Gourmet Tailgate presented by COUNTRY Financial

Sunday, September 13 | 11:30 AM | Utopian Tailgate

Suit up — Gourmet Tailgate is back and ready to bear down. Guests will watch the Chicago Bears in action while sampling gourmet spins on tailgate favorites. Expect big-screen excitement, plenty of cold beverages, and game-day energy that keeps the crowd on its feet. Team gear is encouraged, and if the music moves you to shuffle, we won’t stop you.

The full chef lineup will be announced this summer.

HOSTS

JONATHON SAWYER

Kindling

Chef Erick Williams is sitting on a wooden chair in a well-lit room with a window and curtains.
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ERICK WILLIAMS

Virtue Restaurant & Bar

PRESENTED BY

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SPONSORS

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Choose Chicago logo featuring the word "Chicago" in black letters
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Logo for Aqua Panna with orange flower emblem and S. Pellegrino with red star emblem.
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Chicago Magazine logo with the words 'CHICAGO' in large bold letters and 'MAGAZINE' in smaller font beneath.
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Logo with the number 100 and an American flag design integrated into the number, with the word American beneath.
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Logo of Ecolab in blue and black with a star inside the letter O.
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CHARITY PARTNERS

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Logo for the IREAF Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, featuring a stylized heart inside a black plate with a fork to the left and a knife to the right.

TITLE SPONSOR &
OFFICIAL ETF PARTNER

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FOUNDING PARTNER

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

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Logo for Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits featuring a red globe with gold border and white 'SG' initials.

PREMIER SPONSOR

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