Spike TV’s Frankenfood Show Mash Up August 16, 2014 I had a blast being on the Spike TV show, Frankenfood! A competition-reality series following New York executive chef and restaurateur Josh Capon and actor/musician/restaurateur Tony Luke Jr on their insane quest to find new and unique flavor combinations by pairing existing dishes together (think chicken flavored cheesecake and turtle tacos!?!) - the result tends to either be a delicious dish...or an awful miss! Check out this crazy spastic mash-up!!
Reach Out and Read Proves that Reading Rocks! October 15, 2013 Reach Out and Read, is a remarkable nonprofit organization filled with medical-providers who promote early literacy and support children by emphasizing the significance of reading in order to build a successful life. Currently, Reach Out and Read serves more than 122,000 at-risk and/or underprivileged children and their families annually in Illinois alone.
FCACC’s Big Night Celebrates 9 Year Anniversary September 19, 2013 Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control (FCACC) is celebrating the return of its annual Celebrity Chefs event, Big Night, on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center. The event features over a dozen of Chicago’s finest chefs serving tastings of their favorite dishes, complemented by wine and the infamous “muttini” bar, as well as a silent auction, raffles and live entertainment.
Cocktails w/ Chicago Bears’ Rashied Davis & Teammates for Education at Rockit! June 10, 2013 ***UPDATED Monday, June 10th, 2013. Rashied Davis will host this year's "Cocktails for Education" again at Rockit Bar and Grill - Tuesday June 11th from 6-9pm. For more info and tickets, click HERE!***
Joan Cusack & Billy Dec host Piven Theatre Workshop Fundraiser at Sunda & Rockit July 13, 2013 June 3, 2013 Click here to listen to the interview: Billy Dec & Joan Cusack Host Piven Theatre Workshop Benefit - WGN Radio The Piven Theatre Workshop Gala Returns Piven Alumna & Award-Winning Actress Joan...
CHICAGO’S FIRST ANNUAL RIVER NORTH CRAFT PUB CRAWL April 25, 2013 Hey, I'm Doug Simons, a restaurant broker who has been placing some of Chicago's top restaurant and nightclub operators in business for many years and my partner, Ted Widen who owns ChicagoScene.com, and I are throwing a huge pub crawl in River North called Craft Crawl River North!
#Foodiechats will Share Our Strength and Rockit for No Kid Hungry April 10, 2013 #Foodiechats is very excited to bring people together from all over the world for our 2-year celebration fundraiser. Our theme for the evening is "Food Trends." Our event will be taking place on Twitter of course and live in Chicago, at Rockit Bar and Grill. All ticket proceeds will benefit the amazing charity, No Kid Hungry.
5th Annual ChiliFEST at Rockit Bar & Grill: Put That in Your Bowl & Eat it, Seriously! January 19, 2013 Note to reader: Do not pack lunch the week of January 21-25. Leave your salads and half eaten left overs at home…it’s chili time, ladies and gents.
Local Beer Company Collaborates with River North Hotspot: TasteIT Insider Dinner at Rockit Bar & Grill October 25, 2012 Finch Beer Company and Rockit Bar and Grill present the first TasteIT Insider Dinner to give you an exclusive look at specially paired combinations of food and drink. Rockit Bar and Grill Executive chef Amanda Downing will be cooking up an awesome four-course menu while Finch Beer Company serves up a multitude of beers to go along with each course!
Pinning like a Pro October 2, 2012 So I don’t know about you, but I certainly learned a thing or two at Social Media Week Chicago. On Thursday, I chatted up authors of Pinterest for Business Jess Loren and Ed Swiderski.
