An Evening in Paradise with the Concern Foundation

Concern Foundation’s 41st Annual Block Party “An Evening in Paradise” Saturday, June 11 on the backlot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. By Harriet Kaplan Over 750 cancer researchers were honored and paid tribute to who have been funded by Concern in the last 47 years, all of whom have demonstrated achievements as leaders committed to finding innovative treatments and ultimately, cures for…

Armed with empty bellies, we descended on Paramount Studio's New York Street backlot yesterday, with one goal in mind: to eat. And the normal guilt associated with massive food consumption? Not to worry my friends, it's all for a good cause. Big thanks to my dear friend Sunny, who was kind enough to give me tickets to the Concern Foundation's Block Party, for the second year running!

Hundreds of good citizens and more than 50 of L.A.'s best restaurants and caterers gathered in the name of conquering cancer. Charity never tasted so good.

It wouldn't be true to the Los Angeles food scene if Pink's wasn't there:

And one of my favorites from last year returned as well, Little Dom's and their mouthwatering arancini:

Rode the ferris wheel...

And felt movie-like wandering the damp streets on faux-NYC...