‘Pour On the Plaza’

El Gaucho^® Bellevue Presents

2^nd Annual ‘Pour On the Plaza’ August 14

Spirited Wine and Food Event Showcases Prestigious Northwest Wineries; Proceeds to Benefit Global Organization Room to Read

BELLEVUE, Wash.—(July 26, 2010)— Hot on the heels of being awarded Best in Show, Best Service and Best Private Dining by the Eastside’s own 425 magazine, El Gaucho Bellevue—is announcing the second annual Pour on the Plaza. On Saturday, August 14, guests are invited to sample the offerings of some of the region’s most distinguished wineries and restaurants while supporting the award-winning organization Room to Read.

Taking place from 2 to 5 p.m., Pour on the Plaza will once again be held on the City Center Plaza’s expansive, grassy outdoor area, in the heart of downtown Bellevue’s Financial District located at 450 108^th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Cost is $95 per person and reservations can be made by calling the restaurant at (425) 255-2715 or by visiting the reservations page here. Validated self-parking is available in City Center Plaza Garage. Guests must be 21 years or older.

The gifted jazz guitarist and vocalist Brian Nova will lend his smooth, jazzy vibe to the event.

Partnering Northwest wineries include:

Alexandria Nicole Cellars (alexandrianicolecellars.com)

Andrew Will (andrewwill.com)

Barons V (baronsv.com)

Col Solare (colsolare.com)

Darby Winery (darbywinery.com)

DeLille Cellars (delillecellars.com)

Domaine Drouhin (domainedrouhin.com)

Domaine Serene (domaineserene.com)

Dunham Cellars (dunhamcellars.com)

EFESTĒ (efeste.com)

Elevation Cellars (elevationcellars.com)

Fidelitas (fidelitaswines.com)

Gorman Winery (gormanwinery.com)

Lachini Vineyards (lachinivineyards.com)

L’Ecole (lecole.com)

Long Shadows (longshadows.com)

Mark Ryan Winery (markryanwinery.com)

Northstar (northstarwinery.com)

Novelty Hill (noveltyhillwines.com)

Pepper Bridge (pepperbridge.com)

Sparkman Cellars (sparkmancellars.com)

Stevens Winery (stevenswinery.com)

SYZYGY (syzygywines.com)

Va Piano Vineyards (vapianovineyards.com)

Woodhouse Family Cellars (woodhousefamilycellars.com)

Woodward Canyon (woodwardcanyon.com)

El Gaucho will offer an array of appetizers, including its signature 28-day Certified Angus Beef^®. Additional partnering restaurants include:

Grand Cru (grandcru-winebar.com)

Palomino (palomino.com)

Wild Ginger (wildginger.net)

“We want to position Pour on the Plaza as Bellevue’s premiere food and wine event. Everyone last year had a wonderful response, so we are thrilled to hold it again in City Center Plaza– this time with ‘Room to Read’ as the beneficiary,” says Mackay Restaurant Group COO Chad Mackay.

About Room to Read:

Room to Read is a non-profit organization established in 2000 by former Microsoft executive John Wood. Room to Read promotes literacy and gender equality by collaborating with local communities, governments and partner organizations in developing countries through Asia and Africa.

El Gaucho® is the Northwest's steakhouse legacy focused on elegant, old school, tableside service for people celebrating their lives. The menu highlights 28-Day Dry-Aged Certified Angus Beef® Prime steaks, cutting-edge fresh seafood selections from sustainable sources, and extensive wine and single malt scotch lists. El Gaucho offers intimate private dining and nightly live music. El Gaucho Bellevue is located at the City Center Plaza at 450 108th Ave. N.E. For more information on the Bellevue location, please call (425) 455-2715 or visit www.elgaucho.com.

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney

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