Holmdel's Bar Bella to host California wildfire fundraiser

The California wildfires have been raging for more than a week. While it is happening thousands of miles away, there are ways to help from the Shore.

Bar Bella at Bell Works in Holmdel is hosting Cocktails for California from 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. All proceeds will be donated to Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles, a community-run kitchen that prepares meals for those in need.

Bar Bella's cocktail menu includes drinks like Cozy Sangria with Laird's Applejack Brandy, fresh fruit and spices; the Cloud Nine with pistachio liqueur, vodka and creme de cacao; and the Rhuby Rita with rhubarb-infused tequila, triple sec, lime juice and strawberry syrup.

There is also a selection of mocktails, plus wine and beer.

Bar Bella is at 101 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel; bell.works/new-jersey/bar-bella.

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More:Learn how to help California wildfire victims

Other local fundraisers

Seed to Sprout, a vegan restaurant in Avon, raised $1,000 over the weekend for Brooke Baevsky, a Los Angeles-based private chef who is feeding displaced families and frontline workers affected by the fires. The restaurant donated sales of all Cali Burgers sold between Jan. 10 and 13.

California Cold Co., a coffee shop in Manalapan and Brick, donated 100% of its proceeds from Jan. 10 to the California Fire Foundation. The nonprofit organization supports firefighters and the families of fallen firefighters.

Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to [email protected], follow on Instagram at Jersey Shore Eats and subscribe to her weekly newsletter.