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August

	Farm Dinner at La Lan Seedling Farm and Slow Food Chicago present *Dinner at Le Lan* featuring local fruits from Seedling Farm Monday, August 18, 2008 7.30 P.M. Le Lan Restaurant Menu First Course Peaches with Thai Basil, Roasted Beets, Breakfast Radishes & Yuzu-Sherry Vinaigrette ~Vinas de Narvaez Sauvignon Blanc, Mendoza 2007~ Second Course Grilled Wild Hamachi with Sweet & Sour Baby Bok Choy & Apricot-Curry Puree ~Maison Chanson “Vire Clesse” Bourgogne 2005~ Third Course Bobwhite Quail with Spiced Carrot Puree & Blueberry-Balsamic Reduction ~Row Eleven “Vinas 3” Pinot Noir, California 2006~ Dessert Course Blackberry & Raspberry Compote with Toasted Almonds, Peppermint, Vanilla & Thai Long Peppercorn ~Elio Perrone “Clarte” Moscato d’Asti 2006~
	Time:	8/18/2008, 7:30 P.M.
	Place:	Le Lan 749 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60610
	Cost:	$75.00 Includes wine and tip
	Contact:	Contact Le Lan Restaurant (312) 280-9100
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	Tomato Festival and Potluck Supper at the Chicago Honey Coop Celebrate the foods of summer Sample a variety of heirloom tomatoes Bring a potluck dish to share and your chair! Beer and Soft drinks from Goose Island Wine from Candid Wines Bread from Italian Superior Bakery Spices from the Spice House Directions: Driving: Take I 290 West to Independence Blvd. exit and go South about 3 blocks just past the old Rail Road viaduct. Turn left on Fillmore St. We are located in the middle of the block.or:3740 W. Fillmore is 2 blocks North of Roosevelt Rd. between Independence Blvd. and Central Park. The Apiary is easily visible from the street. We take up the whole block on the north side of Fillmore. There is plenty of parking available on the street. By train: There is a Blue line stop at Homan/Kedzie Walk the ramp toward Homan Ave., walk South on Homan approx. 5 blocks just past the 12 story 1905 original Sears Tower. Fillmore is the first Street beyond the tower. Walk 2 blocks West to the apiary. By Bus:Homan/Kimball bus to Fillmore St. and walk west 2 blocks.
	Time:	8/14/2008, 6:00 P.M.
	Place:	Chicago Honey Coop 3740 W. Fillmore
	Cost:	$15.00 for Slow Food members and Honey Coop members + potluck dish $20.00 for non-members + potluck dish
	Contact:	Reservations required. Contact Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com
	Add.'l Info:	Proceeds to benefit Slow Food Chicago delegates to Terra Madre See: www.candidwines.com/slowfoodtomatofest2008.html

	Annual Garden Celebration at Dawes School Garden of Eatin' Join SLOW FOOD CHICAGO and the Dawes Community at our Annual Garden Celebration We’re going green as we celebrate our 5th year in the garden. Please bring your own plates, utensils, and favorite non-alcoholic beverage along with a side dish to serve 10 people. Teachers are providing desserts.
	Time:	8/13/2008, 6.00-7.30 p.m.
	Place:	Dawes Elementary School Dawes School Garden of Eatin’ 440 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202
	Cost:	Side dish for 10
	Contact:	Lhynd@care2.com or 847-859-8990 (Leave name and number of people attending in your party.) Reservations limited to 80 people.
	Add.'l Info:	There is no rain date. http://www.dawes.district65.net/

	2008 Terra Madre Dinner at Osteria Via Stato Please join us for a family-style dinner featuring products from our delegates. Proceeds will help fund their travel to the conference in Turin, Italy.
	Time:	8/12/2008, Reception 6:00pm, Dinner 6:45pm
	Place:	Osteria Via Stato 620 N. State Street Chicago, Illinois
	Cost:	$65 for Slow Food Members/$75 for Non-Members Advance reservations required
	Contact:	for reservations: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/40495
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July

