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This month, Jackman is moving the event out of his backyard.
On Saturday, August 28, Jackman and a group of volunteers will be steaming lobsters on the rooftop of the parking garage of the Cosentino's Downtown Market, in the Power & Light District. The event, from 6 to 10 p.m., includes a lobster dinner (for people who don't care for shellfish: grilled ribeye steaks) featuring fresh Maine lobsters flown in for the occasion, cheddar biscuits donated by the Overland Park Sheraton, fresh vegetables -- Jackman says he'll have to purchase them because no one's offered to donate them yet -- cold beverages and live music.
Proceeds from the event go to Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics. Tickets are $100 a person; buy 'em by August 22nd so that Jackman knows how many lobsters to order. For more information, see kclobsterfest.com.
Because this year's lobsterfest is shaping up to be considerably bigger than those he held in his back yard ("We were shooting for 300 people this year, but it's looking like about 150 people so far," Jackman says), he arranged for custom-made steel lobster steamers. "They look like giant barbecue grills," he says. Each of the Maine lobsters weighs between a pound-and-a-quater to a pound-and-a-half and a team of volunteers will be doing all the cooking.
Is there a secret to steaming the perfect lobster? "Just make sure they're done," Jackman says, "and don't overcook them."
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