Not Very Cloudy, But a Very Good Chance of Meatballs
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 02:18AM
Bidding was fierce at the sixth annual Share fund-raiser last night, with the most intense activity taking place during the auction of dinner for four at New York's toughest-to-get-into restaurant, the Italian family-owned eatery Rao's, located in East Harlem.
Fetching $6,000, the dinner had better include a hearty portion of meatballs. (We've been to Rao's, and trust us, it will.) The winning bid just scarcely beat out the take for a limited-edition pink Vespa, which was snapped up for $5,300.
Share, a philanthropic organization supporting both breast cancer and ovarian cancer research, raised nearly $500,000 during the night, which featured a walkaround tasting with cuisine to sample from some of the nation's top women chefs.
So which would you choose if you had $6,000 to spend at a charity auction? A Vespa scooter or dinner for four at Rao's? Let us know here.
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Reader Comments (2)
Great story! I'd choose the Vespa and scoot over to the local grocery to purchase a few jars of Rao's Vodka sauce. The money I save dashing around town on the Vespa could go to organizations like Share and JDRF.
You might even have money left over for a nice Barolo or two to go with your home-made Rao's dinner!