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The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., (JLA) Unveils 17th Annual Tour of Kitchens

The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) is pleased to announce the 17th Annual Tour of Kitchens will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Designed as a self-guided tour, Tour of Kitchens provides attendees exclusive access to renowned kitchens in Atlanta neighborhoods, including Buckhead, Brookhaven, Ansley Park, Midtown, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. Kitchens on the Tour will include special appearances and demonstrations by Atlanta’s finest restaurant chefs and dignitaries. Tickets are available now at www.tourofkitchens.org.

Tour of Kitchens will showcase many “firsts” this year. As part of a larger JLA effort to reduce childhood obesity, the Tour will include its first official child-friendly chef – Chef Ed Harris, Season 4 Winner of The Food Network’s“Chopped”. The Tour will also feature its first kosher kitchen designed by LEFKO Renovations.

Days before the event on Thursday, March 20, 2014, hundreds of patrons will attend the 17th Annual Toast of the Tour at the PDI Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Showroom in Midtown West. The event will include culinary demonstrations, cocktails and a silent auction featuring items such as VIP Suites at the Mandarin Oriental, Loews and Four Seasons, Spa gift certificates, designer accessories, sports memorabilia from Atlanta’s home teams and in-home culinary experiences with Atlanta’s premier chefs.

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“This year’s Tour of Kitchens is poised to be the most impressive to date, with an extraordinary list of local kitchens, designers and entertaining events,” states Michelle Wells, president of JLA. “As our largest event fundraiser, all proceeds support our community initiatives and partners, which serve the needs of women and children in the Atlanta area. This is a very special and deliciously fun event for our community partners, members and Tour of Kitchens supporters.”

The Junior League of Atlanta is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. As JLA’s largest annual event fundraiser, Tour of Kitchens and its surrounding event, The Toast of the Tour, support this commitment by raising more than $1 million dollars since its inception in 1997.

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Advance purchase tickets to the event are $35 per person and include both days of the Tour. A limited number of tickets will be available the day of the Tour for $40. Tickets to the Toast of the Tour party are $60 if purchased before February 28 and $75 if purchased after.

Kitchen designers and architects featured on Tour of Kitchens 2014 include: Bell Kitchen & Bath Studios; Kitchen Design Korner, LLC; Design Galleria; Morgan Creek Cabinet Company; Tish Mills Interiors; LEFKO Renovations; Renewal Design Build; Rose Hall Kitchen Galleria; Hammersmith Inc.; Clausen Services Inc.; Home Rebuilders; Home Forge Remodeling; InsiDesign and Kingdom Woodworks.

 For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tourofkitchens.org.

 

About The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (www.jlatlanta.org)

The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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