BBQ, brews and blues at the ballpark – besides being a fun tongue-twister, it’s my favorite way to chill out in the summer.
And on June 28, this triple-play of summer fun comes to downtown Cleveland at Our Lady of the Wayside’s Grapes and Ale fundraiser.
From 7-10pm, Progressive Field will be taken over by some of the area’s best BBQ restaurants and beer and wine providers.
With @MorganJPerez, Jen @WhyCLE, Crystal @EatDrinkClev on Progressive Field’s patio
The stadium’s main patio and concourse are transformed into a giant tasting pavilion filled with over 200 internationally acclaimed wines, as well as beer and food from places like Hot Sauce Williams, Battery Park Wine Bar, the 100th Bomb Group, Great Lakes Brewing Company, and Goose Island.
Meanwhile, the bluesy harmonica-guitar-bass trio of Colin Dussault’s Side Project will entertain guests as the sun sets over Progressive Field.
Admission to the Grapes & Ales Grand Tasting is $50 and includes a souvenir wine glass, wine samplings, food and music. Samplings of craft beers can also be purchased at the WKNR Craft Brew Patio.
Not drinking? Designated drivers can purchase tickets for $20 good for food, music, soda and water.
Excited to be Kickin’ it with Kenny from FOX8 (photo from EatDrinkCleveland)
Last year Scott and I went and had a fantastic time hanging out with Eat Drink Cleveland and WhyCLE (click the links for their recaps from last year). I also loved meeting @MorganJPerez and @KateConley.
We drank a lot of wine, played some wine pong, enjoyed so much pulled pork and brisket, and I got my photo Kickin’ it with Kenny. I also left with a souvenir, winning a hammock in the silent auction.
The best part, though, was meeting people from Our Lady of the Wayside and learning about the homes and services they provide to more than 500 individuals with developmental disabilities in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties.
3 hours of BBQ, wine and entertainment for only $50? It’s a price you can’t really beat especially when the funds raised go to help families affected by MR, autism, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury.
Get your tickets and learn more about the event, including the special VIP hour, at thewayside.org/grapes.
It was one of my very favorite events last year for sure – what fun! Thanks for the shout out. I was looking at pics from last year and saw our Kickin’ it with Kenny pics – so awesome! Looking forward to some more tongue twisting fun this year
I didn’t know they had cheaper tickets for designated drivers – that’s awesome! Maybe now I can convince Mike to go with me 😛