FOOD FIGHT 2018
We are taking the year off, but please check out our other tasty chef event, Cooking Up a Cure! Indulge in more than 30 of Chicago's best restaurants, breweries, wineries and distilleries, all in support of the Scleroderma Foundation!

Thank you for your ongoing support!

10th Annual
Cooking Up a Cure
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Galleria Marchetti, Chicago
​www.cookingupacurechicago.com

9th Annual
Food Fight for Scleroderma
Sunday, May 7, 2017
AceBounce, 230 N. Clark, Chicago
5:00-8:00 pm - General Admission
(4:00-5:00 pm - VIP reception)

Food Fight is a live chef competition where you get to be the food critic! Watch three of Chicago's top chefs compete to win your vote and pick which neighborhood's team was best in show! Enjoy an evening of outstanding food, beer, wine and cocktails and win amazing prizes, all in the name of a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Chicago.

Neighborhood Battle!

We've added MORE food and drink this year!
​These great restaurants and beverage companies will be showing up to support their neighborhood's competing chef by providing an appetizer, beer and cocktail to complement the main dishes! In addition to voting for your favorite chef, you will also vote on which neighborhood team represented best overall.

Logan Square/Wicker Park

Main Dish - Jared Wentworth, Trench
​Appetizer - Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
Beer - Off Color Brewing
Cocktails -  ​Chicago Distilling Company

North Shore

Main Dish - Nicole Pederson, Found
​Appetizer - Brian Huston, Boltwood
Beer - Smylie Brothers Brewing Co.
​Cocktails - North Shore Distillery​

West Loop

Main Dish - Andres Padilla, Lena Brava
​Appetizer - Todd Stein, Formento's
Beer - Haymarket Pub & Brewery
Cocktails - CH Distillery

Featuring food and drink from:

Location

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230 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601
$10 validated parking available
(Use the self-park garage at 200 N. Clark)
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Note: Ping-pong tables will be removed to accommodate the event. We will have one table (which happens to be a table from the Rio Olympics!) up for playing.

Auction/Raffle - Win amazing prizes!
More than $11,000 in prizes up for grabs! Here are just a few of the items you could win.

Calling all Foodies!

Win unique dining experiences from Chicago's best restaurants including:
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• "Goat Tour" featuring food and drinks from all of Stephanie Izard's restaurants
• Swift & Sons: In-house butchering class for 2 followed by dinner. 
  
• $250 to spend at Spiaggia
• Dinner with wine pairings at Monteverde
• Chef's Counter experience at El Che with Chef John Manion
• ​2 VIP tickets to Ramenfest
• Dinner at Michelin-starred El Ideas by Chef Phillip Foss
• $150 at Cindy's rooftop across from Millennium Park

Go for the Sights!

Get out and see the city this summer with some of these great experiences!
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• 1-night stay at theWit Hotel plus a $100 gift card to State & Lake Chicago Tavern
  
• Tickets to Chicago White Sox
• Stand-up Paddle lesson from Chicago SUP
• VIP passes to Improv Olympic Chicago
• Tickets to the Joffrey Ballet
• Hotel stay at Public Chicago
• Revolution brewery tour
• Family Membership to the Chicago Botanic Garden
• Lawn passes to Ravinia​

Grab some Friends!

There are plenty of fun group activities up for grabs including:
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• Sushi making class and sake tasting for 10 people
• Butcher demo and charcuterie tasting for 10 people
• In-home wine tasting for up to 20 people
• Hands-on cooking class at The Chopping Block
• Ping-pong party at AceBounce
• Pizza and beer class for 10 people
• Guided wine tour and tasting for 10 at Lynfred Winery​

GOT QUESTIONS?

Parking and transportation?
If you are driving, we recommend using the parking garage just south of the AceBounce entrance at 200 N Clark. Discounted parking is available to our guests for $10. Please be sure to pick up your validation ticket at the reception desk while at the event. Street parking is also available and the venue is easily accessible by train, bus or cab. 

What is the attire?
Cocktail attire is recommended. Dresses and sport coats encouraged. Jeans accepted.

Is there seating available?
We have reserved seating for our VIP ticket holders, with additional seating options available throughout the venue - first come first serve! If you have special requests for seating, please contact us.

Are there vegetarian options?
We invite our chefs to bring their most mind-blowing creations and while vegetarian fare does appear on occasion, the dishes typically contain meat. We do try to make a veggie option or two available!

Will there be ping pong?
Most of the tables at AceBounce will be removed to accommodate the event, but there will be at least one ping pong table out if you want to give it a go!

Are tickets available at the door?
Yes, you may purchase VIP or General Admission tickets at the door. Cash, check and all major credit cards accepted.

"An all around good time for a great cause."

"Great opportunity to watch some of the city's best chefs in action."

"This is my favorite fundraiser of the year!"