Green City Market BBQ -- Thursday, July 16, 2009 6-8 pm
Green City Market BBQ -- Thursday, July 16, 2009 6-8 pm
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Green City Market BBQ -- Thursday, July 16, 2009 6-8 pm
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Post #1 - May 7th, 2009, 11:20 amFrom The Spice House's website: It features LTHers G Wiv and the Figs (molly & justin).The Spice House website wrote:One of the best summer events in Chicago, this grand picnic is held every July in the lovely Lincoln Park, with the fabulous Chicago skyline as a backdrop. This beautiful venue is ideal to showcase some of Chicago’s finest chefs. All of their dishes are prepared using the bounty of the market.
Every year more chefs join the BBQ to show off the best of Chicago's culinary talent. This year we will have more than 50 chefs providing dishes. In addition to food, locally made beer, wine, and beverages will be available.
Tickets are available here and at the Green City Market website; please note that all ticket sales must be made in advance. No tickets will be sold at the event, so make sure you get yours in time. You don't want to miss the delicious food and drink, music, and the beauty of Lincoln park on a summer evening. Tickets are $60 for adults and $15 for children under 12. Children under 5 are free.
A limited number of VIP tickets are available only through the Green City Market office by calling (773) 880-1266. There are two levels of VIP ticket this year: The Heritage level, which is a reserved table for 10 with the services of a waiter, and the Heirloom level, for a table for 10 with no waiter. Heritage tickets are $2500 per table and Heirloom are $1500 per table.
This event is outdoors and will be held rain or shine, so be prepared for inclement weather. Dogs and other animals are not allowed.
The following prominent Chicago chefs will be participating in the 2009 Summer BBQ:
A Mano- John Caputo
Atwood Café- Heather Terhune
BBQ Life Coach - Gary Wiviott
Big Jones- Paul Fehribach
Blackbird, avec and Publican-Paul Kahan
Boka- Giuseppe Tendori
Capriole Farm- Judith Schad
Carnivale- Mark Mendez
Chopping Block- Shelley Young
Convito Café and Market- Noe Sanchez
David Burke’s Primehouse at the James- Rick Gresh
Drunken Goat-Stephanie Izard
Eat Green Foods- Joshua Kulp & Christine Cikowski
Eli’s Cheesecake- Jolene Worthington
Fig Catering- Molly Schemper
Four Seasons Hotel- Kevin Hickey
Frontera Grill/Topolobampo- Rick Bayless
Goddess & Grocer- Debbie Sharpe
Hot Chocolate- Mindy Segal
Ina’s, Smoque BBQ & True Cuisine- Ina Pinkney, Barry Sorkin & Jean True
Limelight…… food Illuminated- Rita Gutekanst
Lula Café- Jason Hammel & Amalea Tshilds
Mado- Rob Leavitt & Allie Levitt
MK- Tony Galvin & Erick Williams
Nacional 27- Adam Seger
NAHA- Carrie Nahabedian
Nic & Dino’s Tripoli Tap- Dean Zanella
NoMi- Christophe David
North Pond- Bruce Sherman
Osteria Via Stato- David DeGregorio
Park Grill- Bernie Laskowski
Peninsula Hotel- Kai Lerman
Perennial- Ryan Poli
Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush- Federico Comacho
Prairie Grass Café- George Bumbaris, Sarah Stegner Nambiar
Province- Randy Zweiban
Ritz Carlton Hotel- Mark Payne
Seedling Farm- Peter Klein
Sepia- Andrew Zimmerman
SIGNATURE ROOM at the 95TH- Patrick Sheerin
Socca- Roger Herring
Sofitel Hotel- Martial Noguier
Sola- Carol Wallack
Spring and Green Zebra- Shawn McClain
The Bristol- Chris Pandel
The Hearty Boys- Michel Jericho
Three Floyds- Benjamin Caulfield
TRU- Tim Graham & Meg Galus
Uncommon Ground- Brian Millman
Vie- Paul Virant
West Town Tavern- Susan Goss
Zealous & Duchamp- Michael Taus
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It really is one of the best events of the summer and well-worth the $60 ticket price.
