Chicago Gourmet 2013 (September 27-29, 2013), now in its sixth
year, is one of the city’s most anticipated culinary events. More than 150 of
Chicago’s best restaurants and chefs (as well as mixologists, wine makers and
craft brewers) will pack Millennium Park to offer a sophisticated taste
Chicago. Guests can expect a packed schedule of cooking demonstrations, gourmet
tastings and seminars, but this year’s event also promises an incredible Grand
Cru.
The Grand Cru Tasting – which takes place from 2-4 p.m. each
day of Chicago Gourmet and features the world’s finest wines and the nation’s
top Master Sommeliers – is a separate ticketed event at $199 per person, plus the cost of general admission.
In
2013, the Grand Cru has been enhanced with exclusive culinary tastings from 10
internationally renowned chefs from around the globe, five of whom carry
esteemed Michelin stars. Every visiting chef has been paired with a
Chicago-based, Michelin-starred counterpart to host throughout the weekend and also
present a side-by-side tasting at the Grand Cru. The international chefs come
from all over the globe – hailing from France, Spain, Norway, Latvia, UK,
Belgium, Sweden, Japan, Mexico, and Canada.
The chefs include:
- Chef Hideaki Matsuo of
Osaka, Japan (Kashiwaya) Hosted by Chef Takashi Yagihashi (Takashi, Slurping
Turtle) - Chef Jordi Vilà of
Barcelona, Spain (Alkimia) Hosted by Chef Tony Mantuano
(Spiaggia) - Chef Lionel Rigolet of
Brussels, Belgium (Comme chez Soi) Hosted by Chef Andrew Zimmerman
(Sepia) - Chef Stefan Karlsson
of Gothenburg, Sweden (Fond) Hosted by Chef Homaro Cantu (MOTO) - Chef Anthony Fusco of
Lyon, France (La Table Lachassagne) Hosted by Chef Graham Elliot
(Graham Elliot) - Chef Svetlana Riskova
of Riga, Latvia Hosted
by Chef Carrie Nahabedian (NAHA) - Chef Ángel Vazquez of
Puebla, Mexico (Intro: In?uence by Flavor) Hosted by Chef Carlos Gaytan
(Mexique) - Chef Martin Juneau of
Montreal, Canada (Pastaga) Hosted by Chef Chris Nugent
(Goosefoot) - Chef Aktar Islam of
Birmingham, United Kingdom (Lasan) Hosted by Jared Wentworth (Longman
Eagle) - Chef Tommy Raanti of
Stavanger, Norway Hosted
by Chef Thomas Lents (Sixteen)
For more information on Grand Cru, Chicago Gourmet, or to plan out your weekend with a full schedule of events, click here.
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