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Two Culinary Events - One Great Cause

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Right Coast, Left Coast – City of Angels, The Big Apple - … whether you identify more with the East Coast or West Coast, there’s one thing that these two great cities have in common – helping kids with cancer through their support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. This outpouring of support was especially evident in the past few weeks as two of our incredible culinary events – L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and Lemon: NYC took place raising hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the fight against childhood cancer. Although quite different in their format, the events on opposite coasts featured amazing food, renowned chefs and a generous crowd of guests.

First up was L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade taking place in Los Angeles on September 20. Often referred to as L.A.’s version of a picnic, more than 40 chefs congregated on UCLA’s campus to serve up tastings of their signature dishes. More than 2,000 people attended the family-friendly event helping to raise over $700,000 in one afternoon for ALSF! Check out some fun photos below and our entire photo album from the event on Facebook. 

Pink's hot dogs showing their love!

Chef Giada DeLaurentiis preparing her dish.

Actor Sean Hayes giving the thumbs up on the lemonade.

ALSF Youth Spokesperson Bailee Madison.

Our amazing hosts Chef Suzanne Goin, Chef David Lentz and Caroline Styne.

Jimmy Kimmel with his buddy Chris Bianco.

Jay and Liz Scott with childhood cancer hero speaker Ryan Compton.

Next was Lemon: NYC on October 14 in New York City’s Studio 450. The format changed a bit at this year’s Lemon: NYC event as instead of individual chefs being assigned a table of guests to cook them an entire meal – each one of the 8 participating chefs was responsible for one course of the meal. This intimate and exclusive format enabled for a truly one-of-a-kind experience for the diners and helped to raise more than $164,000 for ALSF. A few photos from Lemon: NYC are below, but the entire album can be found on Facebook. 
The talented and generous chefs!

Putting the finishing touches on dessert.

Liz and Jay Scott inspiring the crowd.

Guests enjoying the spectacular views from Studio 450.

Childhood cancer hero Tony Salerno, who spoke to the guests about the importance of their support, and his family.
Eat, drink, help kids with cancer. It’s what our culinary events are all about and thanks to the generous community of chefs who donate their time and talent, a fun way to support ALSF. Be sure to check out all o four culinary events (we have them in Philly and Chicago too) and sign up to receive notification when tickets to on sale to one near you!