EVENTS: Garden Chef Series

Chef Series Lineup 2008

Saturdays and Sundays, May 24 – October 5, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Date	Restaurant	Chef
May 24	Don Roth's Blackhawk, Wheeling	Bob Vorachek
May 25	Le Titi de Paris, Arlington Heights	Susan Maddox
May 31	Tru, Chicago/Tramonto's Steak and Seafood, Wheeling	Gale Gand
June 1	Greco's of Willow Springs	Lori Greco Vezinaw
June 7	Trattoria No. 10, Chicago	Doug D'Avico
June 8	Sola, Chicago	Carol Wallack
June 14	Whole Foods Market, Northbrook	Michael Samuels and Meg Bowman
June 15	Va Pensiero, Evanston	Jeff Muldrow
June 21	Atwood Café, Chicago	Heather Terhune
June 22	Fiddlehead Café, Chicago	Joe Cizak
June 28	Grand Cayman Beach Suites, Cayman Islands Bacchus Restaurant, Cayman Islands	Vidyadhara Shetty Keith Griffin
June 29	Grand Cayman Beach Suites, Cayman Islands Bacchus Restaurant, Cayman Islands	Vidyadhara Shetty Keith Griffin
July 5	Quince, Evanston	Mark Hannon and Jeffrey Sills
July 6	Bluegrass, Highland Park	David Teichman
July 12	South Water Kitchen, Chicago	Heather Terhune
July 13	Dine, Chicago	Chris Turano
July 19	My Private Chef, Chicago	Christopher Tong
July 20	August Grocery Store, Chicago	George Djurovic
July 26	Barilla Italian Cooking Weekend
July 27	Barilla Italian Cooking Weekend
August 2	O'Donovan's, Chicago	Victor DeLeon
August 3	The Rustic Kitchen, Chicago	Janine MacLachlan
August 9	The Garden Café, Chicago Botanic Garden	Executive Chef
August 10	Carlos', Highland Park	Ramiro Velasquez
August 16	The Chopping Block, Chicago	Shelley Young
August 17	Lula Café, Chicago	Amalea Tshilds and Jason Hammel
August 23	Cocco Pazzo	Chris Macchia
August 24	Sage Grille, Highwood	Greg Darrah
August 30	The Peninsula, Chicago	Terry Crandall
August 31	Café Central, Highland Park	Pedro Martinez
September 6	Depot Nuevo, Wilmette	Alvaro Chavez
September 7	Café Matou, Chicago	Charlie Socher
September 13	Terlato Wines International, Lake Bluff	Colin Crowley
September 14	Les Nomades, Chicago	Chris Nugent
September 20	First Slice Pie Café, Chicago	Mary Ellen Diaz
September 21	Chalkboard, Chicago	Gilbert Langlois
September 27	The Westye Group, Glendale Heights	Pete Trusiak
September 28	Whole Journey/Northwest Yoga, Mt. Prospect	Steve Nakon
October 4	mk the Restaurant, Chicago	Erick Simmons and Amy Sampson
October 5	Wishbone, Chicago	Joel Nickson

JULY 26 & 27, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — BARILLA ITALIAN COOKING WEEKEND

Barilla America, the presenting sponsor for the 2008 Garden Chef Series, is showcasing a weekend of programs and special giveaways, all featuring Italian cooking, in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27. Chefs will give demonstrations using fresh Italian ingredients such as those found in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden. In addition to plant and recipe giveaways, the Barilla Italian Cooking Weekend will offer family activities and tastings of gourmet olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pasta, and more. There is no admission fee for this event.

Pasta Demonstration Schedule
(Chefs will provide small tastings at each pasta demonstration.)

Saturday, July 26

Time	Restaurant	Chef
10 a.m.	Trattoria No. 10, Chicago	Doug D'Avico
1 p.m.	Mado	Rob Levitt
4 p.m.	Barilla America	Lorenzo Boni

Sunday, July 27

Time	Restaurant	Chef
10 a.m.	TBD	TBD
1 p.m.	Francesca's	Massimo Salatino
4 p.m.	Barilla America	Lorenzo Boni

Both Days*

Time	Restaurant	Chef
11:30 p.m.	Academia Barilla	Mario Rizzotti
2:30 p.m.	Academia Barilla	Mario Rizzotti

*These times are for a balsamic vinegar and olive oil program and tasting.