Tickets are available for the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 11th annual “Simply diVine” event – a premier food and wine event for the LGBT community and their allies – on Saturday, April 9 from 5 to 9 p.m.

At the event, on McCadden Place in front of the Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza, guests will sample food and beverages from many of L.A.’s most popular restaurants, food trucks, wineries, distilleries, breweries, juicers and coffee roasters. Proceeds support the Center’s programs and services which provide more than 100,000 free meals to LGBT homeless youth and low-income seniors each year.

For people looking for a more intimate experience, the Center is offering Club VIP tickets providing access to The Village courtyard. VIP ticket holders will enjoy tastings of rare wines and savory bites prepared by celebrity chefs Susan Feniger, of Border Grill and Mud Hen Tavern; Mary Sue Milliken, of Border Grill; Kajsa Alger, of Mud Hen Tavern; Nyesha Arrington, of Leona; and Steve Samson, of Sotto. Regular ticket holders will enjoy food prepared by chefs Suzanne Tracht, of Jar, and Brooke Williamson, of Hudson House, The Tripel and Playa Provisions.

“For more than a decade, Simply diVine combines two of my passion – food and charity,” Feniger said. “There is nothing more gratifying to me than knowing our guests arrive at the event to enjoy mouthwatering food, delectable drinks and great company – and they all leave fully satisfied knowing they supported a wonderful cause.”

Participating restaurants include Ayara Thai, The Black Cat, Border Grill, Choctál, Connie and Ted’s, Craft, Gracias Madre, Hudson House, Jar, Madcapra, Mud Hen Tavern, Neveux Artisean Creamery, Petrossian, Plant Food + Wine, POT, RAO’S, Sotto, Sycamore Kitchen, Tavern, Terrine, Tortilla Republic, Taste on Melrose, Umami Burger, The Village Idiot and Viviane. Wineries, craft beers, spirits, specialty coffees and juicers include Angel City Brewery, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Chopin Vodka, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, J. Lohr, JFC International, Inc., Ludlows Cocktail Co., MB Middlebar, Mosaic Wine Alliance, Perrier, Pochteca, Sapporo, SelvaRey Rum, Stella Rosa, Vigneron Imports, and Vita Coco.

The Denise Fraser Trio will provide entertainment, as well as DJ Asha and members of the Eye of Newt Circus. Tickets start at $125. The Village at Ed Gould Plaza is located at 1125 N. McCadden Place. For information and tickets, visit simplydivinela.org.