Osteria Via Stato & the Art of the Feast- Enjoy an entertaining, informative talk given by the Art Institute of Chicago on Evolution of Dining as seen through the arts.  Dine on a wonderful seasonal Italian lunch or dinner and learn just how the Romans & the Greeks perfected the art of the feast.

Ben Pao’s Passport to Polynesia Event - Whisk your guests away with a passport to Polynesia.  Ben Pao will entertain your guest by teaching them to make a tropical drink as well as a Polynesian hors d’oeuvre or entrée; all while Ben Pao’s wonderful staff is serving scrumptious Polynesian fare.  The highlight of the event is a team building mind over matter exercise where an expert teaches participants to actually bend metals. Now how about that for interactive!

Shaw’s- Have you ever wondered how those incredibly beautiful sushi pieces are created?  Well now you can watch an expert sushi chef create delectable items.  This demonstration can take place during a cocktail reception or prior to a seated dinner.

Vong’s Thai Kitchen Spice Dinner- Enhance all of the senses and enlighten your guests with the history of Thai cuisine. Your guests will experience a hands on interactive presentation on the herbs, spices, and culinary techniques in preparing flavorful Thai cuisine while enjoying a wonderful meal.

Brasserie Jo-Beer Tasting- Enjoy hearty Alsatian hors d’oevres and choose from a sampling of 14 handcrafted draft beers while listening to a brief talk on the art of crafting such types of beer.  

Café Ba Ba Reeba- Invite your guests to Café Ba Ba Reeba! to participate in this unique experience.  Your guests can watch our chef’s prepare the traditional Spanish dish Paella and even participate if they would like.  In addition your guests can roll up there sleeves and learn to make an assortment refreshing Sangria’s. 

Café Ba Ba Reeba’s Artista Ba Ba Reeba!-  A great women’s program perfect for women Partners, Associates or Summer Associates, women’s leadership events or mentor programs.

The Art Institute of Chicago presents a slide show featuring Picasso's Women with a gourmet tapa’s dinner paired with wines from Spain.

Picasso's Women
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the worlds most famous and prolific artists, and relationships with women are part of his legend. Whether represented as muse, Madonna, or madwoman, the portraits and idealized figures in Picasso's work display developing themes and styles over the course of an extraordinary career. Picasso's ambition, talent, and self-confidence made him attractive to such diverse and talented women as Fernande Olivier, Gertrude Stein, the ballerina Olga Koklova, and Françoise Gilot, but these same characteristics often led to the downfall of these intimate relationships. Picasso's images of women illustrate him as both the author of startling distortions that are now understood as a manifesto of modernity, and as an academically-trained draftsman whose sensitive etchings embody Classical ideals. See Picasso's Women for yourself.

The following additional events are in the works and check out our web site for other great group dining venues—–

Mon Ami Gabi- Burgers & Bordeaux Event

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