Chicago Foie Gras Fest: June 11 - 16th
By L. Stolpman in Food on Jun 8, 2009 8:20PM
Lobster Royale from L2O - check out that beautifully seared piece of foie gras.
To celebrate the one year anniversary of the foie gras ban's repeal, Chicago Chefs For Choice will host the 2009 Foie Gras Fest. Cyrano's Bistrot & Wine Bar owner, Chef Didier Durand, is co-founder of Chicago Chefs For Choice and has been an outspoken voice against the foie gras ban. Each of the participating restaurants listed below will have a specially-created $10 foie gras dish.
Participating restaurants include:
- Cafe Bernard, Chef Bernard LeCoq, (773-871-2100)
- Cafe Matou, Chef Charlie Socher, Chicago, (773-384-8911)
- Carlos, Chef Carlos Nieto, Highland Park (847-432-0770)
- Cyrano's Bistrot, Chef Didier Durand, Chicago, (312-467-0546)
- David Burke's Primehouse, Chef Rick Gresh, (312-660-6010)
- Hemmingway's Bistro, Oak Park, ( 708-227-2676)
- May Street Market, Chef Alex Cheswick, (312-218-1306)
- Union League Club, Chef Michael Garbin, (312-435-4822)