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Here are just a few of the culinary packages being offered at the 2012 HeartLink Gala silent auction… get excited for September 21! The culinary experience packages are designed to be shared with a group, so they are perfect to split among friends or colleagues. Enjoy!

Mad Men Mixology Party

Mad for AMC’s Mad Men series? Host a cocktail party for up to 15 people in your home and bartender Jesse Held from Eat Street Social will demonstrate the fine art of mixing cocktails. Dressed as a proper 1960s molecular mixologist, your private bartender will show you how to modernize iconic cocktails, like the Old Fashioned, Manhattans and Sidecars, that the employees of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce have made popular again. CREATE Catering + Dining Studio will deliver four different retro‐inspired appetizers for your party.

The Local Flavor: 2 Gingers Whiskey

Celebrate the spirit of the Irish with great drinks and even better company at The Local! Partake in an evening of food and drinks for up to 20 people at The Local in a private space with cocktails featuring 2 Gingers Whiskey and appetizers from The Local. Everyone’s favorite hometown Irishman, Kieran Folliard, will share how he achieved his dream of branding his own whiskey. 2 Gingers Whiskey is distilled in Ireland by the Cooley Distillery using a recipe and a flavor profile developed by Kieran.

Carmel-by-the-Sea Getaway

Escape to Carmel‐by‐the‐Sea, California, and spend three nights at the Bowman Cottage, a rustic 1943 beach bungalow on the Pacific Ocean. The dog‐friendly cottage features one bedroom, a sleeping loft, two baths and a kitchen. Experience Carmel’s quaint seaside village with dinner for two at Dametra Café and a wine tasting at Cima Collina.

Farm to Table Entertaining

Be farmer’s market savvy and learn how to source fresh, local and seasonal ingredients at the St. Paul Farmer’s Market with entertaining guru, DeeAnn McArdle, from Unleash Your Inner Foodie. Bring your bounty home for a private cooking class with DeeAnn, for up to 10 people.

Sip wine from Familia Meschini while DeeAnn models how to prepare delicious appetizers and recipes from her ebook FarM‐To‐Table GaTheriNGs, which every guest will get to take home. Feast on your creations with Familia Meschini wine pairings.

Host the Ultimate Super Bowl Party

Can’t make it to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII? No problem. Invite the gang over to your house to watch the action, commercials and half‐time show on your new 47‐inch Toshiba FHD LED 3D Smart TV! Relax on Super Bowl Sunday with 14 friends and enjoy a selection of beer, snacks from Old Dutch Foods and made‐from‐scratch wings from :D‐Spot —the best gourmet wings in the Twin Cities! Television includes 3D glasses and wireless keyboard, delivery not included.