Dine for Life Has Hit the Airwaves

November 17th, 2010

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With just two weeks remaining until the big event, the buzz surrounding the Summer Dinner is growing and growing. Word has spread through tweets, blog posts, Facebook updates, emails and texts.

And now? Airwaves! Dine for Life was the topic of discussion last Friday on AM station 6PR between presenter Tony Mac and Perth restauranteur Steve Scaffidi. The latter, owner of Summer Dinner restaurant Bar One, lauded Dine for Life on the work it’s doing to raise money for the Samaritans Crisis Line as well as reinvigorate the mid-week dining scene in Perth.

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Escape to the Mediterranean

November 12th, 2010

andjelka

The best Italian meals are home cooked and shared by friends in an intimate, cosy atmosphere. That’s exactly the experience Albasio La Pegna creates at his newly refurbished Rialto’s – a Subiaco institution and one of the ten restaurants on board for Dine for Life’s Summer Dinner.

In a recent interview, Albasio told us, “I would like them to feel what we at Rialto’s try to project: a 100% Mediterranean feel at an eatery that makes you feel like you’re stepping away from your world and entering into another.”

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A Great View for a Great Cause

November 11th, 2010

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Mosmans Restaurant has long held the reputation of being one of Perth’s most elegant restaurants. Maybe it’s the chance of spotting a dolphin while dining with a view of the Swan River. Maybe it’s due to Mosmans’ to-die-for location amidst Perth’s most high-profile postal codes, or the fact that a meal here affords a very good chance you’ll rub shoulders with local VIPs, Aussie celebs or incognito food critics. Then again, it could simply be the fact that Mosmans serves amazing seafood in a magical atmosphere.

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Why Stop at Ten?

November 10th, 2010

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It’s been a good week at Dine for Life – we reached our goal of booking ten of Perth’s best restaurants for the upcoming Summer Dinner, and sold all 100 tickets. That’s right – the Summer Dinner is officially SOLD OUT!

Once our chorus of cheers died down, we started to think… there are still three weeks to go before the big night, so why stop at 10 restaurants, 100 diners and $15,000 raised for the Samaritans Crisis Line?

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Chocolate Panna Cotta, Anyone?

November 4th, 2010

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As anyone who’s visited Italy knows, there’s no better way to dissolve the stress of the day than with an aperitivo – the early evening drink accompanied by tapas-style finger food. It’s just enough to take the edge off of the haven’t-eaten-since-noon rumbling in the stomach, but not too much to spoil your dinner.

Perth restaurateur Stephen Scaffidi understands the brilliance of aperitivo. So much, in fact, that he’s brought the tradition to his Perth CBD restaurant Bar One.

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Restaurant Amuse Named Best Australian Eatery

October 28th, 2010

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While Dine for Life’s primary objective is to raise awareness and funds for deserving charities, we are also passionate about invigorating Perth’s mid-week dining culture. For our events, we specifically choose restaurants that we consider to contribute the most to Perth’s growing reputation as being Australia’s up-and-coming culinary hotspot.

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Samaritans Crisis Line Wins Best Not for Profit Award

October 26th, 2010

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We at Dine for Life chose Samaritans Crisis Line as the official charity of the Summer Dinner because of the inspiring work it’s doing offering emotional support to the lonely, despairing and suicidal in Perth.

Clearly, we are not alone in recognising the merit of this organisation. Last night at the Subiaco Business Association’s inaugural 2010 Subiz Awards, Samaritans Crisis Line won the Subiaco Business Association Best Not for Profit Award.

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Windows Estate is Wine Supplier of the 2010 Summer Dinner

September 22nd, 2010

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Dine for Life is thrilled to announce that Margaret River winery Windows Estate is on board as the Summer Dinner’s official wine supplier.

Windows Estate is a boutique, family-run winery located in Yallingup, Western Australia. The first vines were planted in 1996, but it wasn’t until 2004 that the Windows Estate were sold. Today, the winery produces an annual yield of 4,000 cases, comprising Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Merlot, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, among others.

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We Have Chosen a Charity!

September 18th, 2010

andjelka

Over the past few weeks the Dine for Life team was faced with the extremely difficult decision of choosing a charity that the upcoming Summer Dinner would donate its proceeds to. Since each dinner raises money for just one charity, the decision required serious deliberation. And the choice was made all the more difficult by the fact that all ten of the charities we were considering presented worthy causes.

James Young, Dine for Life’s Charity Manager and Event Ambassador, acted as the liaison between Dine for Life and the charity organisations. He asked all interested charities to draw up an application which explained how they would use the money raised by the Summer Dinner, were they to be this dinner’s featured charity.

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Come Dine with a Conscience

September 7th, 2010

andjelka

Marking the start of Perth’s party season with our Summer Dinner on December 1, we are supporting the Samaritans Crisis Line in fostering positive change in the lives of those affected by loneliness, depression and suicide.

All funds raised will contribute to marketing and promoting the Samaritans Crisis Line – recruiting volunteers and raising public awareness of the vital support that is available to anyone in their time of crisis.
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