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HEARTS GOLD Patti & Joe Brayton John Levis, Kate Rose Marquez Laura & Eric Hutto Richard Chamberlain What: American Heart Association's Côtes du Coeur Where: Omni Dallas Hotel PC Moment: Dallas famously breaks records for hosting some of the largest fundraisers in the country for nationally known organizations. Dallas' chapter of the American Heart Association falls squarely in this heavy-hitting category, from the Collin County Heart Ball to the million-dollar Go Red for Women Luncheon. The star of American Heart Association's year, though, is Côtes du Coeur. The black-tie food and wine event is always a sellout — and it ranks as American Heart Association's largest and top-grossing fundraiser in the country, having raised more than $42 million in its 28-year history. This year drew top dollar from more than 1,100 attendees. The tally: More than $4.5 million raised. Who: Chairs Laura and Eric Hutto; chef chair Richard Chamberlain; chefs Kent Rathbun, Jim Severson, David Holben, John Tesar, and Gerard Thompson. of