	Local Artisan Cheese Dinner Trattoria 225 is proud to present our first dinner featuring Wisconsin Artisan cheese paired with selected wines. As we taste each, information about the cheeses, cheese makers, and wines will be shared. This will be followed by a dinner of locally grown salad, wood-fired pizzas and delectable dessert with each course showcasing different local cheeses and paired with wine and beer.
	Time:	7/30/2008, 7 p.m. on Wednesday
	Place:	trattoria 225 225 harrison street oak park, il 60304
	Cost:	$45 per person including tax and gratuity
	Contact:	Please call 708.358.8555 or email your information to events@trattoria225.com
	Add.'l Info:	This event is reservation only and must be prepaid with a major credit card.

	Slow Food Chicago Dinner at 'uncommon ground' uncommon ground presents….. A SLOW FOOD CHICAGO DINNER featuring fresh fruit from SEEDLING FARM Monday July 28, 2008 6pm uncommon ground on Devon 1401 West Devon Avenue Chicago Reservations 773.465.9801 the menu 6pm cocktail reception Chef Brian Millman’s selection of Seedling Farm’s passed Hors d’oeuvres Seasonal Cocktails featuring natural fruit infusions Organic Garden Roof-top Tour Live Musical entertainment the Ted Sirota Trio first course Chilled Melon Soup Mint crème fraiche Pairing: Seedling Melon infused North Shore Vodka shot La Quercia Prosciutto powder rim second course Peach & Arugula Salad crispy house cured pancetta, fresh mozzarella, basil vinaigrette Pairing: Sokol Blosser evolution entrée Cherry Wood Planked Wild Alaskan Salmon Pete’s tart cherry bbq sauce, seasonal slaw, jalapeno corn bread pudding, fried sage Pairing: M Lawrence “sex” Brut Rose dessert Black Dog’s Red Raspberry, Black Raspberry & Honey-Vanilla Bean Gelato Terrine Peach puree, spiced chocolate crisp Pairing: House-Made Honey-peach cordial fizz
	Time:	7/28/2008, 6 P.M. Cocktail Reception
	Place:	UNCOMMON GROUND 1401 West Devon Avenue Chicago
	Cost:	$65 per person + tax & gratuity includes a donation to Slow Food Chicago .
	Contact:	Limited Seating Available Reservations by phoning 773.465.9801
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	American Cheese Society 'Cheese Sale" Cheese Sale – Sunday, July 27: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM . Held at Kendall College, the Cheese Sale is a chance to buy fantastic cheeses at head-turning prices. Proceeds benefit the ACS Cheesemaker Scholarship Fund. The Cheese Sale is free. Kendall is located just north of W. Chicago Ave. and N. Halsted St.
	Time:	7/27/2008, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
	Place:	Kendall College
	Cost:	Free!
	Contact:	To volunteer at the Cheese Sale contact: info@slowfoodchicago.org
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	American Cheese Society 'Festival of Cheese" The American Cheese Society will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary in Chicago this month Slow Food Chicago proudly supports the conference and its ACS members. Festival of Cheese - Saturday, July 26: 5:30 to 9:00PM. Taste over 1,100 North American artisanal and specialty cheeses, including winners of the ACS Competition. The Festival will also feature cheese-friendly products, wines and beers. It will be at the Hilton Chicago on South Michigan Avenue.
	Time:	7/26/2008, 5.30-9:00
	Place:	Hilton Chicago on South Michigan Avenue.
	Cost:
	Contact:	For tickets and membership information or to volunteer info, please visit www.cheesesociety.org; call (502) 583-3783; e-mail acs@hqtrs.com for additional information
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	Seedling Farm and Slow Food Chicago present a farm dinner at Carnivale Farm Dinner at Carnivale Menu Antojitos Gunthorp farms ham croquettes, paprika aioli Capriole goat cheese toasts, Seedling blueberry compote 1^st Kinnikinnick baby lettuces, Seedling raspberries, Gunthorp bacon, 25 year sherry vinaigrette 2nd Manchego cheese marcona almond white gazpacho, Seedling fruit, extra virgin olive oil 3rd Kona Kampachi, summer vegetable escalivada, Seedling raspberry chile vinaigrette 4th Jamison farm lamb chop, Anson mills polenta, Kinnikinnick arugula, Seedling cherry mole Dessert Seedling blueberry tres leches cake, lemon mint cream
	Time:	7/14/2008, 7:00pm
	Place:	Carnivale 702 W. Fulton; Chicago, IL 60661
	Cost:	$55 inclusive, including paired wines
	Contact:	For reservations contact: Carnivale 312-850-3017
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June

