Art Institute of Chicago's Night Heist
At the fifth annual fund-raiser held on June 19, mixologist Adam Seger created a specialty cocktail from an interactive bar called "Ice. Black. Life." that was inspired by the museum's current exhibition: Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997-2014. At the bottom of the bar, guests were encouraged to slap a wall of living herbs to release their natural flavors. Seger poured a mixture of various alcohols over ice at the top of the bar, and the liquid filtered down through black limes to become infused with dried fruit. The drinks were served to guests in martini glasses.
Photos: Al Zayed Photography (left), Dave Suarez (right)
At the Sex on the Moon book party, the "Cosmo-naut" cocktail was alcohol-injected gelatin floating in a liquid chaser.
Photo: Melissa Ostrow
The first course from Jewell Events Catering included the "Morning Dew Salad." Served over bowls filled with water and dry-ice capsules, the salads comprised arugula, honey crisp apples, cranberry, goat cheese, and honey-lemon vinaigrette.
Photo: JB Spector/Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Heffernan Morgan's bars had bases covered in aerial photos of hurricanes and tornadoes.
Photo: Photography by Tay Kaune for BizBash
