Seductive Italian cuisine and more than 40 exquisite Italian wines will entice attendees of Vino Italia: An Italian Wine and Food Tasting, during the Italian-American festival at its new home in downtown Akron July 11, 2009, from 6 – 8:45 p.m.
Food for Vino Italia, which will be held at Akron Civic Theatre, will be provided by Vaccaro’s Trattoria, Big City Chophouse, Moe’s Restaurant and more.
“This event is full of Italian flavor and flair,” said Linda Teodosio, event chair. “Guests will have an amazing opportunity to taste authentic Italian food and wine, and the historic Civic Theatre is the perfect backdrop.”
Proceeds benefit Italian-American scholarships, St. Anthony’s Parish and Interval Brotherhood Home (IBH). Attendees have the opportunity to win fine wines and gift certificates through 50/50 raffle tickets and an exciting Chinese raffle.
A limited number of tickets are available for $50 per person. VIP tickets are $60 per person and include reserved seating at the 9 p.m. “Rat Pack” Show held at the adjacent Lock 3 Park. General admission and VIP tickets can be purchased at the Akron Civic Theatre Box Office by calling 330.253.2488 or visiting www.akroncivic.com and general admission-only tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 800.745.3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Please call Vino Italia at (330) 283-5284, or visit www.it-am.org for additional information.
Event sponsors include The Akron Civic Theatre and Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. (hfa).
