Chicago Botanic Garden

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.