Thursday, June 23rd From 6:00 — 10:00 pm

at Opera

All the Chocolate You Can Eat!

Featuring chocolate tastings from Atlanta’s finest pastry chefs, a chocolate lager tasting, a chocolate cappuccino tasting, silent auction and a cash bar.

Entertainment

Music

DJay McCracken featuring Paris Ana’is Bennett

Paris Ana’is Bennett (born August 21, 1988) is an American singer. She came to national recognition as a contestant on the fifth season of the reality television talent show, American Idol, finishing in fifth place. Paris Bennett released her debut album Princess P on 306 Entertainment/TVT Records in 2007.

Bennett was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Jamecia Venzett Bennett, former soprano vocalist of the vocal ensemble Sounds of Blackness, and current solo artist. Bennett was raised by her mother and stepfather, downtown developer Nedal “Ned” Abdul, in Edina, Minnesota. Paris began performing at the age of six and was trained by her mother and grandmother, Ann Nesby, the former lead singer of the Sounds of Blackness.

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DJay McCracken

Atlanta-based DJay McCracken spins House Music, Deep House, Tech House, Progressive & Circuit House. McCracken is also the owner of Spiked Entertainment.

KAREN BREMER,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – GEORGIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

With over 35 years in the hospitality industry, Bremer is the leader of the association representing one of the largest industries in the state. The GRA provides a unified voice for over 17,000 foodservice and drinking places in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $14 billion and more jobs (375,000+) than any other non-government employer.

Bremer’s tenure in the hospitality industry includes serving as President of Peasant Restaurant, Inc., a multi-unit, high visibility city-wide operation. Bremer is a founding member of the GRA, Past President of the GRA Board and has served on the board of directors for the National Restaurant Association, Atlanta Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (ACVB) and Team Georgia. She has garnered numerous awards including the ACVB Member of the Year Award in 2002 for her role in founding Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week. Bremer was recognized in 2009 with the Lifetime Achievement GRACE (Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence) Award for her outstanding contributions to Georgia’s Restaurant Industry.