Let's Talk and Dine Together. Celebration of International Women's Day 3/8

POWER. PARITY. POSITIVE COLLABORATION.
What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than to Dine Together as one city to celebrate women? 18 of Chicago's leading Let's Talk women restaurateurs invite you to our collaborative surprise multi-restaurant tasting dinners for takeout across Chicago. This unparalleled dining experience is paired with a moderated zoom conversation by Congresswoman Marie Newman with our Chicago Let’s Talk women restaurateurs (now 30 strong) on March 8th 7-8pm. Learn about our food, our businesses, our journey fighting the crisis, and our incredible Let’s Talk collaboration - over twelve cities and 350+ women restaurateurs - to lift each other up in the midst of this debacle. Let's Talk is delighted to unite our cities around the country to "Dine Together and Let's Talk" on IWD: Chicago, DC, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Lexington, Cincinnati, Boston, Bay Area/SF (Louisville, Seattle, LA TBD).

This is an evening to share with all in your social and corporate circles, especially all the men. Championing parity is far from solely a women's cause. Invite your colleagues, friends, daughters and sons and join Dine Together and Let’s Talk to change the dialogue around parity, power, and positive collaboration.

The $85 four-coursed dinner for two adults or $160 eight-coursed dinner for two adults includes the zoom conversation. You will receive a zoom link by March 6th. Fees/taxes and cocktails are additional.

Our Zoom Host is The Chicago Network. Marketing Let's Talk Allies include The Chicago Network, International Women's Forum Chicago, The Network of Executive Women, Mariano's Grocers, Choose Chicago, 1871, and Illinois Restaurant Association. Beam Suntory is a partner of Let's Talk.

MENU CHOICES:
Two Surprise Multi-Restaurant Dinners:
- 4 courses $85 for two, plus tax/fees (omnivore or vegetarian)
- 8 courses $160 serves up to four, plus tax/fees (omnivore or vegetarian).
The omnivore menu will contain pork, beef, chicken, or lamb.

HOW IT WORKS:
- Pre-order for pickup on Monday 3/8 from 4pm-6:00pm at 5 different locations in Chicago (West Loop at Saigon Sisters, Uptown at Demera, Northbrook at Prairie Grass Cafe, Marianos in Vernon Hills, Marianos in Naperville)
- Menu selections will be revealed upon package pickups which will include savory menu items and desserts from multiple restaurants. Cocktails are add-ons. See below for list of 17 participating restaurants
- All meals are prepared to reheat at home with instructions
- Zoom link will be sent so Chicago can dine together and hear from the Let's Talk Women in your city on March 8th from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Learn about the women restaurateurs, their food, their journey fighting the crisis, their business, and their incredible collaboration.
- Last day to pre-order is March 4 by 6pm

PARTICIPATING LET'S TALK RESTAURATEURS:
- Rohini Dey, Ph.D. Let’s Talk Founder, founder JBF Women's Leadership Program (Vermilion)
- Mary Aregoni, Chicago Let's Talk Chicago Co-Host (Saigon Sisters)
- Sophie Evanoff, Chicago Let's Talk Chicago Co-Host (Vanille Patisserie)
- Clodagh Lawless, Chicago Let's Talk Chicago Co-Host (The Dearborn)
- Deann Bayless (Frontera Group)
- Beverly Kim (Parachute, Wherewithall)
- Tigist Reda (Demera)
- Sarah Stegner (Prairie Grass Cafe)
- Genie Kwon (Kasama)
- Christine Cikowski (HBFC)
- Laurence Noguier (Bistronomic)
- Julia Shell (The Dandy Crown)
- Julia Momose (Kumiko)
- Sandra Holl (Floriole)
- Mindy Gohr & Esther Griego (Bittersweet)
- Amy Morton (Found Kitchen, Social House)
- Agnieszka Rapacz (TeaGschwendner)

For full details please visit, https://www.exploretock.com/letstalkdinetogetherchicago.