Mark Loren is teaming up with local favorites to donate “a gem of an evening” for auction at this years Food & Wine Fest.
Lot # 20: Renowned Jewelry Designer Mark Loren invites the highest bidders to a Private Collection Gem & Wine Dinner. This gourmet dinner for two couples will be hosted in Mark Loren Designs’ Gallery. The dinner party will feature International Gem Dealer Simon Watt and his wife Lori, as well as Mark Loren and his wife Sheri. The table will be set with some of Sheri’s favorites from her specialty shop She3 Collections. Dinner will be prepared by local favorite Chef Martin Murphy, of Martin Murphy Catering and Robb & Stucky Culinary Center. This lavish dinner includes a variety of wines selected and poured by Frank Pulice of Austin’s Wine Cellar.
The winning bidders will select the gem of their choice from Simon’s travels – value up to $2,500 per couple – and Mark Loren Designs will custom design a setting valued up to $2,500. This once in a lifetime “gem of an evening” is planned for Friday, March 26, 2010.
Sponsors:
Mark Loren
Chef Martin Murphy
Frank Pulice