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Event
Cena Con Amici ("Dinner with friends")
In partnership with Chef Alekka Sweeney of Give Me Some Sugar, Chef Dawn Wilson of A NEW DAWN personal chef service presents "Cena con amici" (Dinner with friends), an evening of rustic hand-crafted Italian food and lively conversation with soon-to-be great friends. Join us for this pop-up preview dinner offering a sneak peak into Caffè Villaggio, Chef Dawn's authentic Italian caffè, coming soon to Roscoe Village. Gather around our communal table inside Give Me Some Sugar's charming cake decorating studio and enjoy this made from scratch authentic Italian feast prepared with a combination of seasonal local and imported Italian artisanal ingredients.
Cena Con Amici Menu:
($65/person, family-style, BYO)
Antipasto della casa
Bountiful spread of assorted local (West Loop Salumi) and imported Italian cured meats and cheeses, crostini, and "fantasia della chef" (market-driven small bites from the chef's imagination)
Pici cacio e pepe
Hand-rolled thick rope-shaped pasta with a simple sauce of pecorino Toscano , cracked black pepper, and toasted olive oil breadcrumbs.
Maiale al latte
Slagel Farms pork shoulder braised in milk, lemon, and Tuscan herbs until tender and succulent and served over creamy polenta.
Contorni :Two seasonal side dishes
Dolce sorpresa
"Surprise" dessert provided by Chef Alekka
Chef Dawn Wilson
As the owner and driving force behind A NEW DAWN personal chef service since 2006, Executive Chef Dawn Wilson has provided catering, personal chef services, and cooking instruction to many clients in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs to rave reviews. She developed her culinary style with stints at Bin 36, Cafe Las Bellas Artes, several catering companies throughout Chicagoland, as the Culinary Director for Whole Foods Market-Northbrook teaching cooking classes and running the private event program, and as the fresh pasta-maker at Balena.
In 2011, Dawn moved to the small Tuscan town of Colle Val d'Elsa where she worked at the rustic Slowfood restaurant, Officina della Cucina Popolare, learning the secrets of Tuscan cuisine. Following her stage at Officina, she traveled and tasted her way around Italy with stops in many regions including Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Veneto, Piedmont, and Lazio.
Chef Dawn is looking forward to her next adventure as she opens a small authentic Italian neighborhood caffe in Roscoe Village, Chicago's charming "Village within the City". The casual, inviting caffe will feature an espresso bar, breakfast and lunch daily, and family-style communal dinners a few times per week. The authentic Italian menu will focus on hand-made pastas, artisan cured meats and cheeses, panini, and piadine using a combination of seasonal, local and imported Italian ingredients lovingly hand-crafted with the upmost care and rustic simplicity characteristic of Italian cuisine. For a sneak peek into the forthcoming caffe, check out Chef Dawn's preview pop-up dinners, "popping" up at unique locations around Chicago this spring!
Give Me Some Sugar
Chicago's premier cake decorating studio!
Located in the Roscoe Village neighborhood, classes are available Wednesday through Sundays for all skill levels. Classes include basic cake decorating, Fun with Fondant, Cake Balls & Pops, Cookie Decorating and much more! Classes are taught by expert cake artist Alekka Sweeney and Jerry Korab. We invite you to shop at our boutique and learn the best tips and tricks to cake artistry.
In addition to a full calendar of classes, Give Me Some Sugar also serves as a beautiful private event space for parties big and small. The Shop at Give Me Some Sugar, has some of your instructors' favorite baking items as well as a full selection of unique gifts and retail items! Anything from cake pans, colored sprinkles to Vintage Aprons and Cupcake Earrings. Give Me Some Sugar is a "one-stop-shop" for all things decorating.
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LocationGive Me Some Sugar (View)
2205 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
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Chicago, IL United States
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Chicago, IL United States
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Chicago, IL United States
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Alexander K.
Chicago, IL United States
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Jamie H.
Chicago, IL United States
Mar 14, 2015 9:54 AM |
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Chicago, IL United States
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