TOTAL RAISED FOR SCOTTY HARD TRUST: 1400 £
The Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008.
The Venue: Black's, 67 Dean Street, Soho, London
From Fluid Foundation: "Black's is a dark and mysterious private members' club. The basement entrance leads you out of the depressing reality of Dean Street and into the romantic, Dickensian world of a beautiful Georgian townhouse, where time waits for all men. Aside from the wonderful staff, the possibility of grabbing the harem-like cushioned nook on the second floor, the fires and the candle-light, perhaps the highest and simplest recommendation for Blacks is that it's one of the very few places in central London that one can have a civilised conversation on a Friday or Saturday night - that is, seated, and conversing without shouting. The 3-storey getaway has a members list of high flyers in artistic fields of work from journalists to actors to art & antique dealers. The atmosphere is both sophisticated and stimulating, and the environment absolutely charming, so if you can conjure up some Copperfield wizardry to get past the door, then you're in for a most memorable night. The only rules: No cell phones, no hats and no chewing gum."
The Hosts: Dr. Craig Moyes and Mme Natalie Brierley
The Chef: Robin Freeman, Black's
Robin Freeman, aka Swedish Bob, is a rock 'n' roll legend. Once private chef to Aerosmith, PJ Harvey, The Eagles, and Deep Purple, and an accomplished musician and producer in his own right, he is the Executive Chef at Black's.
The Menus: Spiced fish soup with pan-fried scallop and tapenade, or cream of new-season garlic soup with manchego croutons; cucumber sorbet with salmon roe or roasted chili; boned saddle of rabbit stuffed with morcilla on champ, sweet sherry jus and fresh broad beans, or layered potato and spinach pancakes with yellow beans, marinated beetroot, goat curd with rocket and chardonnay beetroot dressing; pink grapefruit and campari sorbet; a selection of English cheeses with runner bean chutney, fruit, biscuits and vintage port; coffee and petits fours.
A cash bar will follow.
The Music: An eclectic line-up that includes cellist and English Chamber Orchestra conductor Orlando Jopling, blues guitarist Jonathan Richards, and chanteuse Aisling Lavelle.
The Price: £60 per person, which includes three glasses of wine and bubbles to begin. Drinks start at 6.15 for dinner at 7 pm. 34 covers max, so book early. All proceeds go to the ScottyHardTrust. Reservations and payment to: swedishbob@hotmail.com.
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