Cocktails & Community

Cocktails &amp; Community is a fun-filled celebration with purpose! This spring, we invite you to&nbsp;indulge in decadent bites, sip on signature cocktails, enjoy upbeat live music, and participate in other engaging ways to fundraise for Spoonfuls' mission at&nbsp;Capo Supper Club. Whether you, your colleagues, or your friends are looking to unwind after work or find new ways to get involved, this event offers a unique space to give back while having a fantastic time.&nbsp;By attending, you support efforts to reduce food waste and nourish those experiencing food insecurity.&nbsp; Don’t miss out on an evening of good vibes, great people, and a cause worth rallying behind!

Capo Supper Club

Spoonfuls' Ultimate Tailgate

Ultimate Tailgate is a fundraiser like no other, a spectacular food fest featuring all you can eat bites from 30+ acclaimed chefs and restaurants. Guests enjoy dishes like Eventide’s brown butter lobster rolls, Uni’s inventive Japanese cuisine, Dumpling Daughter’s pan-seared dumplings, and Capo’s famous gelato—just to name a few. Join us to celebrate 15 years of our food recovery and hunger relief mission.&nbsp;Since 2010 we’ve kept over 40 million pounds of food out of landfills, and we need your help to ensure we can reach even more of our neighbors in need this year.

Roadrunner

Battle of the Bites: Jamie Bissonnette vs. Drew Grosse

Get ready for a mouthwatering night of flavor and friendly fire as&nbsp;James Beard Award-winning Chef Jamie Bissonnette&nbsp;(Somaek, Temple Records, ZURiTO) takes on&nbsp;Cape Cod’s seafood sensation Chef Drew Grosse&nbsp;(The Lobster Trap) in a high-stakes culinary clash you won’t want to miss. Attendees will vote for their favorite dish and crown the evening’s champion. Tickets are just $50&nbsp;and include your first drink, delicious apps, tastings of both chefs’ dishes, raffle entry, and a firsthand look at the showdown. Thanks to our participating chefs and our hosts, Chefs Rick Tormey and Nick Dixon of Lincoln Tavern &amp; Restaurant, all proceeds will support Spoonfuls’ mission to reduce food waste and fight hunger!

Lincoln Tavern & Restaurant

Join us at&nbsp;Cocktails &amp; Community&nbsp;for a fun-filled celebration with purpose! Indulge in decadent bites, sip on signature cocktails, and enjoy upbeat live music from the locally loved KR Trio. Don’t forget to play a round in our wine toss (or two or three) and bid on unique silent auction experiences—all to support Spoonfuls’ food recovery and hunger relief efforts.&nbsp; Whether you, your colleagues, or your friends are looking to unwind after work or find new ways to get involved, this event offers a unique space to give back while having a fantastic time. By attending, you will support efforts to reduce food waste and nourish those experiencing food insecurity.&nbsp; Don’t miss out on an evening of good vibes, great people, and a cause worth rallying behind!

Ultimate Tailgate 

Now in its 14th year, Ultimate Tailgate brings together 800+ friends and community leaders for a unique, experiential fundraiser at the SoWa Power Station. From favorites like brown butter lobster rolls from Eventide, to pan-seared dumplings from Dumpling Daughter, to the famous gelato cart from Capo, enjoy tailgate-inspired dishes from&nbsp;<a href="https://spoonfuls.org/ultimate-tailgate#restaurant-lineup" target="_blank">30 of the region’s most celebrated chefs and restaurants</a>.&nbsp; Enjoy a memorable, elevated experience with&nbsp;<a href="https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/sf-001C000001XWjAWIA1/events/vevt:b3892339-5fce-4558-9fd1-5c32f6de81aa/home/story" target="_blank">VIP tickets</a>&nbsp;to Tailgate. Check in via a separate entrance an hour before general admission guests. Savor VIP-exclusive specialty bites, including Chef Tiffani Faison’s mouthwatering Seafood Boil, and cocktails in SoWa’s mezzanine, where chic meets glam with sweeping views of the main floor. Hear intimate remarks from Spoonfuls’ leadership about our vision for the next chapter of food recovery across Massachusetts.&nbsp; You’re in for a memorable foodie extravaganza with endless bites and libations, all while supporting Spoonfuls’ food recovery and hunger relief mission.&nbsp; <a href="https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/sf-001C000001XWjAWIA1/events/vevt:b3892339-5fce-4558-9fd1-5c32f6de81aa/home/story" target="_blank">Early Bird General Admission tickets</a>&nbsp;are available at a discounted price through October 6. We hope to see you there!

