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Follow on Google News | ZooFari Returns to the Smithsonian’s National ZooBy: Friends of the National Zoo In addition to crave-worthy fare, ZooFari features great entertainment. Celebrity chefs Todd Gray from Equinox and Michel Richard from Central will engage guests throughout the night and judge teams of pastry artists as they create zoo-themed cakes for the Capital One Bank® Sweet Eats Challenge. Graffiato’s Mike Isabella, a Top Chef contestant, will also participate in the festivities. Between tastings, guests will enjoy a silent auction, cooking demonstrations, musical performances and animal encounters. Tickets for this important fundraiser are available on the Zoo’s website (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ Group tables in the Rainforest Oasis (https://org.salsalabs.com/ ZooFari supports Zoo conservation initiatives, such as animal husbandry, new and improved exhibits and research programs dedicated to the survival of species ranging from Asian elephants and Sumatran tigers, to Panamanian golden frogs and brown kiwis. The ZooFari Online Auction (http://www.biddingforgood.com/ ZooFari sponsors include Capital One Bank®, The Coca-Cola Company, Comcast, GEICO, LivingSocial, Manhattan Auto of Bethesda, Md., Rosenthal Jaguar/Land Rover of Tysons Corner and Chantilly, Va., MIX 107.3, NBC4, Washingtonian Magazine, and WMAL. Please like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ Media Contacts: Tiane Harrison, tianeh@hotmail.com Mark Phillips, phillipsmr@si.edu, (202) 633-4333 End
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