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The Sanderling's Second Annual Truffle Dinner on December 11th Co-Sponsored by Allied Domecq Raised $1,500 For the American Cancer

For Immediate Release
Allie Schatz
Public Relations Director
Phone: (336) 721-1610, ext. 109
Email: allie.schatz@garagebranding.com.

overlooking Currituck Sound, The Left Bank, presented a nine-course truffle-laden dinner with wine pairings by the master sommelier of Allied Domecq. Guest chefs from North Carolina, Virginia and Chicago joined Left Bank's Chef de Cuisine George Robinson to celebrate the peak of truffle season by preparing culinary creations incorporating the coveted "black diamond" French truffles and Italy's famous Piedmont white truffles for this exclusive dinner. The sold-out dinner was priced at $250 per person, inclusive of tax, gratuity and wine. Guest chefs who worked with Chef Robinson, who was recently featured in Food & Wine, included Sam Mcgann of The Blue Point in Duck, recognized in Gourmet and Wine Spectator for its excellent fare; Chef Dale Reitzer of Acacia Restaurant in Richmond, a recipient in 1999 of Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs of America"; Bobby Huber of the renowned One Fish Two Fish of Virginia Beach favored by Southern Living, and Todd Jurich of Bistro in Norfolk, recognized by R.W. Apple Jr. of The New York Times, as "Norfolk's standout, Mr. Jurich is a wizard with Eastern Shore shellfish." And hailing from Chicago, Ryan Poli the chef de cuisine at the Hyatt Regency joined the group bringing his expertise from stints at Mango in Chicago, The French Laundry in Napa and La Broche Restaurant in Madrid.

The Sanderling is located at 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949. For reservations or assistance in planning a visit, call 800-701-4111 or visit www.thesanderling.com.

The Sanderling is listed as one of Travel + Leisure magazine's 500 best hotels in the world for 2003 and 2004 and has been listed on Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List for seven consecutive years. The resort was ranked 20th out of the top 30 North American resorts in the Conde Nast Traveler's November 2001 Top 100 Best in the World Reader's Choice Awards issue. The property has been recognized seven years in a row by Wine Spectator with the Award of Excellence for its selection of wine programs that promote food and wine enjoyment. Additionally, The Sanderling received Santé magazine's "Certificate of Achievement" in 2002 and 2003 for high quality standards in cooking, restaurant wine, and spirits hospitality. In 2004 the Left Bank captured Santé's "Grand Award for Culinary Hospitality Restaurant of the Year" and received AAA Four- Diamond Rating.

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