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2019 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
(see also: 2018   -   2015)

March 2-3, 2019
Home & Garden Shows
Tinley Park, Illinois
Free Admission & Free Parking!

March 3, 2019
Cochon555
Chicago, Illinois
With an all-star cast of chefs who specialize in whole animal cooking paired with farmers responsibly raising delicious heritage breed pigs. The all-inclusive feast will feature a hundred-plus prominent chefs, farmers, sommeliers, distillers, brewers and barkeeps all working in concert to create luxurious moments that educate the palate. At the heart, Cochon555 aims to create moments of inspiration, and to engender discussion and action - to buy, to cook, shop and donate in the name of safe, honest, and delicious food. For an in-depth look at the Cochon555 movement, watch the 45 second overview video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP1I4LMe5Ss&feature=youtu.be
 

March 3, 2019  Chicago Culinary Futures Benefit - Chicago, Illinois

March 4-8, 2019 - National School Breakfast Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association.

March 8, 2019  International Women’s Day Dinner Crawl
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois
International Women's Day March 8 is a global day celebrating social, economic, cultural
and political achievements of women.  The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.  Edgewater’s International Dinner Crawl features cuisines from around the world presented by women-led neighborhood restaurants. This year’s event has grown to include two routes: a North Route including 12 stops, and a South Route including 13 stops. Each location will serve a different cuisine, so crawlers can taste many foods from around the world in one evening.  As of today, nearly 40 businesses are participating.

March 9-10, 2019 - Home & Garden Shows - Crystal Lake, Illinois
Free Admission & Free Parking!

March 19, 2019 - 'AgDay' National Agriculture Day - Nationwide
A day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture

March 22-23, 2019
Good Food Expo
Chicago, Illinois
Celebrating leaders, businesses, and individuals that sustain the burgeoning, locally-driven Good Food Movement. With a Festival celebrating the joys of food, conference workshops focused on local sourcing, industry trends, and DIY, this event has something for everyone.

March 23-24, 2019 - Home & Garden Shows - North Shore, Illinois
Free Admission & Free Parking!

March 26-28, 2019 - ProFood Tech - Chicago, Illinois
Three trade show leaders joined forces to announce the launch of ProFood Tech, a new event that will focus on processing technologies serving the food and beverage industry.

March 29, 2019 - WhiskyFest Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
WhiskyFest is the longest running whisky festival in the country and is held in Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Washington D.C..  WhiskyFest offers you the opportunity to taste from a selection of more than 350 whiskies from around the world; many of them rare and exclusive. Meet the whisky makers at their booths to learn first-hand how the whiskies are made. Take some time to enjoy the never-ending gourmet buffet.

March 31, 2019  10th Annual Bee Forum: Honey Bee Nutrition
Chicago, Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance hosts an annual Bee Forum to join local beekeepers and beekeeping experts to discuss relevant topics in the world of beekeeping, in addition to building community with Chicagoland beekeepers. This year’s theme is “Reading the combs–experiencing the world through the perspective of the bees” will focus on interpreting what bees are telling us as we inspect the hives and help us determine how to transition from having bees to keeping bees to managing bees.. To help build community and keep the conversation going, we have a shared potluck lunch.
 

2018 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new dates

March 2, 2018 - Celebrity Chef Tour - Chicago, Illinois
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs
 

2015 ILLINOIS - MARCH 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new dates

March 2-8, 2015  Urbana Restaurant Week - Urbana, Illinois
Urbana Restaurant Week will provide the community with seven days to sample, dine, and enjoy all that Urbana has to offer. Price fixed menus will be provided at each of the participating restaurants. Offering a combination of $10, $20, and $30 options, the menus will give diners a chance to try dishes they’ve never had before and enjoy old favorites for a great value.