First Bites Bash

Celebrate the city’s acclaimed culinary scene with First Bites Bash, the official kick-off event for Chicago Restaurant Week. Tickets are on sale now!

Here’s what to expect at this all-inclusive event:

• Enjoy gourmet bites from more than 50 Chicago restaurants.
• Sip wine, beer, and spirits from top brands.
• Explore select exhibits after hours inside the iconic Field Museum.

This year’s esteemed Host Chef is Darnell Reed of Luella’s Southern Kitchen.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Kitchen Possible, a local organization that strives to build empowered mindsets in children through cooking, and the James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program, which supports a local Chicago-based student pursuing a culinary career path.