Previous Green City Market BBQ threads:
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19843 (2008)
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=14242 (2007)
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8818 (2006)
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Post #2 - May 7th, 2009, 10:12 pmThanks, aschie, for the heads up. I bought my tix today and I cannot wait. IMO, this is the finest annual food event that Chicago has to offer -- and at $60 per person, it's a relative steal.
See ya' there!
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Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #3 - May 7th, 2009, 10:57 pmDoes this event usually sell out? If so, how far ahead of time? I'm not sure if I'm going to be in town but I don't want to miss it.
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Post #4 - May 7th, 2009, 11:17 pmFatandHairy wrote:Does this event usually sell out? If so, how far ahead of time? I'm not sure if I'm going to be in town but I don't want to miss it.
In previous years, it has sold out at the gate. As for if or when it will sell out this year, the only thing we know for sure is that it won't happen at the gate, since only advance sales are being made. If it were me, though, I'd lock in and if my schedule subsequently made it impossible for me to attend, I'd try to find a friend who could use the tickets. My guess is that the 'advance only' policy will spur a sell-out but I'm wrong on a fairly regular basis.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #5 - May 8th, 2009, 6:15 amfrom the previous years posts this looks like a fun event.
too bad for me its on a Thursday night vs a weekend day or night.
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Post #6 - May 8th, 2009, 8:17 amI've been the past two years and definitely plan on going again this year. For the quality and variety of food on offer, the price tag is a definite deal IMHO.
-Dan
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Post #7 - May 8th, 2009, 10:48 amThanks for the heads up on the tickets (which I've already purchased). This is, in my view, the real Taste of Chicago, and the best food event of the year.
Jonah
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Post #8 - May 14th, 2009, 9:14 amI am quite sure this will sell-out quickly this year. So far, 400 tickets have been sold.
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Post #9 - May 14th, 2009, 9:21 amPBL wrote:I am quite sure this will sell-out quickly this year. So far, 400 tickets have been sold.
out of curiosity, how would you know that? I did get my tickets, which are numbered in the 400's, but sometimes places choose to start at 100, 200, or some other arbitrary number....defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
Fuckerberg on Food
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Post #10 - May 14th, 2009, 9:58 amI just got my ticket. This'll be my first year--can't wait!
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Post #11 - May 14th, 2009, 11:00 amKennyz wrote:PBL wrote:I am quite sure this will sell-out quickly this year. So far, 400 tickets have been sold.
out of curiosity, how would you know that? I did get my tickets, which are numbered in the 400's, but sometimes places choose to start at 100, 200, or some other arbitrary number.
Follow the initials, my friend.
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Post #12 - May 14th, 2009, 11:07 amMatt wrote:Kennyz wrote:PBL wrote:I am quite sure this will sell-out quickly this year. So far, 400 tickets have been sold.
out of curiosity, how would you know that? I did get my tickets, which are numbered in the 400's, but sometimes places choose to start at 100, 200, or some other arbitrary number.
Follow the initials, my friend.
My Sherlock Holmes mojo was off today. Thanks. I do suspect that she was genuinely trying to do us a favor by providing the information, though I would have appreciated more upfront disclosure of her affiliation....defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
Fuckerberg on Food
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Post #13 - May 14th, 2009, 11:34 amI think, in various posts, Portia has been pretty upfront about her affiliation with GCM and Heritage Prairie Market & Farm. I don't think it's necessary to repeat that in every post.
Full disclosure: Portia is my cousin.Last edited by nr706 on May 15th, 2009, 5:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #14 - May 14th, 2009, 11:46 amThank you Cousin-
I am on the Board of Directors for Chicago Green City Market as well as part of the Chef BBQ team this year. This is the earliest we have had tickets go on sale. Last year we did sell out before the event and we are quite sure that this will happen again.
So, my advice is that is you plan on going to the event to get your tickets early.
Portia Belloc Lowndes
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Post #15 - May 14th, 2009, 11:59 amnr706 wrote:I think, in various posts, Portia has been pretty upfront about her affiliation with GCM and Heritage Prairie Market & Farm. I don't it's necessary to repeat that in every post.[/size]
The Internet has no memory.
