Benefit on the Bay VIP Party 2025

Hook Restaurant in St. Clair Shores hosted the Benefit on the Bay Annual VIP Party on Aug. 21 benefitting the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The evening included conversations with Brothers of the Capuchin Ministries, cuisine prepared by Hook owner and Chef Bobby Nahra and his team, donated Celani wines, and desserts by On the Rise Bakery and Café located inside the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit. The event preceded the 32nd annual Benefit on the Bay on Aug. 22 at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township, which included cuisine, beverages, dancing, live and silent auctions, a cash raffle, and performances by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen Choir and Uptown Sound DJ. The event was emceed by Ryan Ermanni of Fox 2 News and funded by Shelving.com. // Photographs by Patrick Gloria