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SUMMARY:Gimme’s Downtown Chili Throwdown
DESCRIPTION:Kick-start November with a chili cookoff!\nJoin us for the inaugural Gimme’s Downtown Chili Throwdown hosted by Gimme’s Par & Grill. Local restaurants and chefs will come together for some friendly competition all in pursuit of scientific breakthroughs at Van Andel Institute. All proceeds benefit VAI’s biomedical research and education programs. \nTickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Kids 10 and under eat free! \nWhy attend?\n\nTaste incredible chili from local chefs and restaurants.\nTreat friends and family to a day of flavor\, fun and community spirit.\nTransform human health by fueling discoveries in cancer\, Parkinson’s and other diseases along with groundbreaking science education initiatives taking place at Van Andel Institute.
URL:https://www.vai.org/event/gimmes-downtown-chili-throwdown/
LOCATION:Gimme’s Par & Grill\, 45 Ottawa Ave NW\, Grand Rapids\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Purple Community
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