at tables outfitted in extravagant design from distinguished designers and showrooms. Proceeds from Tables of Ten will benefit Inner-City Arts and kicks off the Avenues of Art & Design’s 11th Annual Art & Design Walk.
Highlighting the exclusive evening will be courses prepared by acclaimed chefs; each creating unique cuisine for one table, resulting in an unprecedented dining experience. Tables of Ten Chefs include: Ben Ford of Ford’s Filling Station, David Schanhals from The Palm West Hollywood, Javier Plascencia of Romesco, Yoshinura Kojima and Wolfgang Puck from Red Seven by Wolfgang Puck, Michael Bryant, David LeFevre of Water Grill, Kerry Simon from Simon L.A., Evan Kleiman with Café Angeli, Crustacean Beverly Hills, and Antonia Lofaso of SBE’s Foxtail (and contestant on BRAVO TV’s hit show “Top Chef”). The tables will be created by leading designers, showrooms, and special guests, including: Willard Ford of Ford/Brady, Leslie Frankenheimer for Architectural Digest, FIDM: Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Hutton Wilkinson for Baker Furniture, Daniel Vandenbark for Dezine, Inc., Brooke Ziccardi, Michael Berman, Tracy Murdock, Karen Brady for RL Homes, and Inner-City Arts, featuring tables decorated by the children.

