Wine & Dine Raises $116,000 for the Arts in 2014

The Fifth Annual Albany Chef's Food and Wine Festival:Wine and Dine for the Arts held last month at the Hilton Albany raised around $116,000 for six arts groups this year. This years recipients included: the Albany Barn, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany Symphony Orchestra,  Capital Repertory Theatre, and Park Playhouse.

A check presentation ceremony was hosted at Yono's Restaurant in Downtown Albany this past Tuesday.

Wine and Dine for the Arts has raised  $406,000 for a variety of local arts programs since its conception in 2010.The weekend long event takes place in Mid-January and features close to 70 chef's and area eateries in a myriad of culinary events.