January means lots of things: the end of the holidays, making resolutions, cold and snowy weather. But there is also a really fun event to help get you out of the funk - Red and White on Thursday Night! This annual fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation is the perfect way to shake off the winter blues and help raise money for a great cause.

Red & White on Thursday Night presented by Cleveland Clinic Akron General is a night of great food and drinks. Indulge in dishes from Akron’s best chefs, craft beers and local and international wines. In addition, highlights of the event include exciting raffles and a unique auction, and an exclusive VIP Lounge featuring specialty cocktails. All proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to conquer and cure arthritis. VIP guests will enjoy food and wine pairings from Gervasi Vineyard and The Twisted Olive and specialty cocktails from Brown-Forman.
This year, there will also be craft beer from Hoppin' Frog, Hi Ho Brewing Co, Mucky Duck Brewing and Rhinegeist.

Buy your tickets online or enter to win two tickets by doing the following:

1. Follow Arthritis Foundation and Eat Drink Cleveland on Twitter and tweet the following: 

I want to win tickets to @ArthritisFdn #AkronRedWhite from @EatDrinkCLE. You can enter too. https://eatdrinkcleveland.blogspot.com/2018/01/21st-annual-red-and-white-on-thursday.html #akron #giveaway

2. Enter on Instagram - go to this picture and follow the steps.

3. Comment on this blog telling me what chef or restaurant you are most interested in trying.

Contest ends Sunday and will be announced on Monday.

Read about my experience at last year and find out more about this year's event on Facebook.

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