LOCAL Houston | The City Guide JULY 2016 | Page 68

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EVENT: NORA’S HOME AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY GALA
BENEFITING TRANSPLANT PATIENTS’ FAMILIES
WHERE: ROYAL SONESTA HOUSTON HOTEL
The Houston transplant community and its supporters
were transported to a night at the races during the
2016 Nora’s Home Kentucky Derby Gala. Guests
enjoyed an evening with cocktails, dinner, live
music, an auction filled with amazing lavish items,
wonderful stories about how Nora’s Home impacted
many lives and a beautiful video highlighting Nora
Gaber and her parents’ love for their daughter.
Photography by Daniel Ortiz

Chef Roberto Del Grande

EVENT: CAFÉ ANNIE 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
WHERE: CAFÉ ANNIE
Five hundred friends, fans and foodies enjoyed an evening
with famous Cafe Annie bites, cocktails and dance as they
celebrated the restaurants trailblazing 35-year track record.
Chef Robert Del Grande made sure they got what they came
for with a deluge of iconic dishes that kept the crowd coming
back for more.

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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