toque: An Evening With Some of Chicago's Best Chefs

Thursday night some of Chicago's best chefs will be preparing dishes for Toque, an event to benefit Children's Oncology Services, Inc. The benefit takes place at Harold Washington Library Center (400 S. State Street) and will includes cocktails and a degustation menu as well as both a silent and live auction. Tickets are $250 each. Bill Kurtis, founder of Tallgass Beef Company, will be the Master of Ceremonies and the Chef Coordinator for the event is Michael Kornick of MK, one of our favorites. Featured Chefs include:

Graham Elliot Bowles, Graham Elliot • Tony Galzin, MK Restaurant • Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe & Nightwood • Paul Kahan Avec, Blackbird & The Publican • Nick Lacasse, The Drawing Room • Shawn McClain, Sugar & Spice • Kate Neuman, Sugar & Spice • Chris Opper, Food For Thought • Chris Pandel, The Bristol • Mindy Segal, Hot Chocolate • Michael Shrader, N9NE Steakhouse • Art Smith, Table 52 • Jennifer Slovitt Striegel, Sugar & Spice • Erick Williams, MK Restaurant • Gabriel Viti, Gabriel's Restaurant, Mirimar & Gabe's Backstage Lounge • Randy Zwieban, Province

For more information and to make a reservation, contact Danielle Goldman at (312) 924-4220 ext. 4.