Culinary Historians of Chicagoculinaryhistorians.org
An educational organization committed to the study of the history of food and drink in human cultures. The members are from a wide range of competencies: those who are everyday cooks or amateur historians to the food professionals and those in academia.
The American Institute of Wine & FoodThe American Institute of Wine & Food is one of the few national organizations with the unique combination of dedicated wine and food enthusiasts and professionals. Wine and food enthusiasts get to meet and learn from renowned chefs, winemakers, authors, culinary historians, and food producers.
R. Lee Schlesinger
Director of Marketing
Over 900 website food links.
Star Chefs
The Magazine for Culinary Insiders.
WineKnow Productions
Full-service wine and food entertainment, education and catering
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Slow Food Chicago
slowfoodchicago.org
Slow Food USA
slowfoodusa.org
Recognizing that the enjoyment of wholesome food is essential to the pursuit of happiness, Slow Food U.S.A. is an educational organization
dedicated to stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food
production; to the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of
pleasure, culture, and community; to the invigoration and proliferation of
regional, seasonal culinary traditions; and to living a slower and
more harmonious rhythm of life.
The Chicago Convivium, as this group's chapters are called, often hosts events of interest. While there is some data on their web site, the best way to get information about these events is to sign up (on the Slow Food Chicago page) for their email newsletter.
CHOWHOUND
An online dining/eating discussion web site for people who insist they're not foodies... but more adventurous than foodies! The Chicago Area discussion board had been full of good information, if a little chaotic, but recently many of the most informed participants have moved to the lthforum.com discussion instead.
Chowhound Message Board
The regular participants in the Chicago discussion
often organize expeditions to restaurants, although
they sometimes seem to have trouble remembering to focus on tasty instead of just
the unusual.
Chicago City SippersWe cater to the female gender because, according to statistics, there are more and more women who are in charge of making wine purchases currently, whether it is for home, a special event or a work-related dinner.
Pour Magazine ChicagoTMPour Magazine Chicago will focus on wine and food pairing advice, provide readers with wine reviews and recommendations and offer behind the scenes coverage of wine related events in the Chicagoland area. Pour Magazine Chicago has partnered with leading experts in Chicago's food and wine industry to offer advice on where to find products, services and information on upcoming culinary events within the city.
Stonewood Ale House
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Fraîche Kitchen
Invite fraîche kitchen into your home for a personalized cooking lesson. Make your next get-together something special by transforming your home kitchen into a dynamic culinary classroom. The fraiche way to socialize with the people in your life -- showers, holidays, anniversaries, book clubs, wine clubs, tennis groups, and more. fraîche kitchen is committed to the best tasting, freshest, locally grown and raised ingredients. Learn how to shop local, eat right and accommodate dietary needs. Contact Megan & Dennis at (312) 618-8500 or E-mail: cooking@fraichekitchen.com
Liif Tea
A premier tea company offering exquisite single-estate, organic and flavored loose leaf teas that we hand selected from some of the most renowned estates in the world. Liif is a Chicago-based, woman-owned company that imports, wholesales and retails loose leaf tea and accessories. Please look for our products online and at finer Chicago establishments in Summer 2007. For more information or to schedule an event, please contact:
Laura Moran at 312-953-8783 or lmoran@liiftea.com
Alta Cucina Inc.
Alta Cucina, an epicurean society founded to explore, share and celebrate premium-quality italian food and wine products.
L'Artisan Parfumeur
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Now We're Cookin'
Now We're Cookin' is a culinary service center - offering two distinct venues under one roof; a flexible, rentable, commercial kitchen space and a state-of-the-art demonstration/event studio. People can cook, learn, promote and celebrate within our amazing walls of 4,000 square feet, 18-foot ceilings and skylights.
YOUarethecook.com
The website that focuses on you as the cook and your cooking experience. What you do with the ingredients, the tools you use -- pots and pans, knives, spatulas and more, as well as the recipes you like and use. Other cooks will be interested in your experiences, and you'll be interested in theirs.
Kendall CollegeSince 1934, Kendall College has offered engaging, specialized fields of study with a strong emphasis on "immersive" learning that is geared to your academic, personal, and professional success.
Heaven's Best Flavored Butters Inc.
