2025 Live Auction Overview

A collage of food served by M Restaurants

M Restaurant Chef’s Table Experience

Chef Michael Lee of M Restaurants is offering an incredible Chef’s Table experience for up to 6! Choose your favorite M Restaurant and then prepare yourself for a curated meal, specially selected beverage pairings, and a one-of-a-kind evening you’ll cherish for long after.

Pizzeria Toro Mobile Pizza Kitchen Party

Throw the most epic pizza party in the history of your family or neighborhood! Pizzeria Toro now has a mobile pizza kitchen, and winning this experience means that you (and 29 of your closest) can enjoy hot and fresh wood-fired pizza wherever you are.

Cozy Winter Lake Side Getaway

Spend two nights at a beautiful lake house on Lake Gaston. Enjoy the quiet restfulness, stargaze with loved ones, and curl up with a blanket and good book. A Champagne and Cocoa basket will complete the celebration of time away!

Knucklehead BBQ Party

Get fired up to host the BBQ that’ll satisfy everyone - catered by Knucklehead BBQ! They’ll come to you with everything you need to satisfy a crowd of 25 - including beverages!

1 Week in Costa Rica for 8

Enjoy a 7-night stay at Casa Paraiso, access to a full-service gym & fitness classes, 4 personal training sessions, roundtrip airport transportation from San Jose or Quepos, and breathtaking mountain views! The village of Ojochal offers food, adventure, and relaxation - so everyone will find something to love.

Dinner Date Night For A Year

“I think we need a dinner date night!”

“Sounds great! Where should we go?”

“Ummm…”

If this sounds like you and your person, you are in good company. Durham has so many great spots to enjoy a meal with someone special, it makes it hard to choose! Let us help! We’ve collected 12 gift certificates to some of Durham’s newest, best, and hidden gems so that you can spend quality time once a month enjoying your meal - not debating where to go!

Weekend at Big Thunder Farm

Enjoy a two-night stay for up to 8 at a beautiful local farmhouse - we promise it’ll be a true vacation - as breakfast, lunch, and wine will be provided by Toast and Parker and Otis! You and a special someone can slip away for dinner at Gocciolina with the included gift certificate.