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Panel on Food as Medicine, Spectacular Chicago Chefs Cook Dinner Lineup Await
For the second consecutive year, the Pendry Chicago boutique hotel is collaborating with the Chicago Chefs Cook philanthropic non-profit on Chefsgiving, a fundraising program and spectacular dinner at the hotel's Venteux restaurant.
The event will be held on Thursday, November 21 with a panel discussion on food as medicine at 4:30 p.m. and the dinner starting at 6 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Common Threads, the Chicago-based non-profit with a mission to improve community health through the power of food and nutrition. Common Threads provides culinary and nutrition education programs throughout the U.S., working closely with families, schools and community-based partners to promote the benefits of cooking and meal sharing on our physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being.
Chef Lineup
With these chefs preparing the dinner, you'll be in for a memorable treat should you attend. Most of these culinary artists are regulars on the Chicago Chefs Cook circuit.
Sarah Stegner (Prairie Grass Cafe)
Art Smith (Reunion)
Javauneeka Jacobs (Frontera Grill)
Tigist Reda (Demera Ethiopian)
D’Andre Carter (Soul & Smoke)
Arshiya Farheen (Verzêney)
Marcel Heiduk (Venteux)
Carla Henriques (Hawksmoor)
Mark Shoemaker (Pendry Chicago)
Chef Rickie Perez (Logan Oyster Socials)
Belinda Chang — James Beard Award-winning sommelier, experiential storyteller, and lifestyle expert — will be the emcee for the evening.
The Panel
The preceding panel is titled "Nourishing Chicago: A Discussion on Food as Medicine." The participants, listed below, are Chicago culinary and civic leaders who are coming together to discuss the mission of Common Threads and the ways in which attendees can advance that work in their own communities.
Shawanna Kennedy — Chef Instructor, Common Threads
Sebastian White — Founder, The Evolved Network
Saria Lofton, PhD, RN — Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing
Nick Davis — Managing Director, Community Food Navigator
The panel is moderated by journalist Jamaica Ponder.
Click the button below to purchase tickets and to RSVP for the panel discussion.
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