Eat & Sip brings together Chicago’s hospitality community for an evening of incredible food, drinks, music, and giving back.

We’re coming together to raise funds for nonprofit organizations supporting communities in need in Venezuela, Colombia, Nepal, and Indiana.

We’re bringing together Chicago chefs, restaurants, beverage partners, and members of our hospitality community for one special night with a goal of welcoming guests and making a meaningful impact together supporting the following organizations:

SUN.RISAS: Venezuela @sun.risas - A nonprofit supporting vulnerable communities in Venezuela through humanitarian aid and emergency relief efforts.

ABACO: Colombia @abacocolombia - The Asociación de Bancos de Alimentos de Colombia brings together food banks across Colombia to fight hunger and improve access to food for communities in need.

THE FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA: Indiana - Fighting hunger across Northwest Indiana by providing nutritious food and resources to children, families, and seniors through local pantries, mobile distributions, and community partners.

TBD: Nepal

Participating Chefs

In Illinois:

Tigist Reda - Demera Ethiopian Restaurant & Darnell Reed - Luella's Southern Kitchen

Viviana Martinez - Rational

Arshiya Farheen - Verzenay

Heather Bublick & Chef D'Andre Carter - Soul and Smoke

Javauneeka Jacobs - Frontera Grill

Sebastian White - The Evolved Network & Sarah Stegner w/Prairie Grass Cafe (Chef Collaboration)

Art Smith & Hector Guerrero - Reunion

Devon Quinn - Eden

Justin Gomes - Butter Cup Hospitality

We appreciate the support of the following Chefs:

In Arkansas:

Sam Walker - Gaskins on Emma (Restaurant will be simultaneously participating)

Sip Contributors

Pito Rodriguez - Bacardi

Paul Solomon - Petite Vie Brasserie

Organizers

Tigist Reda - Demera Ethiopian Restaurant

Sarah Stegner - Prairie Grass Cafe

Oriana Narine

Viviana Martinez - Rational

Melissa Clark - Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Jodi Fyfe - The Paramount Group

Matt Strait - Culinary Equipment Group

Sponsors

Chicago Chefs Cook (Darren Gest, Eda Davidman, Melissa Clark, Sarah Stegner)

The Paramount Group

Eden

Alex Finn - Finn's Ranch

Eat & Sip: Disaster Relief

Venezuela-Colombia-Nepal-Indiana