SoWa Power Station

Join Spoonfuls at Cocktails &amp; Community as we celebrate keeping good food from going to waste in communities across Massachusetts! This impactful evening features amazing food, an open bar, live music from The KR Trio, and fun-filled ways to support our mission including a wine toss, advocacy opportunities, exciting prizes, and more. We look forward to gathering with 150+ longtime supporters and new friends who share Spoonfuls’ commitment to delivering food with purpose.&nbsp; Your generous support is an investment in addressing food insecurity, tackling the climate emergency, and bolstering our local economy. Thank you for being an important part of our community of food recovery champions!

Ultimate Tailgate Party

Lovin’ Spoonfuls’ Ultimate Tailgate Party returns this year on Sunday, November 5, to a brand new venue: The SoWa Power Station. Our annual fundraiser will be the biggest yet, bringing together 25+ of the area’s best restaurants and bars, and some of the culinary professionals, drink experts, and restaurateurs behind them, for an evening of tailgate-inspired food and beverages! Between all-you-can-enjoy bites, guests will have the opportunity to bid in our silent auction with one-of-a-kind prizes, support our work through our signature Grocery Bag Wall, and partake in interactive experiences to help you learn more about Spoonfuls. We’re excited to welcome back Andrew Zimmern, Emmy® and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, social justice advocate, and Spoonfuls’ Culinary Board Member, as this year’s emcee. All proceeds raised benefit Spoonfuls’ food recovery and hunger relief efforts, which supply fresh, healthy food to over 200 community organizations serving 370,000 people facing food insecurity across Massachusetts each year.

Spring - and soon summer! - is in the air. Put winter hibernation behind you and come join the Lovin' Spoonfuls team for a fun night in Cambridge! This casual cocktail party is an opportunity for our community to get together and support Spoonfuls' food rescue mission while enjoying a unique experience in two of Chef Will Gilson's Cambridge Crossing restaurants The Lexington and Geppetto. The Lexington is an American Brasserie with a greenhouse-like design providing views of The Common at CX. Downstairs the cozy Geppetto offers decadent Northern Italian-inspired food with New England-sourced ingredients. While exploring the two-floor venue speak to some of our nonprofit partners scoop up raffle prizes and learn what we've been up to! Access to The Lexington's and Geppetto's patios will be available weather permitting. Events like Cocktails &amp; Community are critical to our organization so bring some friends and join us on June 6 to raise funds in support of Lovin' Spoonfuls. To date Spoonfuls has rescued almost 29 million pounds of fresh healthy food for people facing food insecurity across Massachusetts. We hope to see you there!

The Lexington & Geppetto at Cambridge Crossing

Happy Hour with Lovin' Spoonfuls

Are the dreary days of winter dragging on for you? Do you need something fun to look forward to as we await brighter and warmer days? Well Lovin’ Spoonfuls has just the pick-me-up you need!  Join us for a fun evening and some midweek happiness at Baramor in Newton Centre on Wednesday April 12 from 6-8PM! Support our food rescue and hunger relief work while connecting with our community of those passionate about curbing the impact of wasted food on people and the planet. Enjoy apps (included in the price of your ticket) as well as drinks + fun raffle prizes available for purchase at the event! All proceeds from the night will benefit Lovin’ Spoonfuls’ mission and help our Boston Marathon® Team hit their $30,000 fundraising goal before race day! They are at $21,000 and counting! Buy tickets <a href="https://give.lovinspoonfulsinc.org/event/happy-hour-with-lovin-spoonfuls/e475198">here</a>. When: 6-8PM Wednesday April 12 2023 Where: Baramor - 45 Union Street Newton  Tickets: $25 (includes heavy apps)

Baramor

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Cocktails & Community

Spoonfuls' Ultimate Tailgate

Battle of the Bites: Jamie Bissonnette vs. Drew Grosse

Cocktails & Community

Ultimate Tailgate

Cocktails & Community

Ultimate Tailgate Party

Cocktails & Community

Happy Hour with Lovin' Spoonfuls