WHRO STROLLING SUPPER PARTY @ THE NORFOLK MARRIOTT WATERSIDE

Looking for something fun and unusual to do on a wintery Sunday afternoon? We’ve got what you’re looking for! WHRO presents A Strolling Supper Party…Celebrating Hampton Roads Magazine’s Platinum Plates!

Supper isn’t a word that’s used much these days – usually when people refer to the evening meal they use the word “dinner,” but that implies something a little more formal than what we’ve got in mind. We’re talking about offering the chance to sample dishes from some of Hampton Roads’ best restaurants - all featured in the January issue of Hampton Roads Magazine – Platinum Plates! Stroll from restaurant to restaurant (all under one roof, of course) and find out why they are known as Hampton Roads’ best! You’ll also be treated to the upbeat sounds of The Wham Bam Big Band – a 17-piece student-run Jazz ensemble based on the College of William and Mary. From Blues to Swing, Latin and even Funk, the Wham Bam Big Band is sure to get your toes tapping!

But wait…there’s more! Michael Stern, half of the Jane and Michael Stern Roadfood duo, will be our special guest this fabulous foodfest. The Sterns drive around America looking for good food and exploring popular culture. Their collaboration has yielded over forty books, including the restaurant guide Roadfood, the cookbook Square Meals, the memoir Two for the Road and, most recently, 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late. In addition, they have written the pop-culture best-sellers Elvis World and The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste, and Michael Stern's Douglas Sirk. The Sterns contribute weekly to Public Radio's "The Splendid Table," and host the interactive website, Roadfood.com.

So join us at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside on Sunday, February 28th from 4pm – 7pm. Tickets are only $50 per person ($65 at the door) and include samples from some of Hampton Roads' best restaurants, a food-themed silent auction and entertainment – now that’s a deal! And best of all (from our standpoint) is that proceeds benefit WHRO. It’s the closest we’ve ever come to having our cake and eating it too!

Participating Restaurants (please check back frequently for additions):
757 Fire and Vine
Art Cafe 26
Coastal Grill
Crocs 19th Street Bistro
The Flagship Restaurant
Lucky Oyster
Lynnhaven Fish House
Mannino's Italian Bistro
Passion the Restaurant
River Stone Chophouse
Shulas 347
Second Street
Smithfield Cafe
Smithfield Station
Smokehouse and Cooler
Sonoma Wine Bar and Bistro
Steinhilber's
Still Worldly Eclectic Tapas
Stove
Surf Club Ocean Grille
Sushi Aka
Swan Terrace
Terrapin
The Left Bank
Vintage Tavern
Watermans
Zoes

Questions? Contact Jan Johnson, Donor Relations Manager, at (757) 889-9358 or Jan.Johnson@whro.org