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Celebrate Chef BBQ @ Home in style with wine pairings from Vin Chicago

Friday, July 3, 2020

Ever wonder what some of Chicago's top chefs' home kitchens look like? What equipment do they use? What does their pantry look like? As part of GCM's Chef BBQ @ Home virtual event experience, now you can get the answers you've always longed …
Join us and plant a seed of change: Chef BBQ @ Home

Thursday, July 2, 2020

We're bringin' Chef BBQ to you! 🔥 While we can't all be in the park together this summer, we didn't want to miss out on connecting with our community of supporters and restaurant partners this year. Green City Market's Chef BBQ 2020 will take …
Food & Wine: As Restaurants Close, Farmers Find New Ways to Feed People

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Written By: Gabriella GershensonThe stay-at-home orders that swept the country in March and effectively forced the closure of the country’s restaurant industry have translated to economic disaster, not only for restaurants, …
Chef Beverly Kim cooks with GCM Edible Education students

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Green City Market's Edible Education team is in the classroom Monday through Friday, all school year long, teaching Chicago's kids how to shop, cook, and eat sustainably — James Beard-award winning celebrity chefs, however, don't usually make an …
Gadabout: Local advocates for food, community, and sustainability

Monday, February 24, 2020

Andersonville's newest culinary destination may be global in cuisine, but its common theme is definitely focused on one thing — sustainability. From biodegradable straws all the way to secondhand furniture (shoutout to you, The Brown Elephant), Gadabout is …
Clucker Collab: Honey Butter Fried Chicken & Wherewithall's sandwich for good

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

The Wherewithslaw Sammie is here! The culinary child of Honey Butter Fried Chicken and Wherewithall, this limited-time-only sandwich features fried chicken strips, market pimento and aged cheddar aioli, local carrot-radish slaw, and mustard vinaigrette. The …
Chefs + CPS: The Chicago Chef Council is here and ready to make an impact

Friday, February 14, 2020

This February, the Chicago Chef Council officially joined the food activism scene — with a keen eye on school nutrition. The council is a coalition of twelve local chefs who will help develop wholesome, kid-friendly recipes for Chicago …
Blue Corn Enchiladas, Smoked Potato Gnocchi and 20+ fall-inspired dishes at A (Mostly) Veggie Affair

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

This week, WGN TV and NBC 5 Chicago hosted A (Mostly) Veggie Affair chefs in their studio kitchens to demonstrate their dishes for our fall fundraiser on Thursday, November 8th. Each chef prepared a dish using seasonal produce from local Green City Market …
Watch #GCMVeggieAffair Chefs live on WGN-TV & NBC 5 this week!

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Green City Market’s fall fundraiser, A (Mostly) Veggie Affair, is fast approaching on Thursday, November 8th at Lakeshore Beverage. To kick-off the event, we're excited to have participating chefs doing cooking demonstrations on live TV! Each chef …
Rick Bayless invites you to the 18th Annual Chef BBQ

Monday, July 16, 2018

This Thursday, July 19th, Green City Market is hosting their 18th Annual Chef BBQ, featuring 100+ top Chicago restaurants, breweries, distilleries, wineries and more! All ticket proceeds benefit their farmers markets, edible education and food accessp …
The official 2018 Chef BBQ lineup is here!

Friday, May 18, 2018

We have 120+ restaurants, breweries, wineries and distilleries participating in our 18th Annual Chef BBQ! Do you see one of your favorite places on here? Meaning to try that one restaurant? This is your chance!A ticket to our largest fundraiser …
Our Board Member, Eric Mansavage of Farmhouse Chicago, and Chef BBQ highlighted on NBC Chicago Cafe 5

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

We made it on the news! Eric Mansavage demoed his dish for our 17th Annual Chef BBQ on live TV, on NBC Chicago's segment "Dishing with Chicago Chefs". Check out Eric's fruit-based ice pop, made with or without alcohol, for a perfect summer treat. Click …
Elevate Your Winter Salads by Shopping Locally

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

By Massimo BoscoShopping locally has been important to me since I was a child. Our Italian family foraged for mushrooms, canned tomatoes from our home garden, and made our own pickles. We also shopped locally, which I still do today. It’s important …
Chatting with a Vendor: Raya Carr

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Raya Carr of Mint Creek Farm shares her favorites and tips for shopping the market. At Mint Creek Farm, the Carr family & their team strive for maximum species diversity in both animals and pasture plants. What is your favorite crop/product …
Chatting with a Vendor: René Gelder

Monday, December 12, 2016

René Gelder of Ellis Family Farms shares her favorites and tips for shopping the market. René and Bruce Gelder are responsible for the family’s 56-acre farm, but the whole family helps with selecting fruit varieties, …
Chatting with the Chefs: Lorin Adolph & Ben Lustbader & Sarah Rinkavage

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

A lifelong Chicagoan, Chef Lorin Adolph has been a Private Chef for the same family for the past 26 years. Learn how to take seasonal Green City Market ingredients and transforms them into an outstanding home cooked meal with Chef Adolph on Wednesday, …
Chatting with the Chef: Stephen Gillanders

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Chef Stephen Gillanders began his culinary training at the age of 15 when his mother saw an article for a teen cooking class at a local culinary arts school. He never looked back. After a decade cooking in Las …
Chatting with the Chef: Chris Davies

Friday, October 7, 2016

The culinary keystone behind the expansion and success of The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, Chef Chris Davies serves as the Chef Partner of Homestead, Steadfast at The Gray, West Town Bakery and The Berkshire Room.Joining the growing Chicago-based food …
Chatting with the Chef: Charlie McKenna

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

When he opened Lillie’s Q in 2010, Chef Charlie McKenna brought award-winning competition BBQ and timeless Southern cooking to the city of big shoulders. McKenna and Lillie’s Q have garnered critical praise and awards from both local Chicago …
Chatting with the Chefs: Bruce Sherman + Kristen Johnson

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

As Chef and Partner at Lincoln Park’s North Pond, Bruce Sherman utilizes influences he picked up in Paris, Southeast Asia and London to produce his award-winning, seasonal French-American cuisine. Sherman was honored by Food & Wine …
Chatting with the Chefs: Chris Teixeira, Cameron Smith, & Shelley Young

Monday, September 19, 2016

Coated in flour for as long as he can remember, The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group’s Executive Pastry Chef, Chris Teixeira, infuses simplicity with intricacy in his delicious pastry programs at West Town Bakery, Homestead on the Roof, and …
Chatting with the Chefs: Rick Bayless and Zachary Walrath

Monday, September 5, 2016

Come visit with two star chefs in one morning as we host two very special Chef Demonstrations on September 10, 2016. Chef Rick Bayless at 9:30am followed by Chef Zachary Walrath at 10:30amChef Rick Bayless is a founder of Green …
Chatting with the Chef: Ajay Popli

Friday, September 2, 2016

A native of Oak Brook, Ill., Chef Ajay Popli has worked at Arami since June of 2013. He started as a line cook, was promoted to sous chef and has been the Chef de Cuisine since May of 2015. Prior to joining Arami, he worked at both Sushi …
Chatting with the Chef: Craig Couper

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

A Chicago-area native, Chef Craig Couper’s love for the culinary world began at a young age and at just 11-years-old, he was already religiously reading the Chicago Tribune food section and restaurant reviews and anxiously awaiting the …
Travelle Kitchen + Bar Brings the Farm to the Table

Monday, August 22, 2016

We are so excited to announce Travelle Kitchen + Bar's new Wednesday Dinner Series Benefitting Green City Market. Chef Ricardo Jarquin will create a special four course menu for $45/person each Wednesday night from August 24 – October …