Great music, food, and wine collide for a good cause
Mercy invites you to stamp your passport on Thursday, April 4th and join in the festivities of the 8th Annual Gourmet Gala…Italia! for Gary’s House. This food and wine extravaganza will be themed around all things Italy, including a dozen restaurants and chefs from greater Portland, offering samples of delicious Italian specialties. Pine State Beverage Company will host an Italian beer and wine sampling. A one-week stay in Tuscany is up for grabs for the highest bidder. Also on the auction block – 4 Boston Red Sox tickets, a Portland restaurant package and a makeover for two at Scarborough’s Bei Capelli.
In addition to the new theme, the event has a new location – at the FIAT of Portland dealership, located on the Rand Road. Also new is the Wall of Wine, sponsored by Baker, Newman & Noyes. Guests purchase a ticket for $15 and they’ll receive a number, which corresponds with a bottle of wine on the wall. The wines are valued between $15 and $250, and have been donated by Mercy physicians, Gary’s House Advisory Board members and other wine enthusiasts who support Gary’s House.
This event is open to the general public, details follow:
What: Mercy’s 8th Annual Gourmet Gala…Italia! for Gary’s House
When: Thursday, April 4th
Time: Doors open at 5:30PM, live auction begins at 7PM
Where: FIAT of Portland, 4 Rand Road
Cost: $40 per person
Highlights: Music by DJ Danny DiBiase, Live Auction featuring an Italian Vacation, Bei Capelli Makeover for 2, Portland Restaurant Dining Package and 4 Boston Red Sox Tickets.
Restaurants and vendors attending the event include: Bruno’s, Casa Novello, CVC Catering, DiMillo’s on the Water, Gelato Fiasco, Flatbread Pizza, Leonardo’s Pizza, Micucci’s, Pine State Beverage Company, Starbuck’s Coffee, The Meat House and Whole Foods.
For tickets, more information about the event or to sponsor, please contact event planner Lana Wescott at 207-229-3866.



