SAUSALITO, CALIF. (May 27, 2010) – America’s premier chefs and restaurants unite to create Dine Out for the Gulf Coast, benefiting the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. From June 10-12, 2010, participating restaurants throughout the United States will set aside a portion of their profits to help those directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and to support the long-term restoration of the treasured coast.

Participating restaurants will customize their own Dine Out for the Gulf Coast benefit program. Some restaurants will contribute a percentage of total sales for the day and others will donate the sales from specific menu items, while others will offer specialty cocktails with a dollar-value from sales donated to the fund. Many restaurants will highlight Gulf seafood offerings as a way to support the Gulf Coast fishing industry (commercial and charter fisherman), just declared a national fisheries disaster by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The New York Times, May 26, 2010.

The short-term goal of The Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, administered by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, is to make emergency grants to nonprofit organizations helping the victims of the oil spill. The long-term goal of the fund is to address the long-term economic, environmental, cultural effects of the disaster, and strengthen coastal communities against future environmental catastrophes by investing in solutions. No administrative fees will be charged to the fund: all funds will be re-granted to the communities in need. More information on the fund may be found at: http://www.gnof.org/gulf-coast-oil-spill-fund/disaster-on-the-gulf-coast.

Restaurants participating in the Dine Out for the Gulf Coast benefit include, but are not limited to: Delfina, Hog Island Oyster Bar, Bottega, Maverick, Incanto, Front Porch, RN74, The Slanted Door, Heavens Dog, Bi-Rite Market, Ozuma, Nombe, Boulette’s Larder, Wexler’s, Contigo and Bix, all located in San Francisco; Eldorado Kitchen, Sonoma,Chez Panisse, Berkeley, Calif.; Tra Vigne, St Helena, Calif.; Bottega, Yountville, Calif.; The Pasta Shop, Oakland, Calif.; Chef Jose Andres’ restaurants; Johnny’s Half Shell, Washington, D.C.; Ciudad, Los Angeles; North Pond, Paul Kahn Restaurants, Chicago; Park Kitchen, Portland, Ore.; Rue Dumaine, Dayton, Ohio; Brennan’s of Houston, Café Annie, Mark’s, Houston.

Diners should contact participating restaurants directly for specific details. All Dine Out for the Gulf Coast special offers are subject to availability and vary by participating restaurant.

Chefs and restaurateurs interested in becoming involved or holding future events to support the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, contact Dine Out for the Gulf Coast organizer: Jimmy Galle, owner of Sausalito, Calif. based Gulfish, at 209.969.3893 or gulfishing@gmail.com.

Media Contact: Jimmy Galle, Owner, Gulfish, gulfishing@gmail.com, 209.969.3893

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