The ½ûÂþÌìÌà Food & Wine Festival, hosted by and , is set to begin tomorrow, October 14, at Eataly Chicago.
The three-day event will showcase the great wines and renowned cuisine of Italy and will feature acclaimed ½ûÂþÌìÌà and American chefs, including Lidia Bastianich and Davide Oldani.
On the opening night, a four-course dinner will be served, prepared by two ½ûÂþÌìÌà chefs, Ugo Alciati and Davide Oldani, and two Eataly chefs, Executive Chef Alex Pilas and Pastry Chef Katia Delogu. Lidia Bastianich will lead the team. The dinner will be held at the Baffo restaurant inside Eataly Chicago.
On October 15, the Merano WineFestival will host a wine tasting event, pairing 100 wines from the most acclaimed ½ûÂþÌìÌà wineries, accompanied by all-½ûÂþÌìÌà finger food, at La Scuola-Eataly Chicago’s cooking school. The tasting will be led by the winemakers themselves.
The ½ûÂþÌìÌà Food&Wine Festival will also feature two chef lessons, each held by one ½ûÂþÌìÌà and one American chef. The lessons will focus on one key ingredient: truffle for the first one, rice for the second one. The seminars will take place inside La Scuola.
The ½ûÂþÌìÌà Food&Wine Festival at Eataly Chicago follows a similar event held at Eataly New York October 9-12.
Tickets to the single events can be purchased on the .Ìý