Thursday, January 22, 2009

Chicago: Common Threads World Festival 2009

If you have a spare $250 burning a hole in your pocket....
Or, I suppose $500...for 2 tickets,
You could attend the 2009 World Festival.
And, the list of Featured Chefs (below) is pretty darn impressive.

The World Festival helps to support Common Threads programs such as after-school classes for students 8 to 12 years old. "Students learn basic kitchen skills, cooking techniques, and the importance of fresh ingredients as they prepare healthy ethnic cuisine together. Chef Instructors incorporate nutrition tips and cultural information into lessons that teach our students how to connect with their bodies, their neighbors, and their world in a healthy way." Read more about upcoming Common Threads classes.

World Festival 2009
One of Chicago’s most highly anticipated cultural culinary social events of the season! Renowned chefs and notable restaurants prepare an enticing array of worldly foods for guests to sample while browsing a tempting silent auction and experiencing multicultural entertainment.

The Honorary Chair and Mistress of Ceremonies is Gail Simmons from Food & Wine and Bravo’s Top Chef.


Featured Chefs of the evening include:

Art Smith, TABLE fifty-two;
Malika Ameen, Aigre Doux;
Jimmy Bannos, Heaven on Seven;
Michelle Bernstein, Michy’s;
John Besh, Restaurant August;
Graham Elliot Bowles, Graham Elliot;
David Burke & Rick Gresh, Primehouse;
Rachel Collins, Collins Caviar;
Christophe David, NoMI;
Radhika Desai, Between Boutique Café & Lounge;
Rocco DiSpirito;
Kendal Duque, Sepia;
Tyler Florence, Food Network;
Gale Gand & Meg Galus, TRU;
Della Gossett, Charlie Trotter’s;
Koren Grieveson, Avec;
Molly Harrison, Green Zebra;
Kevin Hickey, Four Seasons;
Suzanne Imaz, Café des Architectes;
Stephanie Izard, Top Chef Winner Season 4;
Gavin Kaysen, Café Boulud;
Bill Kim, Urban Belly;
Sarah Levy, Sarah’s Pastries & Candies;
Steve McDonagh & Dan Smith, The Hearty Boys;
Chris Nugent, Les Nomades;
Chris Pandel, The Bristol;
Marcus Samuelsson & Seth Siegel-Gardner, C-House;
Mario Santiago, May St. Café;
Mindy Segal & Mark Steuer, Hot Chocolate Restaurant & Dessert Bar;
Curtis Stone, Take Home Chef;
Giuseppe Tentori, BOKA;
Ming Tsai, Blue Ginger;
Carol Watson & Misa Challingsworth, Milk & Honey Café;
Takashi Yagihashi, Takashi;
Shelley Young, The Chopping Block.

General Admission is $250 per person and a VIP package is $500 per person. VIP packages include general admission, along with admission to the VIP reception from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art and after-party at The James Hotel at 9:00 pm with special performances by Amalea Tshilds and Grammy Award winning artist, Mya.

For all the details, head to: Common Threads World Festival 2009

March 23, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

General Admission : $250.00
VIP Package: $500.00
Sponsor a Chef: $500.00 Pin It

1 comment:

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It looks like a very interesting events! I just love culinary events! But the ticket is quite expensive.. I don't think I can buy it...
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