Take a tour of tastes around The Arboretum of South Barrington & benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (June 11, 2009) – The public is invited to sample selected wines, hand-crafted chocolates, and delectable appetizers from seven fine restaurants as they tour Arboretum Uncorked “Under the Stars” on Thursday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at The Arboretum of South Barrington. The charity soiree, to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, will begin with a live jazz band around the Munao Fountain Plaza, where a complimentary shuttle will transport guests to the generous participating restaurants. These include Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce & Bistro, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, L’Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie, Nozumi Japanese Cuisine, and Anna Shea Chocolates & Lounge. The shuttles will provide constant service throughout the evening, allowing guests to sample at their leisure.
Tickets are $30 per person in advance and $40 at the door, with $20 of each ticket benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, which helps 700 Illinois children who are battling life-threatening medical conditions to have their most heartfelt wishes granted this year.
“If you’re looking for a special night out and also like the idea that the money you spend will go to a great cause, this is the event,” says Michael Jaffe, developer of the new 600,000 square-foot town center. He says that The Arboretum launched the Arboretum Uncorked events in January, and has since found Uncorked to be a great way to introduce people to the wonderful food & beverage choices at The Arboretum and raise money at the same time.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.ShopTheArboretumSB.com and clicking on the Event page, “Uncorked” option. Will Call and registration will be located around the Munao Fountain Plaza starting at 5:00pm. For further information, call The Arboretum of South Barrington at (847) 426-6200.
The Arboretum of South Barrington is a 600,000 square-foot retail town center in Chicago’s affluent northwest suburbs that opened in September 2008. The open-air center is named for the lush treescapes and gardens, and for the large tree farm that formerly stood on the site. Among retailers at The Arboretum of South Barrington are three unique anchors, including LL.Bean’s first Midwest outdoor gear and apparel store; the country’s first Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas, a luxury cinema experience and new way to go to the movies; and Pinstripes, Chicago’s own bowling, bocce and bistro concept. An upscale mix of fashion apparel brands, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailers will occupy spaces set amidst fountains, pathways and plazas -- all less than a mile from the four-way interchange at I-90 (the region’s major transportation artery), at the highly coveted intersection of Illinois Routes 59 and 72. The center is a joint venture between The Jaffe Companies in Northbrook, Ill., and RREEF Alternative Investments, based in New York.
The Jaffe Companies, developer with RREEF of The Arboretum of South Barrington, has been developing successful shopping centers and mixed-use projects for nearly three decades across the US, primarily in the Midwest. Firm principal Michael Jaffe has been involved in several notable projects, including Huebner Oaks Center, a 400,000-square-foot lifestyle center in San Antonio, Texas; Geneva Commons, a 450,000-square-foot lifestyle center in Geneva, Ill; and The Arboretum Shopping Center in Austin, Texas.
RREEF Alternative Investments, the financial partner in developing The Arboretum of South Barrington, is the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. RREEF Alternative Investments consists of three businesses: Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity. Headquartered in New York, RREEF Alternative Investments employs more than 1,400 investment professionals in 17 cities around the world to help investors meet a wide range of objectives – from diversification, to preservation of capital, to long-term performance. Named one of the world’s largest alternative investments managers in Global Investor/Watson Wyatt’s Alternative Survey, June 2008, RREEF has €55.2/$87.0 billion in assets under management worldwide as of June 30th, 2008. For more information, visit www.rreef.com.
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