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Strolling Dinner

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

PHOTOS: Community Gets 'Taste of Ferndale' at Annual Fundraiser

It was a full house at Boogie Fever as residents and community leaders enjoyed the strolling dinner event benefiting the Ferndale Community Foundation.

It was a full house Tuesday night for Taste of Ferndale, the fourth annual Mardi Gras strolling dinner put on by the Ferndale Community Foundation. This year's event was at Boogie Fever and featured food from more than 15 local restaurants. The fundraiser aimed to showcase some of Ferndale’s most popular and diverse restaurants in one location, allowing attendees to sample selections from each venue. A silent auction and giving tree were also featured, along with live music by Metro Jazz Voices. Though numbers were not yet available, the event was expected to raise between $10,000 to $12,000 this year, with all proceeds benefiting the Ferndale Community Foundation, which promotes and funds a variety of programs and organizations in the …

Friday, February 17, 2012

Prepare Your Tastebuds for Taste of Ferndale on Tuesday

The strolling-dinner event, held every year on Mardi Gras, will feature samplings from more than 15 restaurants across the city.

Whether you're new to the area or a regular Ferndale “foodie,” you'll want to save your appetite Tuesday for the Taste of Ferndale. More than 15 restaurants from across the city will participate in the fourth annual Mardi Gras strolling dinner held by the Ferndale Community Foundation from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Boogie Fever Café, 22901 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale. The concept of the fundraiser is to showcase some of Ferndale’s most popular and diverse restaurants in one location, allowing attendees to sample selections from each venue. A silent auction and giving tree will also be featured, along with live music by Metro Jazz Voices. “There are restaurants of many types and styles in Ferndale, and this event allows folks to sample all kinds of…

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