Frolicking in the Park
Palate-pleasing benefit cooks up $500K for Dallas' Klyde Warren Park
- Allan McBee, Lynn McBee, Sen. Royce WestPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Jody Grant, Sheila Grant, Ross Perot, Margot PerotPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Rebecca Fletcher, Barron FletcherPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Chef Kent Rathbun, Tracy RathbunPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Kemp Sawers, Kit Sawers, Nancy Perot, Rod JonesPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Stephen Wright, Angela WrightPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Chef Jon BonnellPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Chef Tiffany Derry and the team from Roots Chicken ShakPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- It was a beautiful fall night in Klyde Warren Park.Photo courtesy of Park & Palate
- The Jordan Kahn Orchestra kept patrons dancing under the stars.Photo courtesy of Park & Palate
- Randy Best, Nancy Best, Brint Ryan, Amanda RyanPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Chef John Coleman of Savor Gastropub, Julie Vorce of Pink Apron Pastry, and their team.Photo courtesy of Park & Palate
- Gail Turner, Gerald TurnerPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Jody Grant, Babe Laufenberg, Sheila Grant, Diane Brierley, and Hal BrierleyPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
- Paul Cooke III, Janie Cooke, Jason ValdiviaPhoto courtesy of Park & Palate
What: Park & Palate
Where: Klyde Warren Park
The 411: Klyde Warren Park’s fourth annual Park & Palate fundraiser kicked off with a VIP party for 750 donors and sponsors on a beautiful fall Friday night in the park. The exclusive gathering featured dishes from host chef Kent Rathbun and other Dallas-area culinary stars — among them, chefs Jon Bonnell, Tiffany Derry, John Coleman, and Julie Vorceas — as well as dancing under the stars to the Jordan Kahn Orchestra.
Saturday’s Grand Taste — Dallas’ largest one-day food and wine festival — included noshes from dozens of restaurants and top-shelf beverages, lawn games, a silent disco, a braid bar, caricature artists, specialty gifts, and more.
This year's Park & Palate raised more than $500,000 in net proceeds for programs that keep Klyde Warren Park clean, safe, and active year-round. The weekend event was chaired by Lyn and John Muse, Carolyn and Rob Walters, and John Zogg. Honorary chairs were Nancy Perot and Rod Jones.
Who: Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings, Sen. Royce West, SMU president Gerald Turner, Gail Turner, Ross Perot, Margot Perot, Allan McBee, Lynn McBee, Tracy Rathbun, Rebecca Fletcher, Barron Fletcher, Jody Grant, Sheila Grant, Kemp Sawers, Kit Sawers, Stephen Wright, Angela Wright, Randy Best, Nancy Best, Brint Ryan, Amanda Ryan, Babe Laufenberg, Diane Brierley, Hal Brierley, Paul Cooke III, Janie Cooke, and Jason Valdivia.
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