My sister and brother-in-law were so kind to invite me to the Chicago Gourmet with them yesterday. They were working the event and I just got to have some non-kid related fun! I had no idea how cool this event was!
The setting was amazing at Millennium Park...and you couldn't ask for a better day!
They give out a wine glass with a plate that wine glass can rest on. You walk around to each tent and samples wines, champagne, vodka, tequilla, etc...and also some AMAZING food that the tops chefs in Chicago prepare....
Each tent is decorated differently...some go all out (Target's tent below...the circles are canisters of spices)
In the chef tasting pavilions they had 3 chef tables set up. My brother-in-law, John Hogan, made an amazing seafood salad...you can tell by the line to get into his tent it was a huge hit!
The crew below working the Keefer's table...
Chef hard at work....
A couple of the other chef tables... Prairie Grass
Naha....
Then John did a demonstration on stage. Lin Brehmer (from WXRT) mc'd. The other chef is Tony Mantuano from Spiaggia. They were all quite entertaining. What a great chemistry they have on stage!
Great pic of Kris and John!
John and Tony
Tony, John, Kris & Lin
Me & Lin Brehmer
Sarah Grueneberg was in the audience...she is another chef from Spiaggia who is on this coming season of Top Chef...she wouldn't say if she won or not...
Overall I had an AMAZING time...thanks Kris & John for inviting me. It was so good to do something fun like this that wasn't about the kids....just what I needed. You guys are the best! xoxo
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