Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier
Every celebration needs a Pre-Party and Choose Chicago First Bites Bash is the official kick-off party to Chicago Restaurant Week! Chicago Restaurant Week is January 27th – February 9th. Over 300 restaurants in Chicago and surrounding suburbs offer prix fixe food menu’s for discounted prices! (Brunch/Lunch $22.00, Dinner $33/$44) There’s 66 new participating restaurants this year! Check out the menus and ALL the participating restaurants here!
This year marks the 10th Annual Chicago Restaurant Week and the annual kick-off event First Bites Bash was held on Thursday, January 26th at the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. Stylishly dressed attendees got to mingle with the chef’s and taste sweet and savory bites from over 60 of the restaurant’s participating in Chicago Restaurant Week.
This year’s First Bites Bash was hosted by Chef/Partner Sarah Grueneberg of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio. A portion of the proceeds from this yummy event benefitted the Chicago Food Depository.
Below are some of my FAVORITE bites I tasted at First Bites Bash! ?
Appellation – Duck Confit Mac and Cheese with Roasted Kale
Appellation Restaurant Week Menu
Beatrix – Oh My Caramel Pie
Beatrix Restaurant Week Menu
Bernies Lunch & Supper – Lamb Hashwi and Warm Pita
Bernies Lunch & Supper Restaurant Week Menu
Eden – Berbere Spiced Lentil & Grilled Chicken Soup with Grilled Baguette
Eden Restaurant Week Menu
III Forks – Smoked Pork Shoulder with White Corn Grits, Ancho chili glaze
III Forks Restaurant Week Menu
Odyssey Cruises – Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes – Sweet Corn, Red bell pepper & thyme succotash/Cajun Cream sauce
Odyssey Cruise Restaurant Week Menu
Roka Akor – Tuna Takai with caramelized red onions and apple mustard vinaigrette
Roka Akor Restaurant Week Menu
Texas De Brazil – Flank Steak with Horseradish mashed Potatoes
Texas De Brazil Restaurant Week Menu
Zed451 – Butterscotch Bread Pudding
Zed451 Restaurant Week Menu
What restaurants are you heading to?!?! I’m starting my restaurant week off today with dinner at Oyster Bah. Check out my other suggestions HERE
Happy Eating! 🙂
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