SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Downtown Dining Association of South Bend is hosting the first-ever Charity Chili Cook-Off and Craft Beer Tasting on Saturday to support Cultivate Food Rescue.

The event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Tippecanoe Place Restaurant, located at 620 W. Washington St.

Tickets to attend the event range from $20 to $35 each.

The $20 ticket option gives you access to the chili tasting only.

The $35 ticket option gives you a chili and beer tasting experience.

The following businesses are participating in the event:

• Café Navarre
• Chicory Café
• CJ's Pub
• Crooked Ewe Brewery
• Early Bird Eatery
• Fiddler’s Hearth Public House
• Howard Park Public House
• LaSalle Grill
• LKT
• Render
• South Bend Brew Werks
• Studebaker Brewing Co.
• Brass Elk Brewing
• The Lauber
• Tippecanoe Place Restaurant
• WXYZ Bar at Aloft

Proceeds from tickets and a silent auction on the day of the event go to Cultivate Food Rescue and its mission of "no neighbor hungry, no food wasted'.

Click here to learn more about the cook-off.

Visit Cultivate Food Rescue's website to learn more about its mission.