Friday, June 7th | First Friday Ticket
Friday, June 7th | First Friday Ticket
Bring out the hawaiian shirts and grass skirts; it’s a luau! Prizes will be awarded to the best themed outfits!
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Come as strangers. Leave as friends!
6:00PM - Welcome Reception
7:00PM - Congregate for Dinner
DINNER INCLUDES
Island style beers, + Rum Punch + Rose + Zinfandel + and a Rum Shooter with Dessert
COCKTAIL HOUR
Oysters + Poke + Crab Rangoon
DINNER
Surf and Turf
Spam: each chef to make their favorite spam dish
Island Salads
Huli Huli Chicken: fresh market vegetables selected from Green City Market
Whole Roasted Pig: fresh market vegetables selected from Green City Market
DESSERT
Pineapple Upside down cake with an aged rum shooter and coconut sorbet
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G U E S T C H E F
Chef Tom Van Lente has cut his teeth with some of Chicago’s highest profile restaurant
groups - The BoKa Restaurant Group, One Off Hospitality and Four Corners. Being
recognized from organizations ranging from The Michelin Guide, Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Magazine and Plate Magazine (30 Chefs to Watch, 2015) has helped Van
Lente push for the highest of standards in both food and hospitality. Recently, Van
Lente added a new position to his resume: business owner. Van Lente started his own
company, TVL Culinary, in the fall of 2017. His passion for top tier products, high quality
execution and relentless approach to hospitality has never been stronger. Van Lente
now has the ability to bring his own flair and expertise into your home, office or any
space in need of an event or party. TVL Culinary is in full swing with dinners, consulting
opportunities and even has a couple weddings filling up the calendar. When he’s not
cooking, consulting or throwing the best dinner parties around, Tom can be found
keeping a close eye on his family run business, Drury Lane Theater in Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois. He calls Roscoe Village home with his wife Shannon, son Benson,
daughter Everly and pitbull, Mr. Bananas.