	'Sweet' Summer Solstice Potluck Dinner Party at the Chicago Honey Coop Join Slow Food Chicago and the Chicago Honey Coop members and friends for our second potluck supper at Chicago Honey Coop. Tours will be given of this inner-city bee-hive farm located on the site of the original Sears headquarters in Chicago. There will be Salmon from Plitts Seafood. Beer and Soft drinks from Goose Island Brewery. Bring a chair and a potluck dish to share. Directions: Driving: Take I 290 West to Independence Blvd. exit and go South about 3 blocks just past the old Rail Road viaduct. Turn left on Fillmore St. We are located in the middle of the block. or: 3740 W. Fillmore is 2 blocks North of Roosevelt Rd. between Independence Blvd. and Central Park. The Apiary is easily visible from the street. We take up the whole block on the north side of Fillmore. There is plenty of parking available on the street. By train: There is a Blue line stop at Homan/Kedzie Walk the ramp toward Homan Ave., walk South on Homan approx. 5 blocks just past the 12 story 1905 original Sears Tower. Fillmore is the first Street beyond the tower. Walk 2 blocks West to the apiary. By Bus: Homan/Kimball bus to Fillmore St. and walk west 2 blocks.
	Time:	6/20/2008, 6:3O PM
	Place:	Chicago Honey Coop 3740 W. Fillmore.
	Cost:	$15.00 for Slow Food members and Honey Coop members + side dish or dessert $20.00 for non-members + side dish or dessert
	Contact:	Reservations required. Contact Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/
	Add.'l Info:	Proceeds to benefit Chicago Honey Coop. http://chicagohoneycoop.com/

	26th Street Neighborhood Food Adventure Join Slow Food Chicago guides on a tour of the 26^th Street neighborhood. Sample the unique culture and food of ‘La Villita’! Spaces are limited.
	Time:	6/14/2008, 10:00 A.M.
	Place:	Meet at the Little Village Arches in front of Panaderia La Baguette 3117 West 26th Street
	Cost:	$15.00 Members $20.00 Non Members
	Contact:	www.brownpapertickets.com
	Add.'l Info:	Interested in becoming a guide? Contact: info@slowfoodchicago.org

	Closing the Food Gap Join Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council (CFPAC) and Hull House Museum in hosting a reading and book signing "Closing the Food Gap-Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty" by Mark Winne
	Time:	6/5/2008, 6:00-7:30 P.M
	Place:	Jane Addams Hull House Museum (UIC campus) 800 South Halsted
	Cost:	Free. Light refreshments will be served
	Contact:	(312) 413-5353
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May

	Illinois Food and Farm Task Force Session Jim Braun, Slow Food USA board member will highlight the efforts and progress of the Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force. The task force will assist in efforts to support and expand a local and organic food system within the state. In order to hear from as many stakeholders as possible, the Task Force is conducting listening sessions around the state before developing a detailed plan that will outline policy and funding recommendations to increase the production of locally grown and organic foods. The plan will be submitted to the General Assembly by September 30, 2008. This is your chance to have an impact on the food you eat.
	Time:	5/20/2008, 12:00-1:30
	Place:	"Soup Soapbox" Listening Session Hull House Museum 800 S. Halsted
	Cost:	Free
	Contact:
	Add.'l Info:	Free Soup1

