CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Evolved Network—a Chicago non-profit that lifts up unprivileged youths through food learning—is teaming with Cafe Yaya on a Dec. 13 dinner

RESTAURANT BUSINESS l Restaurants face an array of existential challenges. The Chicago Chefs Cook non-profit aims to help by persuading diners to eat out often...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Eat and Evolve, the chef-driven fundraiser to support The Evolved Network non-profit, is on Nov 3. Learn more about this visionary non-profit...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Chef Tigist Reda's homeland — the war-torn Ethiopian province of Tigray — has major health care needs... and she gives support with a fundraiser

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l An Oct. 19 fundraiser for a Chicago cooking school supporting underprivileged youths will draw on the talents of 11 leading culinary artists...

FOOD EDUCATION l Pilot Light, Chicago's chef-driven food education non-profit, has scheduled its annual Feed Your Mind Gala for Nov. 7 with cool new wrinkles...

CHEFS l After 10 successful years on dinner service, Chicago Chef- Philanthropist Darnell Reed is opening a new location for his Luella's Southern Kitchen...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Local Food Forum has written often about the generosity of Chicago's culinary community. Sometimes this generosity creates a virtuous circle...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l Frontera Farmer Foundation, founded in 2003 by Chef Rick Bayless, has helped hundreds of farmers with a total of more than $3 million in grants...

CHEF PHILANTHROPY l The Evolved Network non-profit and suburban Prairie Grass Cafe are partnering on a fundraising dinner that is focused on youth mental health...