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Chicago Food Day

Thursday, October 23rd (Chicago Food Day at Daley Plaza)

10/23/2014

 

Daley Plaza 7:30am – 2:00pm (workshops, food, music, speakers & entertainment)

  • The NOSH – Select local restaurant vendors serving healthy, organic ingredients
  • Main Programming – 12:00pm Guest Speakers: 
  • Building a Healthier Chicago & President of Cherry Street Innovation - Keith Wakeman
  • Chicago Public Health Commissioner - Bechara Choucair, MD
  • Health and Wellness Advocate - Karyn Calabrese 
  • Local winner Tess Boghossian from Michelle Obama’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge
  • Workshops educating Chicago Public School students
  • Over 25 Food Day vendors and exhibitors in addition to the existing Farmer’s Market
  • Exhibitors to include: Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Slow Food Chicago, American Heart Association, Protective Diet, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC), Lifeway Foods, Indian Cooking and many more. A full list of exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Page

Whole Foods Market Event

Sip & Savor: Plantstrong™ Wine Pairing Dinner
Whole Foods Market South Loop (1101 South Canal)
Thursday, October 23 6:30pm-7:30pm $15 Dinner, $10 Wine Flight
*Chicago Food Day Event

Healthy Eating Specialist Jessica and our Wine Expert are teaming up to bring you a Plant-Strong food and wine pairing dinner. Savor four courses of seasonal cuisine while you sip artfully paired wine selections. Seating is limited; sign up in advance at the Customer Service desk. 

University of Illinois at Chicago 

  • Farmer’s Market with student organizations, Main Quad 

HiddenCash

  • Follow @HiddenCashChi1 to participate in a citywide hunt for gift cards, cash, event tickets, free cooking vouchers, and more...

Local Restaurants

  • Checkout a local restaurant and enjoy a special Chicago Food Day Menu Item. Visit the Participating Restaurants page to find a restaurant near you.
Participating Restaurants 

Food Patriots 

  • Free Online Movie Screening and Twitter discussion #FoodPatsChat, 7PM CST
  • Visit www.foodpatriots.com to RSVP using the link at the top of their page

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    • Building a Healthier Chicago
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