Taste America: Chicago
Join us for a night of culinary stars!
Fri, October 26, 2018
6:00 PM
Prime & Provisions | Builders BLDG
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Prime & Provisions and Builders BLDG
222 North LaSalle Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60601
6:00 P.M. Cocktail and Tasting Reception at Prime & Provisions
7:00 P.M. Seated Dinner and Dessert Reception to follow at Builders BLDG
Cocktail Attire
Dinner Menu Created By
VISITING ALL-STAR
James Beard Award Winner
Karen Akunowicz
Fox & the Knife, Boston
LOCAL ALL-STAR
James Beard Award Winner
Sarah Grueneberg
Monteverde, Chicago
HOST CHEF
Fabio Viviani
Siena Tavern; Bar Siena; and BomboBar, Chicago
Reception Tastings Created by
Thai Dang
HaiSous, Chicago
Diana Davila
Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago
Brian Fisher
Entente, Chicago
Nate Henssler
Portsmith, Chicago
In Partnership with Verlasso Salmon
Anna Posey and David Posey
Elske, Chicago
Sarah Rinkavage
Marisol, Chicago
Dessert Reception Tastings Created By One Off Hospitality Pastry Team
Erika Chan
The Publican, Chicago
Nicole Guini
Blackbird, Chicago
Leigh Omilinsky
Nico Osteria, Chicago
Natalie Saben
Pacific Standard Time, Chicago
Emcee
Catherine De Orio, TV Personality and Executive Director, Kendall College Trust
Honorary Co-Chairs
Sam Toia and Mary Kay Bonoma, President/CEO and Executive Vice President, Illinois Restaurant Association
David Whitaker and Desirèe Rogers, CEO and Chairman, Choose Chicago
Co-Chairs
Charlie Besser, Founder, President, and CEO, Intersport
Julie Chernoff, Dining Editor, Make It Better Media
Rohini Dey, Ph.D., Founder, Vermilion; Trustee, James Beard Foundation
Jodi Fyfe, Owner, Eden Restaurant
David Rekhson and Lucas Stoioff, Co-Founders, DineAmic Group
Morgan A. Olszewski, MBA, General Manager and Director of Operations, Yūgen
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Related Info
James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 and older.
For more information on events or local sponsorship in Chicago, please contact Sarah Sackett of Isabelli Media Relations at 847.840.4936.
The James Beard Foundation is proud to donate a portion of the evening’s proceeds to the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Scholarship Fund.
Local Partners
Special Thanks
