upcoming events
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“Meditteranean Grill” cooking class at Sur La Table
Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:30pm
Add a new twist to your summer menus with a Mediterranean flair. The class offers hands-on experience with Chef Chris Tong as you learn how to prepare delicious grilled Mediterranean fare. The "Mediterranean Grill" cooking class will take place on Friday, May 21, 2008 at 6:30pm at Sur La Table at 52 East Walton Street, Chicago. Price: $69.00 To register, call Sur La Table at 312-337-0600 or visit www.surlatable.com -
French Bistro cooking class at Sur La Table, Chicago
Friday, February 1, 2008 - 6:30pm
The class offers hands-on experience with Chef Chris Tong as you learn how to prepare delicious French Bistro fare. The "French Bistro" cooking class will take place on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 6:30pm at Sur La Table at 52 East Walton Street, Chicago. Price: $69.00 To register, call Sur La Table at 312-337-0600 or visit www.surlatable.com -
My Private Chef to prepare a Delicious Holiday Menu
Friday, December 21, 2007 - 2:00pm
Here’s a splendid opportunity for Bloomingdale’s Holiday shoppers to watch Chef Tong work his culinary magic and pick up helpful ideas you can use at home. The demonstration will take place on Friday, December 21, from 2-4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store at Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. -
An Elegant Fall Meal At Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store
Friday, October 26, 2007 - 2:00pm
Here’s a splendid opportunity for Bloomingdale’s shoppers to watch Chef Tong work his culinary magic and pick up helpful ideas you can use at home. The demonstration will take place on Friday, October 26, from 2-4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store at Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For more information about this Bloomingdale’s event, contact Paddy Meehan, Culinary Specialist, at 312.324.7678. -
“Cruising the Mediterranean” cooking class at Sur La Table
Friday, October 5, 2007 - 6:30pm
The class offers hands-on experience with Chef Chris Tong as you learn how to prepare a delicious Mediterranean dinner. The menu for this class: • Roasted red pepper and kalamata olive hummus with toasted pita triangles • Shrimp Aegean baked with orzo pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, oregano and feta cheese • Olive Oil Cake garnished with fresh berries The “Cruising the Mediterranean” cooking class will take place on Friday, October 5 at 6:30pm at Sur La Table at 52 East Walton Street, Chicago. Price: $65.00 To register, call Benjamin Randall, Culinary Program Coordinator at 312-337-8544 or visit www.surlatable.com -
Health, Wellness And Beauty Night, The Enhance Educational Foundation's Fundraising Event
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - 5:30pm
This special event promotes health and wellness education to consumers and showcases premier beauty and luxury services in the Chicagoland area. Please stop by and sample culinary delights presented by Chef Christopher Tong and team of My Private Chef, the popular private chef and gourmet dining service. All proceeds from this night will benefit scholarship and literacy programs for students in the Chicago Public Schools. The event takes place at The Palmer House Hilton,17 E. Monroe, Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, October 4, 2007, 5:30-9:00p.m. RSVP: 312.335.2070, $25 tickets in advance, $30 at the door. For more information, contact 312.335.2070 or visit www.enhancefoundation.org -
South of France cooking class at Sur La Table
Friday, September 21, 2007 - 6:30pm
Are you a “foodie?” People who delight in cooking and serving gourmet food will find this cooking class irresistible. The "South of France" class offers hands-on experience with Chef Chris Tong as you learn how to prepare a delicious French dinner. The menu for this class: • Vichyssoise • Moscovy Duck breast with Apple Calvados sauce served over sauteed spinach • Ginger Creme Brulee The cooking class will take place on Friday, September 21 at 6:30pm at Sur La Table at 52 East Walton Street, Chicago. Price: $65.00. To register, call Benjamin Randall, Culinary Program Coordinator at 312-337-8544 or visit www.surlatable.com -
2007 Taste of Chicago, Dominick's Cooking Corner
Sunday, July 1, 2007 - 12:00pm
Chef Christopher Tong, one of Chicagoland's most accomplished chefs and a favorite at Taste of Chicago will appear again this year at the Dominick's Cooking Corner. People who are casual cooks or lovers of gourmet food get to ask questions, discuss preparation, and come away with a recipe booklet full of new ideas. It is a very well attended feature at this Chicago summertime fest! My Private Chef's demonstration is scheduled for Sunday, July 1 at 12:00 noon at the Dominick's Cooking Corner tent on Buckingham Fountain Plaza. Taste of Chicago is presented for the 27th year by Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events. It runs daily June 29-July 8 beginning at 11 a.m. each day. For more information about the Taste of Chicago event, visit www.tasteofchicago.us -
Welcome Summer with Fresh Cooking ideas at Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 2:00pm
Here’s a splendid opportunity for Bloomingdale’s shoppers to see how Chef Tong prepares an elegant Summer meal. The menu emphasizes freshness, eye-appeal, and, of course, taste! The demonstration will take place on Saturday, June 30, from 2-4 p.m. at the Bloomingdale’s Home & Furniture Store at Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. For more information about this Bloomingdale’s event, contact Paddy Meehan, Culinary Specialist, at 312.324.7678. -
Cooking Series at Gilda's Club
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - 6:00pm
Chef Christopher Tong, of My Private Chef continues his series of cooking demonstrations on May 8, 2007 at 6pm at Gilda's Club Chicago. The club is located at 537 North Wells Street, Chicago. The meals are designed to inspire people living with cancer to eat well, serve beautiful food and stay healthy. In special anticipation of spring, Chef Tong will demonstrate the preparation of a savory seasonal dish. Gilda's Club provides a place where men, women and children with cancer, and families and friends, join with others to build social and emotional support in addition to medical care. Free to anyone touched with cancer. For reservations, contact Gilda's Club Chicago at 312.464.9900 or visit www.gildasclubchicago.org