	“Chicago Listening Session” Local Agriculture And Community Development A listening session will be held to gather recommendations on production, infrastructure, public access, public education, and economic benefits for Illinois farmers. You are invited to meet with Task Force members and share your experiences, information, and opinions about participating in an Illinois food and farm product network. Hosted by the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council and DePaul University
	Time:	5/20/2008, 3:00-5:00 pm
	Place:	DePaul Center 1 East Jackson Blvd. Room 8005
	Cost:
	Contact:	RSVP to dlhillman@sbcglobal.net
	Add.'l Info:	For more information, contact Task Force Coordinators: Jim Braun (Springfield) 515/229-2679 JBraun2525@yahoo.com Debbie Hillman (Evanston) 847/328-7175 DLHillman@sbcglobal.net

	POSTPONED-Consider the Cocktail: A Slow Celebration of the Repeal of Prohibition The misperception of spirits in American dates back well before the outlawing of alcoholic beverages nationwide from 1920 to 1933, when Prohibition was finally repealed. Our Puritanical roots have led us astray in at least one significant cultural endeavor. Yet, the mastery of Mixology was born here on our shores. It’s an odd thing to consider what America has contributed to the vast world of meaningful culinary endeavors. Certainly we have modified, borrowed, bastardized and perfected a few culinary traditions from around the world to suit our own tastes. But what have we offered that is truly of our own origin and creation? For starters, *Consider the Cocktail* Join Allen Katz, Master Mixologist and Chair of the Board of Directors for Slow Food USA, and Bridget Albert, Master Mixologist and member of Slow Food Chicago, for an evening of fine drink, long tales, and festive camaraderie as we revisit classic American cocktails in toast and benefit of Slow Food USA. Our cocktail party will feature a repertoire of expertly mixed libations and seasonal hors d’oeuvres in the tradition of the fabled “Free Lunch,” a pre-Prohibition custom.
	Time:	5/18/2008, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
	Place:	Weegee’s Lounge 3659 W. Armitage Avenue
	Cost:	$50/per person. Advance reservations and payment required, as space is limited.
	Contact:	http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/33889
	Add.'l Info:	Proceeds from the evening will go to support the activities of Slow Food USA.

	Green City Market’s 10th Anniversary Celebration and Sustainable Food Rally Please join Slow Food as we support the Green City Market’s 10th anniversary celebration and Sustainable Food Rally at Saturday's market. Hear special guest speakers Mayor Richard Daley and Rick Bayless. Enjoy the first Savor the Season tasting of seasonal greens given by Chef Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe and Chef Bruce Sherman of North Pond Restaurant.
	Time:	5/17/2008, 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
	Place:	Green City Market - 1750 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
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	Volunteers Needed at GreenFest Chicago based BioVision2020, will be hosting a panel with Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun and a booth at GreenFest in Chicago on May 17. Volunteers are need. Food people who are as passionate about GMO education who would like to help at the booth and panel should contact Christine Phillips at BioVision2020.
	Time:	5/17/2008,
	Place:	Navy Pier Chicago.
	Cost:
	Contact:	Christine Phillips at : nogmo2020@gmail.com or call 773 793 5143
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	MOREL HUNT-sold out
	Time:	5/4/2008, 9:00 A.M.
	Place:	TDB- Weather and conditions will dictate the hunt’s location. It will be within a two hours drive of Chicago.
	Cost:	Suggested donation: $5.00
	Contact:	Space is limited. The first 50 to register with Leslie Swibes: tucucina@yahoo.com will receive the address of the hunt
	Add.'l Info:	Suggested gear: Sturdy shoes, small knife for trimming the ends of the mushrooms, and a bag to hold the mushrooms

	MOREL DINNER In the early evening, we will gather at Socca Restaurant, where chef Roger Herring will prepare a Slow Food dinner celebrating the fruits of the hunt. Chef Herring has been a fixture at the Green City Market on Wednesday mornings, making crepes for the morning shoppers. His restaurant, SOCCA, features local product and seasonal, traditional recipes based on rustic, Mediterranean cooking.
	Time:	5/4/2008, 5:30 P.M.
	Place:	Socca Restaurant 3301 N Clark Street Chicago, IL
	Cost:	$60, including taxes but not tip. Wine will be available for purchase.
	Contact:	For reservations call 773.248.1155 or roasterdog@aol.com
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	Slow Food Chicago Culinary Adventure Tour of Mitsuwa Market Join Slow Food Chicago for a tour of Mitsuwa Market, the largest Japanese Marketplace in the Midwest. Slow Food Chicago board member Mary Doi will lead us as we sample different Japanese specialty foods and tour the various shops in the market.
	Time:	5/4/2008, 10:30 A.M.
	Place:	Place: Mitsuwa Marketplace 100 E Algonquin Rd. Arlington Heights
	Cost:	Slow Food Members: $15.00 Non Members: $20.00
	Contact:	Brown Paper Ticket at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/
	Add.'l Info:	Meet at the parking lot entrance. Registration at Brown Paper Ticket required and limited to 15 people.

