Celebrity Chef Ball Returns November 7 with All-Star Lineup of Chefs & Mixologists

Chicago’s home to some amazing chefs and mixologists and you can try a whole buffet of them at one event. The 26th Annual Celebrity Chef Ball on November 7 is featuring over 100 of the best of both. This event is the major fundraiser for Meals On Wheels and raises over $200,000 to feed homebound senior citizens.

It’s actually two events in one. At 6pm the Chef’s Table is an exclusive experience with live cooking and cocktail pairings for $350, followed by the Chef’s Tasting Party. This is a reception-style ball beginning at 8:30pm with tastings, premium cocktails, wine and beer. There’s also a silent auction, casino gaming, and a live band and tickets for this portion are $150.

And now, to whet your whistle, the list of chefs and mixologists:

VIP Chef’s Table

• Matthew Accarrino (SPQR-San Francisco)
• Greg Biggers (Café des Architectes)
• Christine Cikowski (Sunday Dinner Club)
• John Coletta (Quartino)
• Federico Comacchio (Coco Pazzo)
• Shae Daher (Nightwood)
• David DiGregorio (Osteria Via Stato)
• Paul Fehribach (Big Jones)
• Dirk Flanigan (Il Coniglio)
• Phillip Foss (EL Ideas)
• Jason French (Ned Ludd-Portland, OR)
• Michael Garbin (Union League Club of Chicago)
• Cosmo Goss (The Publican)
• Scott Green (Travelle)
• Nicole Guini (Spiaggia)
• Perry Hendrix (Blackbird | Avec)
• Kevin Hickey (Bottlefork)
• Andrew Hoelscher (Pure Kitchen Catering)
• Edward Kim (Ruxbin | Mott St.)
• David Koelling (Strategic Dining Services)
• Joshua Kulp (Sunday Dinner Club)
• Thomas Lents (Sixteen at Trump Tower Chicago)
• Chris Macchia (The Florentine)
• John Manion (La Sirena Clandestina)
• Jeffrey Mauro (JAM Restaurant)
• Ryan McCaskey (Acadia)
• Cory Morris (Mercat a la Planxa)
• Brett Neubauer (Howells and Hood)
• Leigh Omilinsky (Café des Architectes)
• Chris Pandel (The Bristol | Balena)
• Nicole Pederson (Found)
• Tony Priolo (Piccolo Sogno | Piccolo Sogno Due)
• Sarah Rinkavage (Lula Cafe)
• Amanda Rockman (Nico Osteria)
• Zoë Schor (Ada Street)
• Giuseppe Scurato (Ceres’ Table)
• Patrick Sheerin (Trenchermen)
• Heather Terhune (Sable Kitchen & Bar)
• Tom Van Lente (TWO Restaurant and Bar)
• Jason Vincent
• Paul Virant (Perennial Virant | Vie | Vistro)
• Andrew Zimmerman (Sepia)

Chef’s Tasting Party

• Rodelio Aglibot (Yum Cha | e+o Food and Drink)
• Ron Aleman (Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue)
• Tanya Baker (The Boarding House)
• Abraham Conlon (Fat Rice)
• Luca Corazzina (312 Chicago)
• Craig Couper (Michael Jordan’s Steak House Chicago)
• Chris Davies (Homestead on the Roof)
• Jess DeGuzman (Sunda New Asian)
• JP Doiron (CH Distillery & Cocktail Bar)
• Francisco Dominguez (Eleven City Diner)
• Amanda Downing (Rockit Bar & Grill | Rockit Burger Bar)
• David Dworshak (Takito Kitchen | Bar Takito)
• Gregory Elliott (Current)
• Jo-Marie Frigo (Nonna Santi’s Biscotti)
• Mindy Gohr (Bittersweet Pastry Shop)
• Armando Gonzalez (Libertad)
• Kurt Guzowski (Tête Charcuterie)
• Joey Hejtmanek (Big Star)
• Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat | Little Goat Diner)
• Brian Jupiter (Frontier)
• Bill Kim (BellyQ | Belly Shack | Urban Belly)
• Martin Knaubert (deca Restaurant + Bar)
• Nick LaCasse (mfk)
• Gregory Laketek (West Loop Salumi)
• Sarah Lieb (Starfruit Cafe)
• Aaron Lirette (Celeste)
• Adrienne Lo (Fat Rice)
• Nir Margalith (Puzzle Israel – Galilee Region, Israel)
• Guy Marom (Puzzle Israel – Galilee Region, Israel)
• John McLean (Burger Bar | Sono Wood Fired)
• Matthias Merges (Yusho | A10)
• Tory Miller (L’Etoile Restaurant | Graze – Madison, WI)
• Sarah Mispagel (Nightwood)
• Jessie Oloroso (Black Dog Gelato)
• Dan Pancake (Autre Monde)
• Beth Partridge (Autre Monde)
• Michael Dean Reynolds (Bread & Wine)
• Thomas Rice (Tête Charcuterie)
• Michael Scelfo (Alden & Harlow)
• Dan Smith (Spritz Burger)
• Kristine Subido 
• Chris Teixeira (Homestead on the Roof)
• Guillermo Tellez (Mercadito Fish)
• Jean Tippenhauer (Fred’s at Barneys New York)
• Stephen Wambach (Allium @ Four Seasons Chicago)
• Jared Wentworth (Longman & Eagle | Dusek’s | The Promontory)
• Aleta Williams (Loquacious Catering)

Mixologists

• Justin Anderson (The Promontory)
• Steve Carrow (Bridnelle/Naha)
• Christiana DeLuca (Bangers & Lace)
• Jeff Donahue (Sportsman’s Club)
• Griffin Elliot (Sepia)
• Peter Gugni
• Wade Hall McElroy (Sportsman’s Club)
• Robby Haynes (Analogue)
• Alex Renshaw (Drumbar)
• Clint Rogers (The Dawson)
• Adam Seger (Hum Spirit Co.)
• Dan Shapiro (Scofflaw)
• John Stanton (Sable Kitchen & Bar)