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9/14/2015
“Twenty-thousand!” a man yelled from his seat, “And I won’t go any higher—unless you peer-pressure me a little bit.” The crowd erupted in laughs, cheers, and applause, most people clapping one hand against any part of their body that wasn’t clutching a canapé or wine glass. It was just the first item of the live auction: a 20-person, all-inclusive, whole-pig barbecue at Weiser Farms in Pennyslvania complete with an all-star cooking staff.
That was just the tip of the iceberg. Overall, this year’s L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade event raised more than $1-million for childhood cancer research, exceeding last year’s number by about thirty percent. More than 2,000 guests and a slew of celebrities showed up, and—though philanthropy was definitely a motivator—none of it would have been possible without the chefs, vintners, and mixologists putting their best efforts on display. These were our top six bites from the event.
