Green City Market's Chefs' Summer BBQ Festival

Green City Market Summer BBQ Festival

The 2009 Green City Market Chef's Summer BBQ will be held in Lincoln Park on Thursday, July 16, from 6-8 pm.

One of the best summer events in Chicago, this grand picnic is held every July in the lovely Lincoln Park, with the fabulous Chicago skyline as a backdrop. This beautiful venue is ideal to showcase some of Chicago’s finest chefs. All of their dishes are prepared using the bounty of the market.

Every year more chefs join the BBQ to show off the best of Chicago's culinary talent. This year we will have more than 50 chefs providing dishes. In addition to food, locally made beer, wine, and beverages will be available.

The last 100 tickets are available here online, at any of our Illinois Spice House locations, and at the actual market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at the information table. This event will sell out, probably before the weekend is over. If you plan on coming to a shop to pick up your tickets, PLEASE call whichever shop you are coming to in order to confirm availablity You don't want to miss the delicious food and drink, music, and the beauty of Lincoln park on a summer evening. Tickets are $60 for adults and $15 for children under 12. Children under 5 are free.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available only through the Green City Market office by calling (773) 880-1266. There are two levels of VIP ticket this year: The Heirloom level, which is a reserved table for 10 with the services of a waiter, and the Heritage level, for a table for 10 with no waiter. Heirloom tickets are $2500 per table and Heritage are $1500 per table.

This event is outdoors and will be held rain or shine, so be prepared for inclement weather. Dogs and other animals are not allowed.

The following prominent Chicago chefs will be participating in the 2009 Summer BBQ:

Adobo Grill - Freddy Sanchez

Aigre Doux - Mohammad Islam and Malika Ameen

A Mano - John Caputo

Atwood Café - Heather Terhune

BBQ Life Coach - Gary Wiviott

Big Jones - Paul Fehribach

Blackbird, avec and Publican -Paul Kahan

Blue 13 - Chris Curren & Dan Marunowski

Boka - Giuseppe Tendori

Campagnola & Union Pizzeria - Vincent DiBattista

Capriole Farm - Judith Schad

Carnivale - Mark Mendez

Chaise Lounge - Cary Taylor

Chopping Block - Shelley Young

Coco Pazzo - Chris Macchia

Convito Café and Market - Noe Sanchez

Crofton on Wells - Suzy Crofton

David Burke’s Primehouse at the James - Rick Gresh

Drunken Goat -Stephanie Izard

Eat Green Foods - Joshua Kulp & Christine Cikowski

Eli’s Cheesecake - Jolene Worthington

Eve - Troy Graves

Fig Catering - Molly Schemper

Four Seasons Hote l- Kevin Hickey

Frontera Grill/Topolobampo - Rick Bayless

Goddess & Grocer - Debbie Sharpe

Hot Chocolate - Mindy Segal

Ina’s, Smoque BBQ & True Cuisine - Ina Pinkney, Barry Sorkin & Jean True

Kendall College - Chris Koetke

Limelight…… food Illuminated - Rita Gutekanst

Lockwood - Phillip Foss

Lula Café - Jason Hammel & Amalea Tshilds

Mado - Rob Leavitt & Allie Levitt

MK - Tony Galvin & Erick Williams

Nacional 27 - Adam Seger

NAHA - Carrie Nahabedian

Nic & Dino’s Tripoli Tap - Dean Zanella

NoMi - Christophe David

North Pond - Bruce Sherman

Osteria Via Stato - David DeGregorio

Park Grill - Bernie Laskowski

Peninsula Hotel - Kai Lerman

Perennial - Ryan Poli

Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush - Federico Comacho

Prairie Grass Café - George Bumbaris, Sarah Stegner Nambiar

Province - Randy Zweiban

Ritz Carlton Hotel - Mark Payne

Seedling Farm - Peter Klein

Sepia - Andrew Zimmerman

SIGNATURE ROOM at the 95TH - Patrick Sheerin

Socca - Roger Herring

Sofitel Hotel - Martial Noguier

Sola - Carol Wallack

Spiaggia - Tony Mantuano

Spring and Green Zebra - Shawn McClain

The Bristol - Chris Pandel

The Plitt Seafood Company & The John G. Shedd Aquarium

The Hearty Boys - Michel Jericho

Three Floyds - Benjamin Caulfield

TRU - Tim Graham & Meg Galus

Uncommon Ground - Brian Millman

Urban Belly - Bill Kim

Vie - Paul Virant

West Town Tavern - Susan Goss

Zealous & Duchamp - Michael Taus

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