Dinner After the Bell, presented by FirstLine Schools and Dinner Lab

FirstLine Schools and Dinner Lab brought their talents together on the night of Wednesday, October 14th, to present #DinnerAfterTheBell, an intimate dinner held in the garden at Samuel J. Green Charter School. Proceeds from the event will support FirstLine's signature programs, such as NOLA Tech, Summer Camp X and Personalized Learning Project (just to name a few).

Guests were treated to a cocktail hour that featured a signature cocktail called "The Green Thumb". The menu, created by Chef Stephen McCary, was inspired by his grandfather's garden. Some of the ingredients used in the meal and cocktail were harvested from the very garden the event was held in, and prepared expertly by Dinner Lab's Chefs working just feet away. Assisting with the meal preparation and presentation were two of our very own students from Clark Prep. Hannah and Damar are culinary arts students in the NOLA Tech program. They did such an awesome job in the kitchen, that Dinner Lab extended them the opportunity to become culinary interns!

NOLA Tech students join the kitchen staff as Chef Stephen McCary reviews the night's menu.

#DinnerAfterTheBell, which was sponsored by Circular Consulting, will become a staple FirstLine event for years to come. To find out more ways you can support our efforts, contact Ericka Windon.

For more pictures of #DinnerAftertheBell, visit our Facebook album.