March of Dimes Chicago Signature Chefs Auction [2008]

March of Dimes Chicago Signature Chefs Auction on Monday, November 10, 2008

Over 25 premier chefs offer samples of signature dishes at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

(Chicago… July 25, 2008) - Several of Chicago’s premier chefs will feature their signature dishes in an evening of sampling and tasting on Monday, November 10 at the March of Dimes Chicago Signature Chefs Auction. More than 600 guests will have the opportunity to sample the unique dishes of over 25 chefs representing some of the city’s most notable restaurants. The event takes place from 5–9 p.m. at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers located at 301 East North Water Street in Chicago. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on a variety of unique travel, dining and entertainment packages in the live and silent auctions.

Honorary chefs of the event are: Executive Chef Hans Aeschbacher from Smith & Wollensky, and Executive Chef Gabriel Viti from Gabriel’s Restaurant and Miramar Bistro. The Chicago Signature Chefs Auction 2008 Co-Chairs are Elizabeth Christie and Bill Howard. Tickets are $200 each. Major sponsors of the evening include American Airlines, Harris Bank, Cigna Health Care, PricewaterhouseCoopers, TCF Bank, and WDRV-FM (The Drive) - - the official radio media sponsor. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Amy Snyder at 312-596-4726.

The March of Dimes is the champion for all babies, and has protected their health for 70 years, beginning with funding the research that led to the prevention of polio. Today, more than half a million babies are born too soon nationwide, and in Illinois alone, more than 23,300 babies are born prematurely annually. Premature birth is the leading cause of death for infants in the first month of life. Since 1981, there has been a 27% increase in the rate of preterm birth in the United States and there is no known cause for nearly 50% of these premature births.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.

Current participating restaurants include:
Ajasteak
Carmichael’s Chicago Steak House
Chef Fredy Cuisine
City Provisions
David Burke’s Primehouse
Francesca’s Bryn Mawr
Gabriel’s Restaurant & Miramar Bistro
Heaven on Seven
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
Roy’s
Sheraton Hotel & Towers
Smith & Wollensky
The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Wishbone
Mado
Vermillion