The rain clouds disappeared just in time to bring together over 800 food fans and stars to officially launch Eat (Red) Drink (Red) Save Lives, a campaign to raise money and awareness for the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
Hosted byΒ Mario Batali, guests were seen drinkingΒ Belvedere (RED) cocktails and includedΒ The Roots, Kathleen Turner, Carmen Ejogo, Vanessa Bayer, Tracy Anderson, Brendan Fallis, Hannah Bronfman, Jill Hennessy, Scott LippsΒ and many others.Β The al fresco event β in partnership with Outstanding in the Field – saw guests seated at two long dinner tables stretching the length of Hudson River Parkβs Pier 26, and very special (RED) menus generously created by ten all-star chefs βΒ April BloomfieldΒ andΒ Joey Campanaro,Β David BurkeΒ andΒ Josh CapΒon,Β Jonathan WaxmanΒ andΒ Michael Symon,Β John BeshΒ andΒ Michael Schlow, andΒ Mark LadnerΒ andΒ Elizabeth Falkner.
In addition to entertainment byΒ The Roots, the menus featured locally sourced ingredients donated byΒ Fresh Direct, paired with wines from theΒ Francis Ford Coppola WineryΒ Diamond Collection, while special (RED)Β BelvedereΒ cocktails were mixed with fresh juice provided byHurom. Other generous supporters of The (RED) Supper include The Hollywood Reporter, Time Out New York, LeCreuset, Fishs Eddy.Β Spearheaded by Batali, the second annualΒ campaign offers food fans around the world aΒ month-long program of special events and experiences, unique (RED) menu items andΒ social media activations, all designed to raise money and awareness for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.
