This year’s Le Bon Appetit fundraiser was better than “bon.” It was “fabuleuse.”
More than 1,000 people attended the sold out Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital fundraiser, which was held June 8th at The Kent. About 33 chefs participated in the event, which featured tastings from local and out-of-town restaurants.
“The year was fantastic,” says Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital president Dr. Trey Eubanks. “I’ve been to most of these — I may have missed one year — and this was the best one yet.”
Chef Kelly English, whose restaurants include Restaurant Iris, and Le Bonheur Club hosted the event, which included a new addition, “Le Bon Appetit Late Night,” hosted by English and chef Phillip Dewayne of Park & Cherry.
Music was by members of Unapologetic and Frances Berry Moreno.
English, a founder of the event, has “just been fabulous. And he’s always tweaking and thinking about what we need to do next time.”
Co-chair Phillip Dewayne “was also incredible in putting his spin on new changes,” Eubanks says, adding “to keep it new and fresh and fun.”