The New “Tour De Cuisine” Theme Treated
Guests to Tastings
Representing
Some of The World’s Most Popular Culinary
Destinations
The 15th Annual Hamptons
Happening, one of the Hamptons
much-anticipated summer social events, honored
luminaries in the world of cuisine, business and fashion
who are supporting the groundbreaking research of the Samuel
Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). Guests
rubed elbows with celebrity chef honoree, Lidia
Bastianich and generations of the Bastianich family;
restaurateur honoree, Ian Duke, legendary owner
of three restaurants in the South Fork; business
honoree, Antonella Bertello, real estate
entrepreneur and owner of the historic and luxurious The
Baker House 1650 bed and breakfast in East Hampton; and
iconic womenswear designer Nicole Miller as
fashion honoree.
This year, the Hamptons Happening has
been reinvented to bring guests the flavors of the world
to Bridgehampton for one night. More than 350 guests
will skip a trip to the airport and instead, book “first
class” tickets to the 15th Annual Hamptons
Happening “Tour de Cuisine” on July 13 to enjoy food,
wine and spirit tastings representing some of the
favorite culinary destinations around the world.
“The Bastianich family is honored to lend
our support to the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research
Foundation who, for more than 40 years, has made a
difference in the lives of countless people living with
cancer,” said Lidia Bastianich. “We
applaud the foundation’s cutting-edge work with the
science community to shut down the DNA of cancer. I ask
you to support this event and the Samuel Waxman
Cancer Research Foundation, so they may do even more to
eradicate cancer,” said Lidia Bastianich
“I am thrilled to be honored by The
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. The
organization’s funding for innovation research is
leading the cancer treatment revolution and has helped
countless people living with Cancer. I urge everyone to
support this event and the Samuel Waxmen Cancer Research
Foundation so they can continue to change the lives of
people living with Cancer,” said fashion designer Nicole
Miller who heads her global womenswear brand Nicole
Miller.
“I’m very grateful to have been named as
an honoree this year by the Samuel Waxman Cancer
Research Foundation. It is beyond flattering. I must
say though that I think we have this all backwards. It
should be all of those working tirelessly for the
foundation that should be honored, not me, because of
the lives that have been extended, improved and saved
from their research. None of it happens without the
work of such an amazing collaboration. We are all
forever in their debt as I’m sure that every single one
of us has a loved one who has been directly impacted by
the research and work done by the foundation,” said
restaurateur Ian Duke, owner of Southampton Social Club,
Union Burger Bar and Union Cantina.
“When I was asked to get involved with
the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, I was
truly honored and thrilled to be able to contribute to
such an amazing cause and their sensational,
collaborative research. I lost my father (who I adored)
to cancer (lung, lymph and bone) when he was only 46
years old as well as many close relatives and friends. I
know we have all been deeply affected by this disease
and I could not be more pleased, and happy to put my
grain of sand to help advance their innovative
research,” said Antonella Bertello, owner of The Baker
House 1650.
“The proceeds generated by the Hamptons
Happening help support more than 30 scientists who are
some of the world’s brightest minds working diligently
to develop a cure for cancer. The SWCRF seeks to award
$1,600,000 in new grants this year and community support
is critically important in this effort,” said Samuel
Waxman, M.D., founder and CEO of the SWCRF. “We are
always grateful and moved by the generosity of our
honorees, sponsors, guests, and the more than 30
participating chefs, restaurants, wine and spirit makers
and food purveyors who make this fun summer event
possible.”
Pat Farrell and the Cold Spring Harbor
Band (The Billy Joel Tribute Show) and DJ Jarrell
Entertainment had guests dancing under the tent all
night. Rising pop star Caly Bevier who was a finalist on
America’s Got Talent after an ovarian cancer diagnosis
at age 15, delighted fans with a special performance.
In its 15th year, the Hamptons
Happening was one of the first charity events for cancer
research to offer tastings from South Fork’s and New
York City’s most celebrated chefs. While the Hamptons
summer calendar has become filled with an assortment of
food- and wine-related events, only the Hamptons
Happening supports research that is uncovering the
genetic and non-genetic changes that lead to cancer in
the brain, breast, ovaries, pancreas, prostate, and
other organs as well as blood-borne cancers such as
leukemia and lymphoma.
About the Samuel
Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF)
The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research
Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated
to curing and preventing cancer. The Foundation is a
pioneer in cancer research and its mission is to
eradicate cancer by funding cutting-edge research that
identifies and corrects abnormal gene function that
causes cancer and develops minimally toxic treatments
for patients. Through the Foundation’s collaborative
group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without
Walls, investigators share information and tools to
speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception
in 1976, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation
has awarded more than $100 million to support the work
of more than 200 researchers across the globe.
For more
information on SWCRF, visit: www.waxmancancer.org
www.waxman.org/hamptons or
call 212-867-4502.
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