Houston Restaurant
Week Kick-Off
1. The Houston Restaurant Week Kick-Off Party was held at Oceanaire, Del Frisco's
and Gigi's Asian Bistro for the citywide fundraiser to benefit Houston’s End Hunger Network. Cleverley Stone, center, Houston Restaurant Week chair and co-founder, with Kiran Verma, left, of Kiran's and Carmelo Mauro of Carmelo's.
2. Sam Clark of Messina Hof Wines at Del Frisco's.
Photo #2 by Kim Padgett
Omega Hosts I W Marks at Beijing Olympics
3. Omega, the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, invited Houston’s I W Marks Jewelers to join 65 other U.S. stores as guests at the Beijing Olympics. I W Marks Vice President Brad Marks and wife Melissa.
Photo Kiwan Anderson
Ambassador Club Gala
4. The Ambassador Club, led by host Riyad Abu-Taha and event emcee Dana Tyson of
Sunny 99.1 radio, held a fundraiser and clothing drive benefiting the Star of
Hope Mission. Soiree Queen Desiree Gonzales was selected by the “Fashion Patrol” on the basis of her poise, personality and attire.
Photo Lenny Tenninbaum
PO-WOW Wine Benefit
5. The Professional Organization of Women of Wine (PO-WOW) hosted a “Spanish Wine and Winemaking” event to benefit the Houston Area Women’s Center. PO-WOW board members Kim Padgett, Stephanie Baird and Carol Sawyer.
6. Stefani Twyford and Julie Dokell.
Photos by Kim Padgett and Nicole Haagenson
“Exit Saigon/Enter Little Saigon”
7. Friends of the Vietnamese-American community attended a reception hosted by
Houston Community College to kick off the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling “Exit Saigon/Enter Little Saigon” exhibition. HCC chairwoman Yolanda Navarro Flores, left, and HCC Chancellor Dr. Mary S. Spangler, with honoree Stephen Le, founder of Greatland Investment.
PHOTO BY Miguel rivera photography
Swimsuit Fashion Show
Special Guests
8. H&FSM, Premiere Swimwear and FOX Sports Grill teamed up to host special guests for a
swimsuit fashion show. Jaguar representative Ed Silliman with H&FSM’s Sharon Frank.
UTMB Doctors at Clear Lake Chamber Luncheon
9. Dr. Luca Cicalese, second from right, director of the new Texas Transplant Center at the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and the Transplant Center’s Dr. Vincent Valentine, center, spoke at a recent Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Also
pictured from left are chamber President Cindy Harreld, H&FSM’s Laura Pennino, CLACC program chair, and Richard Simmons, far right, chairman of the CLACC board.
Photo by Febe Menendez
Audi A4 Unveiling
10. Millennium Audi hosted more than 250 guests, who were among the first to see the new Audi A4. Amerigo’s Grill catered the event. Guests included Min and David Muir.
Photo by Daniel Ortiz
