![]() The Hamburger Hop party continues with this late-night afterparty-complete with snacks, specialty cocktails, music and dancing-at River North nightclub TAO Chicago. September 23 from 6–9pm at Harris Theater Rooftop, 205 E Randolph St. Chef Julia Shell, The Albion Manor and The Parlour at The Albion.Chef Clinton Payne, Mikkey’s Retro Grill.Chef Becca Grothe, TriBecca’s Sandwich Shop.Chef James Giacometti, Lardon and Union.2021 Hamburger Hop Citywide Winner, Chef Nick Barnhart, Epic Burger.Participating chefs include local luminaries like Brian Jupiter (Frontier, Ina Mae Tavern), D’Andre Carter (Soul & Smoke) and Rohini Dey (Vermilion), along with out-of-town entrants like LA-based chef and Notes from a Young Black Chef author Kwame Onwuachi. Girl & the Goat chef Stephanie Izard hosts this year’s version of the classic Chicago Gourmet event, in which chefs compete for the title of ‘Top Burger’ (awarded by a panel of judges-including your local Time Out editor!) and ‘People’s Choice’ (awarded by attendees). September 23 from noon–2pm at LÝRA, 905 W Fulton Market. Proceeds from the event benefit the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. This lunchtime event hosted at West Loop Greek restaurant LÝRA features a showdown between two Chicago sommeliers, who will offer dueling pairings alongside dishes by chef-partners Athinagoras Kostakos and Joseph Rizzo. September 22 from 7–10pm at Harris Theater Rooftop, 205 E Randolph St. ![]() Chefs Jaime and Alfonso Sotelo, Cinco Rabanitos and Chile Toreados.Chefs Inocencio and Marcos Carbajal, Carnitas Uruapan.Chef Michelle Bernstein, Café La Trova, La Cañita and Sweet Liberty.The festival kicks off with this taco-centric event hosted by celebrity chef (and Mexican cuisine devotee) Rick Bayless, which offers guests a range of gourmet tacos paired with tequila and mezcal alongside live mariachi and mojiganga performances. Curious about what to expect for this year’s iteration? Take a look through the lineup for some of the fest’s main events and start planning your feasting well in advance. Tickets for the festival, which range from $60–$255, are on sale now via the Chicago Gourmet website. Chicago Gourmet is back! After hosting a retooled slate of festivities in 2021, the four-day food festival is set to return this September with a host of events dedicated to Chicago’s culinary scene-including showcases of tacos, hamburgers, beer and the fest’s all-star tasting event. ![]()
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