April

	Uncommon Ground and Slow Food present: Two Surly Horses and a Goose - A Midwest Brewmasters Dinner A seasonal, local farm raised menu from Chef Brian Millman to compliment the exceptional brews from these fine masters: Greg Hall - Goose Island Beer Co. \| Chicago, IL Jason Ebel - Two Brothers Brewing Company \| Warrenville, IL Omar Ansari – Surly Brewing Co. \| Brooklyn Center, MN Aaron Morse – Dark Horse Brewing Co. \| Marshall, MI
	Time:	4/30/2008, Reception starts at 6:30pm Dinner at 7:30pm
	Place:	Uncommon Ground 1401 West Devon (Corner of Glenwood and Devon)
	Cost:	$75.00 per person excluding tax and gratuity $200.00 per person (very limited seating) at the Brewmasters table excluding tax and gratuity
	Contact:	Reservations will be taken Friday April 4th from 10am to 2pm by phoning 773.465.9801.
	Add.'l Info:	Seats are limited. To insure an intimate one of a kind experience pre -payment is required.

	Slow Food Meeting-Open House at Whole Foods Lakeview Slow Food Chicago members and friends are invited to an open house and meeting “Celebrating Chicagoland from Farm to Table”. Guest speakers- John Caveny and Vera Videnovich. John raises heritage Bourbon Red Turkeys at the Caveny Farm and lives the Slow Food ARK philosophy. Vera will have Macedonian-style pickled peppers and a Serbian-style ajvar (pepper, eggplant relish) that she grows on her farm to share and discuss We will also announce a new Slow Food University scholarship, discuss Slow Food Nation ( a national event in San Francisco) and the new Slow Food College and University initiatives.
	Time:	4/19/2008, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
	Place:	Whole Foods Lakeview Meeting Room 3300 N Ashland Chicago, IL 60657
	Cost:	Suggested Donation to the Slow Food Farm Intern program $5
	Contact:	bobpallotta@slowfoodchicago.org
	Add.'l Info:	Reservations suggested. Seating limited.

March

	Slow Food Chicago Supports the Tap Project The Tap Project celebrates the clean and accessible drinking water available as an every day privilege to millions, while helping UNICEF provide safe drinking water for children around the world. The Tap Project invites you to dine at Tap Project Chicago participating restaurants during World Water Week, from March 16 - March 22.
	Time:	3/22/2008, March 16 to March 22
	Place:	Participating Chicago restaurants
	Cost:
	Contact:	http://www.tapproject.org/
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February

	Slow Food Meeting-Open House at Whole Foods Lakeview Slow Food Chicago members and friends are invited to an open house and meeting “Celebrating Chicagoland from Farm to Table”. Hear guest speakerss- Peter Klein, Wes Jarrell and Leslie Copperband. Peter owns Seedling Farms and is a board member and sells his fruit to Whole Foods. Wes is a land science professor at UI and Leslie (also a professor) has started the first homestead goat cheese farm in the state. We will also announce a new Slow Food University scholarship, discuss Slow Food Nation ( a national event in San Francisco) and the new Slow Food College and University initiatives.
	Time:	2/16/2008, 3.00 P.M.-4.00 P.M.
	Place:	Whole Foods Lakeview Meeting Room 3300 N Ashland Chicago, IL 60657
	Cost:	Suggested donation $5.00
	Contact:	bobpallotta@slowfoodchicago.org
	Add.'l Info:	Reservations suggested. Seating limited.

