Tasty Journey Through The Great Lakes

As the weather gets cooler, the city’s charity circuit heats up in Chicago, and over the next few weeks, you’re going to be hearing a lot more about food-focused events for good causes. I normally focus on organizations like Meals on Wheels or Share Our Strength, but today I wanted to let you know about a James Beard Foundation event coming to town next week at Union Station. With a portion of the proceeds going to Common Threads, some of the region’s best chefs will be on hand Sept. 20th, for an event that kicks off a 10-city tour. Featuring Andrew Zimmerman (Sepia), Alex Young (Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor), Jonathon Sawyer (The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland) and Boka/GT Fish & Oyster’s Giuseppe Tentori, the special dinner begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails from The Violet Hour. I’ll be there as your MC, so hope you’ll come out for a delicious night and a gourmet “sampler platter” from the region we love so much. Click here for more info and tickets.