Ask Chef's Anything benefit auction

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Chefs aren't only creative in the kitchen but are getting creative in virtual land as well. Area chefs are auctioning 30 minutes of their time for a one-on-one virtual conversation with the highest bidder for each participants during the Ask Chef's Anything auction.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit Chicago’s undocumented hospitality community by distributing grocery boxes in partnership with Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC), a nonprofit fighting to improve wages and working conditions for the nation’s restaurant workforce) and Chefs’ Warehouse (where we’re able to purchase food at a highly discounted rate in addition to product donations).  Bids can be placed until 8 p.m. June 20.

Participants include: 

• Rick Bayless, Topolobampo // Frontera // Xoco// Lena Brava
• Kevin Boehm, Boka Restaurant Group
• Belinda Chang, Sommelier & Host of Virtual Boozy Brunches
• Thai Dang, HaiSous
• Diana Davila, Mi Tocaya Antojeria
• Steve Dolinsky, ABC 7 Chicago Food Reporter & Host, The Feed Podcast
• Zach Engel, Galit
• Joe Flamm, Top Chef Season 15 Winner
• Nina Friend, Food & Wine Magazine
• Carlos Gaytan, Tzuco
• Sarah Grueneberg, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio
• Jason Hammel, Lula Cafe
• Stephanie Izard, Girl & The Goat // Little Goat Diner // Duck Duck Goat // Cabra
• Brian Jupiter, Frontier
• Paul Kahan, Blackbird // Avec // The Publican // Café Cancale // Big Star // & More
• Andrew Kaplan, VP of Culinary Operations, Rachel Ray & Host, Beyond the Plate & CookTracks podcasts
• Beverly Kim & Johnny Clark, Parachute // Wherewithall
• Bill Kim, Urbanbelly
• Jennifer Kim, Passerotto
• Won Kim, Kimski
• Jeff Mauro, Host of Sandwich King & The Kitchen on Food Network
• Paul McGee & Shelby Allison, Lost Lake
• Matthias Merges, Mordechai // Billy Sunday // Spindle Bar
• Julia Momose, Kumiko
• Lamar Moore, Food Network’s “Vegas Chef Prize Fight” Winner
• Anna & David Posey, Elske
• Sujan Sarkar, ROOH
• Mindy Segal, Mindy's Bakery // Mindy’s Edibles 
• John & Karen Shields, Smyth // The Loyalist
• Katsuji Tanabe, Barrio
• Pete Rock Ternes, Bungalow by Middle Brow // Middle Brow Beer Co.
• Jenner Tomaska
• Jason Vincent & Ben Lustbader, GIANT // Chef's Special Cocktail Lounge
• Paul Virant, Gaijin // Vie Restaurant
• Fabio Viviani, Siena Tavern // Bar Siena // & More
• Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread
• Erick Williams, Virtue Restaurant
• Lee Wolen, BOKA // Somerset // GG’s Chicken Shop
• Erling Wu-Bower, Pacific Standard Time // The Laurel Room
• Ji Suk Yi, WGN Radio 720
• Jonathan Zaragoza, Birrieria Zaragoza

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