	Slow Food Nation Benefit Dinner Chef Paul Virant of Vie and Slow Food Chicago invite you to join us on Februrary 10th, for a special winter dinner featuring some of the Midwest's most delicious local bounty. Paul will be joined in the Vie kitchen by Sean Eastwood: Isabella's Estiatorio & Olo Carrie Nahabedian: NAHA Bruce Sherman: North Pond Sarah Stegner: Prairie Grass Cafe George Bumbaris: Prairie Grass Cafe Each chef will prepare one course for the dinner, featuring product from some of our best local producers, and paired with suitable wines.
	Time:	2/10/2008, 6:00 pm, welcoming reception: 6:45, seated dinner
	Place:	Vie 4471 Lawn Avenue, Western Springs, Illinois 60058
	Cost:	$150 p/p all-inclusive, wine, tax, and gratuity
	Contact:	Please reserve by calling Vie (708) 246-2082
	Add.'l Info:	Proceeds will benefit the Slow Food Nation Foundation and Slow Food Chicago

	For the Love of Chocolate Foundation Fundraiser The *Scholarship Foundation* will be hosting a fundraiser February 9th, 2008 that will benefit the foundation. The event will be a buffet of exquisite French fare prepared by some of Chicago's preeminent chefs, followed by an exotic passage through a chocolate wonderland. The foundation awards scholarships to L’Art de la Patisserie program taught by The French Pastry School for the City Colleges of Chicago. For the Love of Chocolate Foundation promotes commitment in pastry arts education for individuals looking to change careers, as well as individuals who have shown potential in the culinary field but who have no formal pastry education.
	Time:	2/9/2008, 6.30-11.00 P.M.
	Place:	The French Pastry School 226 W. Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL
	Cost:	$250.00
	Contact:	For the Love of Chocolate info@fortheloveofchocolatefoundation.org 312.726.2419 ext.211
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January

	a casual midwestern meal and grand opening celebration chef’s choice trio of appetizers, winter chop salad, uncommon chicken & dumplings of braised good earth farms chicken, root vegetables and butternut squash, natural jus and fresh herb dumplings, organic apple crisp, wisconsin cheddar crumble, nueske black peppercorn gelato
	Time:	1/23/2008, appetizers at 6:30pm family-style meal at 7pm
	Place:	uncommon ground on devon 1401 west devon avenue
	Cost:	$35 per person, includes tax, gratuity, beverage flight is $15 additional, and a slow food donation
	Contact:	please call 773-465-9801
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Past Events 2007

December

	Slow Food Chicago Dinner at Timo Please join Slow Food Members for a final dinner at Timo with Chef John Bubala. Timo is closing shortly and we want to recognise and thank John for his many contributions and true loyalty to Slow Food Chicago.
	Time:	12/28/2007, 7:00 PM or later
	Place:	Timo 464 North Halsted Chicago
	Cost:	This is a no host, "on you own", informal dinner. Mention Slow Food to sit wth us as a group.
	Contact:	Timo 312-226-4300
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	The 2007 Holiday Potluck Party and Slow Food Nation Fundraiser Bring: Holiday Potluck for Six Cheer: Candid Wine and Goose Island Beer Tours: Small Groups will explore the French Pastry School throughout the evening
	Time:	12/4/2007, 6:00 PM
	Place:	The French Pastry School 226 West Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL
	Cost:	$10 Members $20 Non-Members
	Contact:	http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/24583
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October

	Dinner In Michigan at the Journeyman Cafe On Saturday October 27th, please join Slow Food Chicago as we travel to Fennville, Michigan for a harvest dinner at the Journeyman Cafe.
	Time:	10/27/2007, 6:00 pm
	Place:	Journeyman Cafe 114 E. Main Street Fennville, MI 49408
	Cost:	$45.00 per person (inclusive of tax and gratuity) Wine pairing add $30/person
	Contact:	269.561.2269 journeymancafe.com
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	Slow Food Chicago Neighborhood Culinary Adventure Tour of Little Village (26th Street, Chicago). On October 20th at 10:00 AM, Slow Food Chicago will lead a tour of "La Villita". The tour of Little Village on 26th Street, Chicago will be about food and sharing an authentic neighborhood experience. We will meet at Panaderia La Baguette 3117 West 26th St. at the Clock arch entrance to Little Village.
	Time:	10/20/2007, 10:00AM to 12:30 PM
	Place:	Panaderia La Baguette 3117 West 26th St, Chicago
	Cost:	$15 for members. $20 for non-members
	Contact:	Brown Paper Ticker at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/
	Add.'l Info:	The event is limited to 20 people.

