619 Restaurant, an upcoming family-style fine-dining concept in the Greater Cleveland area created by chefs Emily Del Greco Campion and Maggie Demko, is hosting a seven-course Ukrainian-inspired fundraising dinner next month. While working to finalize a permanent physical location, the chefs have been hosting various pop-up events throughout the region.
Titled “Journey of Impact Part 2,” the benefit dinner is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Rood Food and Pie, located at 17001 Madison Ave. in Lakewood, Ohio. Tickets are priced at $150 per person, which includes both tax and gratuity. All proceeds from the event will be directly donated to the United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio and Ukraine Focus Washington, D.C., to help fund medical supplies and essential aid for Ukraine.
The menu will feature Ukrainian-inspired dishes, including pierogi donated by Sunflower Gourmet, a local establishment in Cleveland. Tickets for the fundraiser can be purchased through OpenTable. The initiative comes in the context of the ongoing war following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a conflict that has resulted in an estimated two million casualties among military personnel and civilians combined.