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lthforum.com
Another online dining/eating discussion web site, created by a Chicago-based group which split off from chowhound.com. The discussion ranges from cooking supplies to cheap eats to fine dining. There are occasional group meals and tour events, usually informally organized.... The discussion is punctuated with photos of the food and the diners.
elliesparty.com
Welcome to Ellie's Party! Gear for Growing Gourmands. Ellie's Party raises its sippee cup to epicurious kids everywhere - and those who love them!
imports-inc.com
IMPORTS INC./chicago, owned by Beverly Malen, is an importer/ distributor of mostly Northern Italian wines, Sicilian olive oils and non-west coast American wines. Imports Inc. is famous for its portfolio of wines no one has ever heard of and can't pronounce! Beverly partners several times a year with ChicaGourmets! to showcase her winemakers and their wines at dinners in some of Chicago's most interesting restaurants.
Cook Street
The Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, Denver, Colo., offers an accelerated Professional Food & Wine Career Program, recreational cooking and wine classes for students of all skill and experience levels.
GoodnessGreeness.com
Goodness Greeness, the premier distributor of organic fruits, vegetables and related items in the Midwest since 1991. This new site is dedicated to you, the consumer of organic produce.
bestchefs.com
Cooking with the Best Chefs
This group, founded by Bill Lavery, offers opportunities for both cooking and dining. More often they meet in the Chicago suburbs, but sometimes in the city as well. They offer food- related trips. They also have partnered with ChicaGourmets! on some events, as well.
One of their successful events have been "restaurant tours", which begin with first-class coaches departing from suburban locations, and finding their way to Chicago restaurants in the Spring and Summer months. Northwest suburban restaurants are visited in the Fall, and West suburban restaurants in the Winter. Cash bars are available each stop of the way.
Candid Wines
A List of Best Values
Haley's Corker @ winecorker.orgThe Vinum Corporation
Jean Haley, a ChicaGourmets member, markets the new Haley's Corker. A carefully engineered, 4-in-1 wine accessory that is a Corker, Pourer, Filter and Stopper. Never re-use a cork again.
Lake Claremont Press
lakeclaremont.com
Publisher of local and regional guidebooks, cookbooks and more.
Lake Claremont Press fosters and celebrates what's distinctive about Chicago's history, culture, geography, spirit and lore.
Northern Italian Country House
northernitaliancountryhouse.com
Cecile Graziano markets her family's farmhouse, located conveniently to Northern Italy's best.
Collins Caviar
collinscaviar.com
Collins Caviar is the only processor of hand-made American freshwater caviars. Salmon caviars are still made fresh every week. We offer a complete line of caviars, including our flavor infused and smoked caviars. Exquisite, low salt Hackleback Sturgeon, Paddlefish, and American Golden Whitefish.
Red Shoe Events
Red Shoe Events are the fundraising activities for Ta-Da! International
The Local Tourist
Online guide to downtown Chicago. Experience the fascination of the
tourist; feel the comfort of the local.
The Woman's Newspapers
The Woman's Newspapers are a part of a national network of educational, informational and resourceful women's publications.
Lynfred Winery
Lynfred Winery is truly one of Chicago's most unique attractions. Founded in October 1979 by Owner Fred Koehler and his late wife, Lynn, Lynfred Winery has fueled great expansion in the Illinois grape and wine industry. Lynfred is the oldest and largest, continuously-operated, bonded winery in the state, producing over 50 varietals and 25,000 cases per year.
ACF - Windy City Professional Culinarians
Cook Street
Offering a wide variety of culinary courses for everyone from the aspiring professional chef, to the backyard grill master.
Chicago Wine SchoolChicago Wine School is an independent educational organization providing information about wines and spirits (sorry, we don't sell wine, but we can tell you where to find the wines we taste).
Sally Squires
Health and Nutrition Columnist of The Washington Post
To fund her late-night vinous habits, Natalie MacLean holds down day jobs as a wine writer, speaker and judge. An accredited sommelier, she is a member of the National Capital Sommelier Guild, the Wine Writers Circle and several French wine societies with complicated and impressive names. Her unswerving goal in life is to intimidate those crusty wine stewards at fine restaurants with her staggering knowledge.
Salt Communications
Announcing the S.Pellegrino
"Almost Famous Chef" North Central Regional Winner.