Slow Food Chicago seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in our local food system to ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Slow Food is an educational non-profit with the goal of creating a world in which everyone can enjoy food that is good, clean and fair. Slow Food represents a growing movement of 18,000 members nationally, including over 3,000 supporters in the Chicago area. We seek fulfillment of our mission by: 1) Connecting eaters to the Chicago region’s biodiverse and sustainable producers through organizational partnerships, publications, and social events. 2) Increasing public awareness around the economic, environmental, political, and cultural impact of our eating through education, garden projects, and social events.



May 23, 2012 Slow Food Dinner at uncommon ground

6:00 p.m. reception

7:00 p.m. dinner

1401 West Devon Avenue

Price: $65 per person includes a donation to Slow Food Chicago to help support our local farmers going to TERRA MADRE in Torino, Italy this fall! Dinner price excludes tax & gratuity. This event sells out every year.

Reservations: phone  773-465-9801

Description: Organic products of Harvest Moon Farms and the excellent spirits from our friends at Few as well as beef and pork from Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm. Farmers in attendance to talk about their products.

Menu: Introducing Executive Chef Matthew Holmes, who will prepare his first special Slow Food Dinner at uncommon ground.

The Spring Menu (each course prepared with FEW seasonal cocktails!)

Roof top farm reception passed selection:

• Baby Radishes with butter and sea salt
• Chilled Pea Soup with mint, creme fraiche and pea tendrils
• Smoked Beef Ribs with pickle, ramp, and spice

First Course:

• Nettle Risotto with soft egg, crispy pork belly

Entree:

• Roasted Pork with green garlic, chimichurri, and morel

Dessert:

• Shortcake with rhubarb and cream

Slow Food Chicago would like to thank Helen and Michael Cameron, owners of uncommon ground for offering their restaurant for this opportunity, to Chef Matthew Holmes for putting together a scrumptious menu and to the staff at uncommon ground for their hard work on this event. In addition, we’d like to thank the fine folks at Harvest Moon and Cedar Valley farms, and FEW Spirits for their organic and sustainable products.

Date: 2012-05-23

Title: Harvest Dinner at uncommon ground
Location: 1401 West Devon Avenue
Link out: Click here
Description: More details to come. SAVE-THE-DATE!
Date: 2012-08-29

4th Annual Pig Roast at Goose Island Beer Company
June 10, 2012

1800 West Fulton Street
X-marx, Three Aces, Green Zebra,  uncommon ground, Sable Kitchen & Bar, and La Boulangerie confirmed, as well as Goose Island, Templeton Rye and Intelligentsia for beverages. Details will keep on comin’ but expect fun, food, beer, and music.

$50 Early Bird Special through 5/18; $60 per person after

includes a commemorative glass as well as all of the food and beverages that you can consume responsibly.

Purchase tickets now!

2:00 – 5:00 -p.m.