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Reminder: Chicago Chefs Cook's Multi-Charity Event is Next Week

  • Writer: Bob Benenson
    Bob Benenson
  • 3 hours ago
  • 2 min read

Lineup of 30 World-Class Chefs to Raise Money for Five Organizations



Chicago's culinary community is renowned nationally for its philanthropic generosity, and since 2022, the Chicago Chefs Cook non-profit organization has been a community touchstone.


This is a reminder that Chicago Chefs Cook's latest of its many fundraising tasting events is coming up on March 26 (that's Thursday of next week) at downtown Chicago's Four Seasons Hotel.


Titled "I Cook For," the organizers and chefs have designated five official recipient organizations in selected subject areas:


Immigration: Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Children Battling Cancer: Camp Kids are Kids Chicago

The Unhoused and Food-Insecure: Soul & Smoke Foundation

Women's Culinary Leadership: Women's Chef Exchange

Sustainability and Regenerative Agriculture: Frontera Farmer Foundation


It's worthwhile buying a ticket just for the benefits that will accrue to these mission-driven organizations. But the I Cook For dinner is a great example of doing well by doing good. Check out their lineup of these 30 outstanding chefs:


  • Arshiya Farheen, Verzênay Chicago

  • Art Smith and Carol Cheung, Chef Art Smith's Reunion

  • Brent Balika, Jeremy Foissac and Yudith Bustos, Adorn

  • Cliff Rome, Peaches

  • Daniel De Oliveira and Serafin Alvarado, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

  • Danny Shapiro, Scofflaw Group

  • Darnell Reed, Luella's Southern Kitchen

  • Diana Dávila, Mi Tocaya Antojeria

  • Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread

  • Heather Bublick and D'Andre Carter, Soul and Smoke

  • Jason Hammel,. Lula Cafe

  • Javauneeka Jacobs, Frontera Grill

  • Jose Sosa, The Greggory

  • Justin Lerias, Del Sur Bakery

  • Mary Eder-McClure, Galit & Cafe Yaya

  • Nikolaos Kapernaros, Pierless Hospitality @ Navy Pier

  • Paul Kahan, One Off Hospitality

  • Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill

  • Rishi Kumar & Zubair Mohajir, MIRRA and Mariela (opening soon)

  • Sahil Sethi, Sifr

  • Sam Zeitlin, Zeitlin's Delicatessen

  • Sarah Stegner, Prairie Grass Cafe

  • Stephen Gillanders, S.K.Y.

  • Sujan Sarkar, Indienne

  • Tigist Reda, Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

  • Zach Steen, Frontera Grill

  • Zubair Mohajir, Muhajir (coming soon)


Click the button below to get your ticket(s). A graphic thanking the event's sponsors follows.



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