FIRST Food & Bar hosts first-ever Shuck & Swallow Charity Event

Event to feature well-known chefs to raise money for The Shade Tree shelter

 

WHO:  FIRST Food & Bar inside The Shoppes at The Palazzo and chefs from across the Vegas valley representing restaurants, including First Food & Bar, SushiSamba, Fiamma, Aquaknox, RM Seafood and many others.

 

WHAT:  FIRST is hosting the first-ever Vegas rendition of Shuck & Swallow - a charity event that finds Vegas’ top chefs in a battle to see who can shuck and swallow the most oysters within 10 minutes. The winner will receive a Shuck & Swallow trophy…and of course bragging rights.

 

The after party will feature $1 oyster specials, $2 Sierra Nevada draft beer specials and a $5 vodka special with proceeds benefiting The Shade Tree shelter.

 

WHEN:  Monday, August 24, 2009

4 p.m. event begins

5 p.m. - 8 p.m. After party at FIRST Food & Bar

 

WHERE:

FIRST Food & Bar

Inside The Shoppes at the Palazzo

3327 Las Vegas Blvd. South #2812

Second floor; access next to Barneys New York; Additional entrance from the Las Vegas Strip