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Post #16 - May 14th, 2009, 12:01 pmI hope my link to Portia's bio did not seem to suggest that I viewed that her posting here without disclosing her name was in any way underhanded; I have seen her post by name elsewhere on LTH but it was easier to link to the GCM website than try to track down one of those threads.
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Post #17 - May 14th, 2009, 12:06 pmMatt wrote:I hope my link to Portia's bio did not seem to suggest that I viewed that her posting here without disclosing her name was in any way underhanded;
Matt,
Not underhanded in the least, I know Portia, know she is a GCM board member and consider her a friend. I just do not think that people should be expected to know and/or remember the cv of everyone who posts on LTHForum.
As you said, nothing underhanded by Portia, just a minor, and very minor at that, oversight.
Enjoy,
Gary
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Post #18 - May 15th, 2009, 4:47 pmBought a ticket for this year's pork n' peach fest. Or maybe that was just last year's theme
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Post #19 - May 15th, 2009, 5:26 pmThe Wife and I will be there.
I love pork as much as the next guy (well, probably a bit more than the next guy actually), but I hope there's a bit more diversity this year.
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Post #20 - May 17th, 2009, 8:24 pmjesteinf wrote:I love pork as much as the next guy (well, probably a bit more than the next guy actually), but I hope there's a bit more diversity this year.
Yeah - the pork can be a little overwhelming. My other observation was how prevalent goat cheese was. I went with a friend who will eat just about anything, but has a strong aversion to the taste of goat's milk. I can't remember how it kept coming up, but I remember time and time again she couldn't sample the offerings to the point that it became a joke as we went from stall to stall.
-Dan
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Post #21 - May 20th, 2009, 11:31 amTicket order placed and accepted - looking forward to it!Leek
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Post #22 - May 27th, 2009, 4:16 pmI am having no luck bringing up the spice house website to buy tickets. all I get is "oops this link appears to be broken". Is anyone else experiencing these problems?
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Post #23 - May 27th, 2009, 4:26 pm
I just checked. No problem clicking on "Buy" or proceeding to check out.jannamae008 wrote:I am having no luck bringing up the spice house website to buy tickets. all I get is "oops this link appears to be broken". Is anyone else experiencing these problems?
Don't know if it matters, but I'm using Firefox.
Ronna
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Post #24 - June 21st, 2009, 8:01 amI was stupid and procrastinated purchasing tickets and I just found out that the event is sold out. If anyone cannot go or has two tickets I can purchase, please pm me. Thanks.
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Post #25 - June 21st, 2009, 9:53 amI love pork as much as the next guy (well, probably a bit more than the next guy actually), but I hope there's a bit more diversity this year.
Yikes! We're still trying to figure out what to serve at this year's BBQ (our first year participating). I'd love to get something out of the pork realm. Chicken? Dessert?
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Post #26 - June 21st, 2009, 11:13 amfigmolly wrote:I love pork as much as the next guy (well, probably a bit more than the next guy actually), but I hope there's a bit more diversity this year.
Yikes! We're still trying to figure out what to serve at this year's BBQ (our first year participating). I'd love to get something out of the pork realm. Chicken? Dessert?
One of my least pleasant memories of the GCM BBQ a couple years back was getting served severely undercooked chicken. So if you do go with chicken, make sure you check every piece
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Post #27 - June 30th, 2009, 12:22 pmI can't believe this event sold out! We are also looking for two tickets if anyone has them or knows where to get them.
Thanks,
Susan
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Post #28 - June 30th, 2009, 1:14 pmI understand that people are exchanging/selling tickets on GCM's Facebook page, but you need to have an account to log on.
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Post #29 - July 8th, 2009, 11:27 amIf anyone has 2 tickets that they can't use, please PM me. I have a friend who would like to attend.
Thanks!
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Post #30 - July 9th, 2009, 1:17 pmFolks looking for tickets might try some of the restaurants that are participating. In my July newsletter from Sola, they noted they had some tickets available at the restaurant.-Mary
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