Fantastic food, fabulous cars and fine wine will be served up at the fourth annual The Garden Party, a fundraiser to help fight childhood leukemia and assist budding chefs. The event will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the beautiful grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan. The event will raise money for two Michigan-based organizations, Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan and Oakland Community College’s Culinary Studies Institute.

The Garden Party will feature fare from more than 30 of Michigan’s best restaurants including Andiamo Restaurant Group, Beverly Hills Grill, The Epicurean Group, The Lark, The Townsend Hotel’s Ruby Grille and Trattoria Stella, among others. The exquisite cuisine offered during the affair will be paired with 100 of the finest wines, classic car display and live entertainment.

Now would you like to win tickets to this fabulous event?!? Of course you would! We’re running a little contest this week, and are giving the winner a pair of tickets to enjoy the event. Entering is simple, from now until Friday at 12pm, tell us your favorite Michigan summer drink and food pairing by leaving a comment below on this page. If you also say it in a tweet with the hashtag #DrinkMIContest – then it will count as a second entry. A winner will be chosen on Friday using Random.org. You must be 21 to enter! Good luck!

And even if you don’t win, you can purchase tickets to help support a great cause. Tickets cost $150 per person with guests enjoying fine food and wine, classic cars and live entertainment. The attire is Garden Party chic. To purchase tickets, please call 313.453-2200 ext. 1400 or visit www.TheGardenPartyMichigan.org.