METROMIX.COM SERVES UP TOP CHICAGO CHEFS ON AUCTION BLOCK
CHICAGO, May 29, 2002 – Let the bidding begin in the second annual Chicago Chef Auction, presented by metromix.com, Chicago’s premier entertainment guide, and Green City Market, beginning May 30.
Twenty-six Chicago chefs have offered to pack up their spatulas, mixing bowls and cutting boards and spend an evening cooking for the highest bidder, all in support of a worthy cause-sustainable agriculture. Among the participating chefs: Paul Kahan of Blackbird, Mark Baker of Seasons and Sarah Stegner of The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton. Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo is offering dinner for eight in his own home and Caliterra chef John Coletta has proposed dinner for eight in the restaurant’s wine room.
The chefs will supply a four-course dinner, complete with table linens, wine and service staff, many in the homes of the top bidders. All auction packages are dinner for eight guests and must take place on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening agreed upon by recipient and chef. Browse available packages on metromix.com; bids may be placed May 30 through June 20. Last year, Bayless proved the hottest ticket, receiving a bid of $3000.
The complete list of chefs available for bids and the restaurants at which they can be found:
Michael Altenberg, Campagnola
Mark Baker, Seasons at Four Seasons Hotel
Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill/Topolobampo
John Bubala, Thyme
Ted Cizma, Elaine
John Coletta, Caliterra
Patrick Concannon, Don Juan’s on Halsted
Gale Gand Tru, pastry chef
En-Ming Hsu, The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, pastry chef
Paul Kahan, Blackbird
Mike Kuhn, Pacific Wine Company
Janine MacLachlan, The Rustic Kitchen Cooking School
John Manion Mas, Otro Mas
Tony Mantuano, Spiaggia
Shawn McClain, Spring
Carrie Nahabedian, Naha
Elissa Narrow, Blackbird, pastry chef
Martial Noguier, one sixtyblue
Jason Paskewitz, Wave
Priscila Satkoff, Salpicon
David Shea, Twelve 12
Bruce Sherman, North Pond Café
Sarah Stegner, The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton
Alan Sternweiler, Harvest on Huron
Rick Tramonto, Tru
Dean Zanella, 312 Chicago
Proceeds from the virtual auction will benefit Chicago’s Green City Market, which supports sustainable agriculture and brings the highest quality locally farmed and produced foods to the city. Sustainable agriculture is a commitment to growing and distributing food to meet the need of current and future generations in a manner that is environmentally sound, economically viable and socially just. The Green City Market’s goal is to support small family farms in the Midwest that choose to raise their product in harmony with nature, showing care and respect for the earth.
Metromix.com, an affiliate Web site of chicagotribune.com, features a searchable database that highlights more than 20,000 events and 15,000 destinations, including more than 9,000 restaurants, 3,000 bars and clubs, 300 galleries and 150 theaters. Winner of the industry’s top two awards–2002 EPpy for best entertainment section and 2001 Digital Edge Award for best city guide–metromix.com is owned and operated by Tribune Interactive, a subsidiary of Tribune Co. (NYSE:TRB).