	SLOW FOOD PICNIC ON THE CAVENY FARM The newly formed Goose Creek Slow Food Convivium (chapter) picnic will take place Sunday, October 7th, at the farm of John and Connie Caveny near Monticello, IL. Goose Creek Convivium was founded by John, Connie, and local restaurant Chef-Owner Rhonda Killian, of Montgomery's on the Square in Monticello. Together with the Executive Chef, Jake Sanders, they will prepare roast Katahdin lamb, Bourbon Red turkey and other dishes to share. Please join us!
	Time:	10/7/2007, 1:00 PM (we will sit down about 2:30 pm)
	Place:	Caveny Farm, Monticello, IL For directions visit www.cavenyfarm.com For a map visit Google Maps
	Cost:	Suggested donation of $25 and a potluck dish or beverage to share (children under 12 & students need not contribute any $)
	Contact:	RSVP with an email to Chef@Montgomerysdining.com.
	Add.'l Info:	Proceeds will be used to help establish the new Goose Creek Convivium, and to support the efforts of Slow Food locally.

	An Intimate Evening With Alice Waters A Harvest Dinner Celebrating Midwest Artisanal Foods Please join us for a reception with passed canapes followed by a five-course dinner with wines prepared by Chef William W. Alexander and the Fine Dining Students of Kendall College Proceeds will benefit Slow Food Nation and Slow Food Chicago
	Time:	10/5/2007, 6:00 PM Reception 7:30 Dinner
	Place:	Kendall College Dining Room 900 N. Branch Street Chicago, Illinois
	Cost:	$150 per ticket
	Contact:	www.chicagocooks.com
	Add.'l Info:	Wine provided by Southern Wine & Spirits and Candid Wines Beer provided by Goose Island Beer Company

August

	An Artisan Cheese Reception for Jeffrey Roberts' New Book American Artisan Cheese At Uncommon Ground Meet Author Jeffrey P. Roberts for a discussion of his new acclaimed book The Atlas of America Artisan Cheese. The forward is by Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini. Enjoy the finest Midwestern artisan cheeses from Capriole, Leelanau Cheese Company, Prairie Fruits Farm, Shepherd's Way Farm, and Widmer's Cheese Cellars with perfect pairings created by Uncommon Ground's Chef Brian Millman of wine, spirits and fruits from Seedling Fruit Farm. Date: Saturday August 11th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm Location: Uncommon Ground 3800 North Clark Street, Chicago Reception Cost: $20 with advance reservations strongly advised Stay for Dinner: Attendees are welcome to make their own reservations at Uncommon Ground for dinner after the reception. Chef Brian will feature artisan cheeses in his menu. To Reserve: Please call Uncommon Ground 773-929-3680 or e-mail Helen@uncommonground.com Proceeds Support: Slow Food Nation Chicago The Jeffrey Roberts Chicago Book Tour: Daley Plaza Farmers Market - Thursday, 9:00 - 1:30 PM Marion Street Market - Friday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. Green City Farmers' Market - Saturday, 8 :00 - 12:00 PM Fox & Obel - Saturday at 1:00 - 3:00 PM Pastoral - Sunday 1:00 to 3:00PM
	Time:	8/11/2007, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
	Place:	Uncommon Ground 3800 North Clark Street, Chicago
	Cost:	$20 with advance reservations strongly advised
	Contact:
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June

Seedling Farms along with Slow Food Chicago presents A Summer Berry Dinner at May Street Market

summer salad, mesclun greens, grilled vegetables, toasted celery puree, toasted walnuts and blackberry olive vinaigrette

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