Local restaurants participate in Empty Bowls to help the disadvantaged

Each year St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore (SVDP) hosts Empty Bowls, to raise funds, friends and awareness of their work to serve those who are hungry and homeless in the Baltimore community.

Empty Bowls takes place Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, 4-H Building. Choose from two Seatings: lunch 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. or dinner 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

With your ticket, come and enjoy the following:

  • Taste a variety of delicious soups, including cream of crab, cream of sweet potato, tomato bisque, and chicken and shrimp gumbo, from some of Baltimore’s finest restaurants
  • Select from hundreds of hand-crafted, hand-designed ceramic bowls\
  • Peruse an array of silent auction items including: jewelry, pottery, sports and theatre tickets, getaways, and more!
  • Participate in raffles including the chance to win an IPad2 and Beer for a Year! (tickets starting at $5)
  • Participate in our “Wine and Dine” – pick a restaurant certificate valued at $20 or more and a bottle of wine (tickets starting at $25)
  • Enjoy entertainment and activities for the entire family (crafts, face painting, soup competitions, and more)
  • Take a family picture to share with your social network

Tickets are $20 per person (children 5 and under are free). Reserve a table of 10 for $250. 5 tickets for $85, 10 tickets for $160.

Taste a variety of delicious soups, including cream of crab, cream of sweet potato, tomato bisque, and chicken and shrimp gumbo, from some of Baltimore’s finest restaurants including the following:

  • Atlantic Catering – Maryland Crab
  • Atwater’s – Vegetarian Soup
  • Banksy’s Café – Chilled Beet Soup with Greek Yogurt
  • Bill’s Seafood – Maryland Crab
  • Boheme Cafe – Potato Leek
  • Café Troia – Zucchini Curry
  • Gertrude’s – Caribbean-style Curried Carrot soup w/ toasted almond green rice
  • KidzTable – Minestrone and Tomato Basil
  • Linwoods – Wild Mushroom Bisque
  • Mama’s on the Half Shell /Nacho Mama’s – Jalapeno Corn Chowder
  • Main Street Tower – Chicken Noodle
  • Miss Shirley’s – Potato Leek
  • Patrick’s of Cockeysville – Loaded Baked Potato
  • Pazo – Black Bean Soup and Celery Root Soup
  • Pickles Pub – Mexican Tortilla Soup
  • Red Brick Station – Maryland Crab
  • Roy’s Restaurant – Crab and Corn Chowder
  • Salt Tavern – Beef Vegetable Barley
  • ShopRite – Barley and Vegetable
  • Squire’s Restaurant and Catering – Cream of Crab
  • Whiskey Island Pirate Shop - Chunky Cajun Tomato Bisque

To get your tickets visit www.emptybowlsbaltimore.org

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