Tattoos with Jamie Bissonnette (and More) for Charity

HUBWIDE - It is too late to attend the Boston Bites Back culinary festival at Fenway Park, but the organization's charity auction to benefit the One Boston Fund continues. Among other opportunities, philanthropic food nerds can bid on a dinner party at home cooked by Ming Tsai and Ken Oringer, a traditional Chinese barbecue at Shojo, or a meal cooked by Lydia Shire, Jody Adams, Tiffani Faison, Carolyn Johnson, Ana Sortun, Mary Dumont, Rachel Klein, Barbara Lynch, and Joanne Chang in Shire's home. For the philanthropist and tattoo lover, there is the chance to get a tattoo with Jamie Bissonnette followed by dinner at Tavern Road cooked by Louis DiBiccari, Dante DeMagistris, Will Gilson, Samuel Monsour, and Bissonette. The auction ends May 30. [Charity Buzz]

HUBWIDE - Throughout the month of May, many area restaurants are donating 1% of all proceeds to the One Boston Fund. Organized by chef Jody Adams (Rialto, Trade) and friends, participating restaurants include Area 4, Lumiere, O Ya, Neptune Oyster, Oleana, and Barbara Lynch's many restaurants. [Rialto]

SEAPORT - Chefs in Shorts celebrates its 16th year of local chefs grilling for charity. Held June 14 at the Seaport Boston Hotel, more than 30 chefs (including Local 149 and The Biltmore's David Nevins, Taranta's Jose Duarte, Tremont 647's Andy Husbands, and Forum's Matthew Barros) will be raising money for Future Chefs, an organization that provides employment and education opportunities in the culinary arts to urban youth. Tickets are $70. [Seaport Boston]

CAMBRIDGE - Michael Scelfo may be in between restaurant jobs right now, having left Russell House Tavern and still building Alden & Harlow, but the first reservation at the latter is already available via auction. The winner and three guests will be seated at the best table at Alden & Harlow for a four-course meal, paired with wine. The auction benefits Mass Mentoring Partnership. [Bidding for Good]

DOWNTOWN CROSSING - The American Farmland Trust is the beneficiary of the all-star Northern Alliance Dinner being held at jm Curley on June 23. Americans Jamie Bissonnette, Ken Oringer, April Bloomfield (NYC's The Spotted Pig and The Breslin), NYC's Zak Pelaccio, and Matt Jennings (Priovidence's Farmstead) will be joined by five Canadian chefs to put out a ten course meal. Tickets are $250. [Farmstead]

BACK BAY - On June 2, Louis DiBiccari is gathering six chefs and six artists at the BCAE to once again celebrate and support the Fort Point Arts Community. The chefs are Michael Scelfo (Alden & Harlow), Karen Akunowicz, (Myers & Chang), Brian Young (Citizen Public House), Stephen Oxaal (B&G Oysters), Jason Cheek and Jade Taylor (team, Supper Ya'll), and Alex Crabb (Asta). Each chef will create a dish inspired by a different artist's work. Tickets are $55 or $40 for art or culinary students. [Create]

HUBWIDE - For the month of May, The Boston chapters of The Ladies United for the Preservation of the Endangered Cocktail and the United States Bartenders' Guild have been sponsoring a campaign called DrinkOne. Participating bars throughout the area have put a drink on the menu whose proceeds all go to a fund which will be divided between industry workers affected by the marathon blasts and other victims via the One Boston Fund. A final party / fundraiser will be held June 6 at The Sinclair. [LUPEC]
-Drew Starr
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