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EVENT REPORT 10.02.08 11:07 AM

First Chicago Gourmet Fest Offers International Roster of Chefs, Lots of Wine

The Chicago Gourmet festival
Photo: Deja Views USA

Chefs, sponsors, and food fans joined Mayor Richard Daley at the Harris Theater rooftop terrace on Friday evening to celebrate the inaugural Chicago Gourmet, the city's first fine food and wine festival that took place Saturday and Sunday in Millennium Park. The Illinois Restaurant Association, in partnership with the Anton Family Foundation, produced the festival, which, after years of planning, the association hopes to make an annual event.

Mayor Daley served as the chair of the host committee, which included a roster of nationally recognized culinary experts, fine-dining chefs, and sommeliers. "Great restaurants, great chefs, and great nightclubs are all a part of being a global city," Daley said at the kickoff reception. "We are trying to highlight Chicago and our culinary industry, which is one of the best in the world and getting better every day." MORE >>

Chicago Gourmet, Mayor Richard Daley, Illinois Restaurant Association, Dunkin' Donuts, Green City Market, Whole Foods, Culinary Institute of America