The seventh annual ‘An Evening on the Beach’ presented by Audi returned to the Jonathan Beach Club Santa Monica on August 4 raising over $250,000 for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels of Los Angeles. Proceeds raised will help provide over 4,000 meals to Meals on Wheels to feed homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across the Los Angeles area daily. The nonprofit serves 3,000 meals a day, making it the largest privately funded organization of its kind nationwide.

The seaside celebration showcased the best food and drink LA has to offer with bites from LA’s top chefs, curated vintner tastings, and carefully crafted specialty cocktails created by head bartender Ryan Wainwright of the Bombet Hospitality Group and mixologist Jen Len of the Jonathan Club. Some of the our favorites served included the following.

Mixologists and Cocktail Menus:

Republique, Shawn Lickliter: “Clover Club” ­ Darnley’s View Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Lemon, Raspberries, Egg White

Bombet Hospitality Group, Ryan Wainwright: “Beverly Fix” ­ Clase Azul Silver, Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice, Orgeat, and Serrano Tincture

The Jonathan Club, Jen Len: “Strawberry Fields” ­ Chopin Wheat Vodka, Fresh Strawberry, Lemon, Vanilla and Rhubarb Bitters

Chefs and Menus:

Michael’s, Michael McCarthy:  Mesquite Grilled Quail with The Malibu Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011 wine pairing

Pono Burger, Makani Carzino:  Kuawa Crunch Sliders ­ Organic Beef, Hooks 1 ­Year Cheddar, Housemade Organic Russet Potato Chips, Green Leaf Lettuce, Housemade Coleslaw and Housemade Spicy Guava Rum Sauce

Wexler’s Deli, Micah Wexler: Smoked Fish Bar including lox, sturgeon, rainbow trout, kippered salmon, whitefish salad, wild salmon caviar and pastrami lox