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Great Chefs Tasting Party™

Participating Restaurants:
200 East Supper Club Adobo Grill Atwood Café Capannari Ice Cream Carnivale China Grill Chicago David Burke’s Primehouse Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Francesca’s Restaurants Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House Katherine Anne Confections La Madia Lao Beijing Chinese Restaurant Mike Ditka’s Restaurant	Mike Ditka’s Restaurant, Oak Brook Osteria Via Stato Park 52 Prosecco Ristorante ristorante we RL Restaurant Roy’s Shula’s Sidebar Grille Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique Sunrich International Tavern on Rush The Melting Pot Restaurant The Saloon Steakhouse Trattoria No. 10 Wave Wow Bao

Updated 5/30/2008

Presented by:

Friday, May 30, 2008
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street, Chicago

Savor the flavors of Chicago’s top restaurants, from timeless classics to tomorrow’s hot spots.

COCKTAILS
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

DINNER
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

SILENT AUCTION
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Event Co-Chairmen
Tom Kenny, Co-Chairman
Executive Chef of Mike Ditka’s Restaurant
Steve Dolinsky, Co-Chairman and Emcee
ABC7's Food Reporter

RSVP ONLINE NOW!
www.events.org/ucpa
312-765-0419, ext. 25

Executive Chef Table ($1,500 per table)
Reserved seating, table of 10, table sponsor sign, and wine service at the table

Executive Chef Ticket ($150/person)
Reserved seating and wine service at the table

Sous Chef Table ($900 per table)
Reserved seating, table of 10 and table sponsor sign

Pastry Chef Ticket ($100/person)
Open seating

Tickets include all chef offerings and open bar. Ticket price less $20 is tax deductible.

PROCEEDS BENEFIT CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVED BY
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO

The 16th Annual Great Chefs Tasting Party… Great event. Great cause. Great chefs. That was the recipe for the 16th annual Great Chefs Tasting Party™, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago. Mouthwatering grilled steaks, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, and heavenly chocolate truffles delighted the 900 guests who convened at the Sheraton Chicago, on May 30, 2008, to “Wine, Dine and Unwind” inside the ballroom and along the riverwalk.

Co-Chairs Steve Dolinsky of ABC 7 and Executive Chef Tom Kenny of Mike Ditka’s Restaurant gathered nearly 40 of Chicago’s “Great Chefs” to create a diverse menu that offered savories such as Risotto Crab Cake from Prosecco, Mini Filet Sandwiches from Gibsons, Tilipia Ceviche and Guacamole from Adobo Grill and Wild Mushroom Bruschetta from La Madia. The delectible desserts included mini cupcakes from Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique, Honey-Vanilla Caramels and Toasted Coconut Truffles from Katherine-Ann Confections, Champagne and Lemon Chello flavored Ice Cream from Capannari Ice Cream and Gourmet Toffee from SunRich International. Vin DiVino Wines, Bacardi, Miller, Grey Goose, and Fiji Waters kept the bar flowing with bountiful wines and signature cocktails.

Amidst the wining and dining, the silent auction also stirred up exitment with a V.I.P. Getaway to California’s Napa Valley, a Summit Weber Grill, (the exact replica of the prize awarded on Top Chef Chicago’s tailgate episode), custom dining experiences and sports tickets and memorabilia from across the city!

A record $100,000 was raised to benefit the children and adults served by United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago.

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Saturday, October 18, 2008
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