Shifting the Lens: Dinner and Dialogue with Chef Damarr Brown
Prepare to expand your idea of what a food and wine pairing can be at this ultra-exclusive dinner with guest Chef Damarr Brown. Your evening starts with a wine reception and passed hors d’oeuvres as you get the chance to mingle with Chef Brown, Winemaker Nicole Hitchcock and J’s head chefs. For dinner, you’ll enjoy a five-course tasting menu — paired exquisitely with small-lot wines from Nicole Hitchcock — and you’ll be joined by Chef Brown during every course as he explains more about his story, process and inspiration for every dish.
With a wealth of accolades, including Top Chef Season 19 final four, Food & Wine Magazine’s Best New Chef in America 2022, and the 2023 James Beard Award for Emerging Chef, Chef Brown has made a name for himself in the Chicago culinary scene. Growing up cooking alongside his mother, who supported his skills in the kitchen, Chef Brown hopes to honor his matriarchs and share their stories through every dish. Bringing Southern traditions and the cuisines of the African diaspora to the table at his co-owned restaurant Virtue, Chef Brown believes that food has the power to connect people from a variety of backgrounds, fostering inclusivity and a culture of equity.
This one-of-a-kind dinner is part of our limited culinary series, Shifting the Lens, where guest chefs share their unique perspectives and life experiences through thoughtfully crafted pairing menus in the Bubble Room.
Chef Brown hopes to connect with guests on a deeper level during Shifting the Lens. “I hope guests will feel like they know me…I’ve always felt like I communicate better through plates than with words.” Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet Chef Brown and join us on our mission towards a more inspiring and eye-opening food and wine experience.
Gratuities are appreciated and will be pooled and distributed among all non-management service staff supporting our guest experiences.
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