SPAGIO European and Pacific Rim Cuisine and Spagio Cellars offer a unique opportunity to central Ohioans through its annual “A Celebration of Wine, Food and Dining with the Stars.” The only event of its kind in Ohio, attendees stroll through the restaurant and kitchen tasting award-winning cuisine prepared by world-renowned chefs flown in from across the country. Guests also sample wine from premier vineyards as they enjoy live music and mingle with our celebrity chefs at various food stations. A silent and live auction tops off the evening, with all proceeds benefitting the Hospice and Palliative Care Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This year’s 11th Annual event was a huge success!

The event’s lineup of celebrity chefs include:
SEATED L to R: Katie Dutina and Karen Crawford, Pigalls, Cincinnati Spencer Budros, Pistacia Vera, Columbus Shawn McClain, Spring / Green Zebra / Custom House, Chicago Dwayne Smith, Lakewood Country Club, Dallas Tom Fleming, Central 214, Dallas
STANDING L to R: Allen Sternweiler, Allen's New American Café, Chicago Hubert Seifert, SPAGIO, Columbus John Begalla, Pistacia Vera, Columbus Paul Kahan, Blackbird / Avec, Chicago Dean Zanella, 312 Chicago, Chicago Hartmut Handke, Handke's Cuisine, Columbus Asa Rodriguez, Handke's Cuisine, Columbus Phillipe, SPAGIO, Columbus Robert Knox, SPAGIO, Columbus John Hogan, Keefer's, Chicago William Koval, Lakewood Country Club, Dallas

With over 200 guests in attendance, our 13 celebrity chefs, brought in from all parts of the country, shone brightly  -  Cola-braised Short Ribs with Parsnip Puree and Horseradish Crème Fraiche, Hudson Valley Foie Gras Brulee, Roast Suckling Pig with Crabapple, Pickled Mustard Seed and Sweet Potato Mustard, Grilled Honey Quail with Pomegranates, Dates, Oranges and Pistachios and Almond Mascarpone Macrons  -  unbelievable cuisine!  And this is a short list of the evenings offerings, all enjoyed while meandering through SPAGIO (including the kitchen) and SPAGIO Cellars, listening to the live sounds of the Dave Powers Trio.

Through ticket sales, a raffle and both auctions, the event raised over $80,000!   We look forward to hosting you at next year's event, scheduled for Monday February 23 at 6:30 p.m., SPAGIO, 1295 Grandview Avenue in Grandview.  Dinner tickets will be $225 per person OR $3,500 for a corporate sponsorship (includes table for 10 plus advertisement in all event materials).  Black-tie is optional.  To purchase tickets, or additional event information, please contact Nicole Dinsmoor at 614.486.1114, ext. 4 or email ndinsmoor@aol.com.  For corporate sponsorship opportunities, please click here.

Mark your calendars and don't miss this event  - your unique chance to savor haute cuisine prepared by award-winning chefs from all over the country right in your own backyard, all while directly touching the lives of families for whom a cure is not possible!

For more info and photos on this year's event, check out the following links: 

Columbus Alive February 28, 2008
Restaurant Widow February 28, 2008
Columbus Dispatch February 25, 2008

Or click here for a photo gallery of this year’s event!

Once Upon a Night - Nationwide Children's Hospital's premier fundraising event, Once Upon a Night is "where the story begins" - a black-tie gala to celebrate the stories and happily ever-afters of Nationwide Children's Hospital! Presented and hosted by the Easton Community Foundation, this year's event is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008, 6pm at the Hilton at Easton.

The evening raises hundreds of thousands of dollars and members from all of the hospital's auxiliary groups work to support this spectacular event! Live music and fabulous food awaits attendees. For sponsorship or event information, please contact Cindy Creedon, Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation at 614.355.088

Once Upon A Night Where the Story Begins.