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06/20/2019

Al Carbon Auction: The “29” Molcajete and Margarita Party

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Here is your chance to experience Al Carbon like you never have before, while helping to feed the area’s hungry: The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions. Along with all of the other restaurants in The Charlottesville 29, Al Carbon has created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for whoever pledges the highest donation to The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Thanks to the generosity of Al Carbon, the entire winning bid goes directly to the food bank. And, thanks to the efficiency of the food bank, each dollar donated creates four meals for the area’s hungry.

Perfect for group bidding, the Al Carbon signature experience for The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions:

The “29” Molcajete and Margarita Party

Al Carbon is beloved for its menu of traditional Mexican foods from the hometowns of owners Myriam and Claudio and Hernandez. The winner and their guests – a party of 29(!) – will enjoy a traditional Mexican meal never offered before at Al Carbon: molcajete. The group will have the entire restaurant to themselves for a party and four course meal centered around molcajete mixto – a unique lava bowl overflowing with seasoned picaña, chorizo, and Al Carbon’s signature rotisserie chicken – garnished with cheese, baby grilled onions, grilled cactus leaves, cilantro and guacamole. Served with rice, beans and tortillas. 

Plus, the group will enjoy a full open bar, including, newly available at Al Carbon: margaritas and other cocktails. It’s the ultimate Al Carbon experience: The “29” Molcajete and Margarita Party.

Note: The auction winner will schedule their party on a mutually convenient Monday through Thursday for Al Carbon.

Bidding

Bidding for the Al Carbon experience has ended. Winning bid: $1,700

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06/19/2019

The Alley Light Auction: Bartender for a Night and Celebratory Feast

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Here is your chance to experience The Alley Light like you never have before, while helping to feed the area’s hungry: The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions. Along with all of the other restaurants in The Charlottesville 29, The Alley Light has created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for whoever pledges the highest donation to The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Thanks to the generosity of The Alley Light, the entire winning bid goes directly to the food bank. And, thanks to the efficiency of the food bank, each dollar donated creates four meals for the area’s hungry.

The Alley Light signature experience for The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions:

The Alley Light Bartender for a Night and Celebratory Feast

Led by our area’s most accomplished bartending mentor, Micah LeMon, the bar of The Alley Light has become Charlottesville’s top training ground for aspiring bartenders. Now you can learn from the man who has launched the careers of so many others, and then apply your skills as bartender for one night at The Alley Light.

First, the winner will train under LeMon for one four hour shift (3 – 7 pm) to learn preparation, set-up, and service techniques. Then, the winner will return another evening to host a happy hour for eight of their friends at The Alley Light bar. During happy hour, from 5 – 6 pm, LeMon and the winner will make cocktails for the group, while chef Robin McDaniel sends out an array of some of her favorite dishes. Then, the winner and group will move to the lounge area for more special food and drink. Afterwards, the auction winner will take home an autographed copy of Lemon’s book The Imbible, along with staff gear made exclusively for the restaurant.

Note: The auction winner will schedule their training and happy hour on a mutually convenient Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Bidding

Bidding for The Alley Light’s auction has ended. Winning bid: $2,200

06/18/2019

Beer Run Auction: Brew Your Own Charlottesville Beer

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Here is your chance to experience Beer Run like you never have before, while helping to feed the area’s hungry: The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions. Along with all of the other restaurants in The Charlottesville 29, Beer Run has created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for whoever pledges the highest donation to The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Thanks to the generosity of Beer Run and Champion Brewing Company, the entire winning bid goes directly to the food bank. And, thanks to the efficiency of the food bank, each dollar donated creates four meals for the area’s hungry.

The Beer Run signature experience for The Charlottesville 29 Restaurant Auctions:

Brew Your Own Charlottesville Beer

Now open for more than a decade, Beer Run has fueled Charlottesville’s love of good beer — both drinking it and brewing it. The winner of the Beer Run auction will have the chance to enjoy our area’s beer scene in a whole new way: create their own beer for a local brewery, a collaboration with Champion Brewing Company.

In advance of brewing day, the auction winner will discuss ideas with the Champion brewing team, who will help to design and name the beer based on input from the auction winner. When brewing day comes, the auction winner and nine guests will begin their day with breakfast and beer at Beer Run. From there, they will be off to Champion, where they will make the beer with Champion’s brewers. When the work is done, the group will return to Beer Run for a celebratory dinner and beer.

Finally, a few weeks later when the beer is ready, Beer Run will host a happy hour event, open to the public, celebrating Champion’s release of the auction winner’s collaboration. At the release event, the auction winner’s group may enjoy the beer they created, on the house.

Note: The winning bidder will schedule their experience at a time that is mutually convenient for Beer Run and Champion.

Bidding

Bidding for Beer Run’s experience has ended. Winning bid: $4,000.