LAF (Laughter And Food) For LRF (Leukemia Research Foundation) Align For October 21 Fund Raiser At Cadwell's Grille In Embassy Suites Deerfield
DEERFIELD - LAF for LRF - Laughter and Food for Leukemia Research Foundation - a special evening of entertainment and dining to raise funds for LRF, takes center stage and the buffet table on
Wednesday, October 21 at Cadwell's Grille, 1445 Lake Cook Road, inside the award winning Embassy Suites in Deerfield. For reservations, please visit www.AllBloodcancers.org/LAF-for-LRF, or call (847) 424-0600.
The evening features Cadwell's Grille's signature gourmet dinner buffet at 6:00 p.m., including:
•Open-faced Whiskey & Rye (mini Reubens)
•Street Taco Station (pork belly and fish tacos with toppings)
•Prime Rib Slider Station
•Salad Bar
•Grilled Veggie Platter
•Hummus with crudite and warm pita points
•Kid-friendly buffet
•Dessert featuring a fruit display, cheese board with crackers, churro bites with spiced
Mexican chocolate, and mini cheesecake with fruit compote
A variety show on the main stage follows dinner at 7:00 p.m., emceed by comedian and impressionist, Andrew Pond. Entertainers include:
•The Electric Full Contact Theater with song, dance, improve, and sketch comedy mayhem
•Neil Tobin, Necromancer, thrilling magical and psychic offerings
•Mike Sherman, music sensation, of Felix and Fingers Dueling Piano
•One Clown Walking and his "feets of wonder" and other shenanigans
Comedy Section tickets are $90 per person and include premium seating down front, four (4) raffle tickets, and entry into the performers' "meet and greet" after the show; Drama Section tickets are $70 per person and includes table seating near the stage, and two (2) raffle tickets; and Music Section tickets are $40 per person and includes general admission seating at high boy tables/other seats. Senior seating (over 60 years of age) is $35 in the Music Section only, youth seating (children under 12 years of age) is $15 in all sections.
"The Leukemia Research Foundation is thrilled to host this unique event to help fund research to cure blood cancers," said LRF Executive Director Kevin Radelet.
The Leukemia Research Foundation, headquartered in Northfield, is committed to funding research and providing support to people affected by blood cancers. The Foundation is dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures, and enriching the quality of life of those touched by these diseases. For 69 years, thousands of volunteers and 24 chapters have helped the Foundation raise more than $62 million to help fund research specifically targeting aspiring, eager, and innovative scientists and physicians around the world, provide patient financial assistance, and offer educational and emotional support for patients and their families. Leukemia Research Foundation information is available at www.allbloodcancers.org, or by calling 847-424-0600.
Cadwell's Grille offers comfort food with a twist, a downtown experience featuring grass fed burgers, barbecue ribs and short ribs, prawns and grits, rotisserie chicken, grilled steaks, and seared pork belly. It is a dining destination focusing on a modern and fun ambiance, known for excellent service and great food. The restaurant, which seats 55 in the main dining room, 20 in the bar, and 75 in adjacent Cadwell's Lounge, recently was named #1 restaurant in Deerfield by contributors to the well-respected, influential TripAdvisor online rating site. Cadwell's Grille is open seven days a week for lunch at the bar featuring endless soup, salad, and pasta for $12.95, and dinner in the dining room beginning at 4:00 pm.
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