By YMCA hosts 'Out to Eat'
The Outlet Program of the YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula - a community resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth - has scheduled its fourth annual Out To Eat gala Tuesday at Hyatt Rickeys in Palo Alto.
The fund-raising dinner and auction is the only program of its kind in northern Santa Clara County. Organizers hope to raise $25,000.
The event will feature dinner and an auction that includes such items as weekend getaway packages.
Three teens from the Outlet program are scheduled to speak at the event.
The Outlet program is the only one of its kind in the mid-Peninsula. It helps youth develop and affirm their identities.
Since 1997, Outlet has served more than 1,000 youth.
Tickets are $75 per person; $750 for a table of eight; and $40 for students 13-22.
For reservations, call 494-0972, ext. 301.
Spago menu at Villa Montalvo
Spago Palo Alto has joined forces with Villa Montalvo for the winery’s summer concert series.
The Dining on the Terrace buffet, served 90 minutes prior to Garden Theatre performances, includes coffee, tea, gratuity and tax. Fine wines, as well as nonalcoholic beverages, are available for purchase.
Buffet tickets may be purchased in advance for $48.
A limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door for $50.
Opened in 1997, Spago Palo Alto is Wolfgang Puck’s flagship Northern California restaurant, specializing in Mediterranean and California flavors.
Villa Montalvo is located at 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga.
For more information, call (408) 961-5858.
BUCA chef at Draeger’s
BUCA restaurant’s executive chef/owner Justin Perez will teach students how to make five of his signature sauces Thursday during “A Celebration of Sauces” class at Draeger’s Culinary Center in Menlo Park.
Recipes scheduled for the class are: telefono with pesto and pomodoro sauces; seared sea scallops with Asian pear beurre blanc; chicken and pancetta mezzaluna with fresh herb sauce; beef filet medallions with blueberry demi-glace; and roasted pear crepe with gorgonzola and citrus reduction
The class is $50 per person. For more information, call 685-3704.
