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Wow Your Valentine with Sugar & Champagne!

Ditch the box of chocolates and give the gift of gourmet eats and treats, with a side of adorable pups. This year, give your valentine the SWEETEST gift and enjoy an evening out at the 2014 Sugar & Champagne Affair, to benefit the Washington Humane Society. Hosted by Chef Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray, the celebration takes place Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 6:00-9:00pm at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Get the full scoop at www.sugarandchampagne.org.

Satisfy your sweet tooth and your soul as you enjoy sweet and savory tastings from 80+ of the DC area’s hottest pastry chefs and restaurants. Don’t miss your opportunity to sample some of DC’s sweetest treats in the General Reception from 7:00-9:00 P.M. If you’re craving more, purchase a ticket to the VIP Reception from 6:00-8:00 P.M., and start your night with some savory tastings AND an exclusive DIAGEO Whiskey tasting. Then move into the main event for a masterful array of treats and sweets prepared by your favorite restaurants and chefs. Buy tickets TODAY at www.sugarandchampagne.org – this event WILL SELL OUT!

If you’re looking for even MORE excitement, make sure to admire, vote, and bid on your favorite specialty cake in the Sugar & Champagne Cake Challenge. Talented pastry chefs will be competing for a grand prize, and we need YOU to decide who wins!  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to purchase a Golden Ticket at the event and have the chance at winning an amazing prize of your own. Golden Ticket prizes include a luxurious weekend getaway, 2 round-trip airline tickets, and a fancy private dinner party for 12.

Did we mention that the 2014 Sugar & Champagne Affair is BYOD? That’s right – bring your own dog for this fantastic night out on the town (dogs must be leashed; no retractable leashes). Pooch-less? Don’t worry; we’ll have plenty of adoptable pups just waiting to meet their new families.  Buy your tickets NOW at www.SugarandChampagne.org

This event honors our local animal crusaders while raising critical funds to help care for the homeless pet population in our nation’s capital. 100% of the proceeds support the programs and services of the Washington Humane Society, the leading voice for animals in the District of Columbia since 1870. Learn more at www.washhumane.org.  


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