On Tuesday, November 13th, taste signature dishes prepared by Yannick Cam (Le Paradou), Morou Ouattara (Farrah Olivia) and some 35 other Washington culinary luminaries at Signature Chefs Auction of D.C., a glitzy benefit for the March of Dimes held at the Hotel Renaissance Washington, DC
(6 PM; $175 per person; 999 Ninth St. NW; for tickets, go to www.marchofdimes.com).
That same night, an extravaganza of desserts designed, created and presented by top chefs (Michel Richard, RJ Cooper and many more) and their Buddies will be available at the Life is Sweet benefit held at the Four Seasons; proceeds go to Best Buddies Virginia, a non-profit that provides people with intellectual disabilities opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment (6–9 PM; $100 per person; 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 703-734-6423; www.bestbuddiesvirginia.org).