What are our picks for the best events happening in Chicago worth your time this week?
EVENT: Room For Dessert-The Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show
What: Specialty six-course dinner and in-restaurant specials kick-off Chicago Chocolate Week for the Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show at Navy Pier on October 18-20
Where: Storefront Company – 1941 W. North Avenue
When: Monday, October 14
Time: 7PM
Cost: $50 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Why: an all-star line-up of Chicago’s pastry elite as the Celebrated Pastry Chefs Council Thomas Raquel(Acadia) ● Elissa Narow(Perennial Virant) ● Meg Galus(NoMI) ● Courtney Joseph(Takashi) ● Patrick Fahy(16 at Trump Chicago) ● Kym DeLost(Storefront Company) will host a Room for Dessert Each chef will showcase his or her pastry talent with a specialty dessert course paired with wines and savory bites in between. * Proceeds from the Room for Dessert Dinner will also benefit Icing Smiles
EVENT: Fashion Focus Urban Shapshifters
What: Urban Shapeshifters
Where: Millenium Park
When:Thursday, October 17
Time: – – –
Cost: INVITE ONLY
All chefs will appear together, sampling a number of desserts, at the Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.–the perfect way to celebrate Sweetest Day. The Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show will be held at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20. Tickets are $25 and be purchased here. In addition to the special dinner, local Chicagoans can visit area restaurants to support Chicago Chocolate Week, a week-long celebration of specialty chocolate and dessert offerings to benefit the show’s charity partner, Icing Smiles, a nonprofit organization that provides custom celebration cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a child. Participating restaurants include: avec, Acadia, Little Market Brasserie, Mercadito, Mercat a la Planxa, Perennial Virant, Sable Kitchen & Bar Tavernita, Little Market Brasserie, Southwater Kitchen, and more.
EVENT: CHICAGO IDEAS WEEK
What: A week long packed schedule of thought leaders and more
Where: Chicago
When:Monday October 14-Sunday October 20
Time: CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE
Cost: VARIES
EVENT: HABERDASH AT ROOSEVELT COLLECTION CELEBRATION
What: Celebration for new Haberdash flagship location
Where: 150 W. Roosevelt Rd
When: Wednesday, October 16
Time: 6-8PM
Cost: INVITE
