Sometimes Covering Better for You Food is a Touch of Fantasy Camp
Back-to-Back Events Presented by Niman Ranch and One Off Hospitality
Most of my work at Local Food Forum involves the serious issues of the movement to build a better food system, covering farmers, farmers markets, co-ops, advocates, educators, and others involved in this grass-roots effort.
But over the years, my network has expanded to the culinary community and includes chefs, companies and organizations that also are devoted to promoting sustainability. The paragraph above is something of a disclaimer, since there are posts — such as this one — that look a little like Bob's Fantasy Camp.
Chef-driven tasting events are usually widely dispersed over the calendar. But Niman Ranch and One Off Hospitality Group held theirs back-to-back on Sunday, June 15, which not coincidentally was the day before the annual James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards at Chicago's Lyric Opera House.
Please enjoy this Local Food Forum photo essay with cameos by Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe; Sebastian White of The Evolved Network NFP; D'Andre Carter and Heather Bublick of Soul & Smoke; Lamar J. Moore of ETC Chicago; Kerri McClimen of Niman Ranch; the inimitable Ina Pinkney; Greg Wade of Publican Quality Bread; Dylan Patel of Avec; Dominique Leach of Lexington Betty Smoke House; John Manion of El Che Steakhouse & Bar and Brasero; and Gregory Hall of Virtue Cider.
Chicago Innovation to Honor Chefs, Food Access Leader at Aug. 7 Gala
Frontera's Rick Bayless, BOKA's Kevin Boehm Among Hall of Fame Inductees
Chicago Innovation is a non-profit with the mission to educate, connect and celebrate all innovators in the Chicago region. And their Power of Community In-Gala, which will be held on the evening of Thursday, August 7 at Chicago's Bridgeport Art Center, is celebrating three food sector innovators by inducting them into the organization's Hall of Fame.
Learn who they are in this Local Food Forum article, which has more event info and links to buy tickets or view sponsorship options.