Haiti Charity Dinner

I visited Haiti a number of times when I was a young boy. As a child growing up in Latin America I often saw a level of poverty that was heartbreaking, yet in Haiti things always seemed worse than in other places. For that reason I was especially struck by the news of the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier this year. Kudos to Eleven Madison Park, The Rare Wine Company and the Giacomo Conterno winery, who came together to put on this fabulous charity event to help the victims of the earthquake. It would be great to see more restaurateurs, importers, wineries and all of us who have the privilege of making a living in food and wine embrace initiatives such as this.