Eating and drinking with friends and family is always fun, but it's even better when you're changing people's lives as a result.
Tonight, we're holding a fundraiser for the D&P Triathlon Team. From from 6-9 p.m. at TheStag's Head Rooftop, 252 East 51st Street (directly off of 2nd Avenue). For $30, you will receive 2 drink tickets and some complimentary bar fare, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society through the D&P Tri Team.
On Tuesday night, check out A Midsummer Night’s Taco Fiesta benefit at Tacombi. Thirty dollars scores an endless supply of tacos from Chef Aaron Sanchez’s “taco truck” and an open bar to support an international exchange and leadership development program for young women from the Lower Eastside Girls Club. The lucky teens who participate in this program will spend a week working on arts and community service projects alongside indigenous girls in Chiapas, Mexico. Tuesday, July 19th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, Tacombi @ Fonda Nolita, 267 Elizabeth Street (between East Houston and Stanton). Tickets available online: $30 each or two for $50.