Charity Preview coup for downtown restaurants

Forget New Year's Eve or Valentine's Day. The busiest night of the year for many upscale downtown restaurants is the night of the Auto Show's Charity Preview.

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"It’s the biggest night of the year for us," said Opus One owner Jim Kokas. "We’ve been sold out for weeks. As a matter of fact, this year we were sold out quicker than in recent years."

Kokas said Opus One also offers a five-course meal that includes a bottle of Opus One wine from Opus One’s winery in Oakville, Calif., for $580 per couple.

The first course is a round of appetizers for those who arrive before the Charity Preview starts. Then, Opus One shuttles customers to the event in buses.

"And then you come back, and we have your table waiting for you whenever you want to sit down," Kokas said.

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