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Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless Honored by the March of Dimes at Upcoming Chicago Signature Chefs Auction

Posted on: Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 14:20 CDT

CHICAGO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes Chicago Chef of the Year Award was created out of a desire to honor Chef Rick Bayless for his achievements, especially as they relate to the March of Dimes and its annual Chicago Signature Chefs Auction. As the inaugural winner of this award, Bayless is being honored for his many efforts including his dedication to the culinary arts, his humanitarian efforts, his dedication to the environment, the farming industry and an eco-friendly lifestyle, and his recent accomplishments in Bravo's Top Chef Masters, which brought nationwide attention to local chefs and to the Chicago restaurant market.

"Chef Bayless is a culinary legend who has used his fame and success to not only bring some great attention to the Chicago Restaurant world, but also to encourage a green and sustainable lifestyle which is especially important for new and expecting mothers," says Dane Neal, co-host of Restaurant Radio Chicago.

Bayless will be in Mexico on the night of the auction, and has worked with the March of Dimes to create an exclusive video presentation for the award to be shown at the event. In the video, the award is given to Bayless by The Kernans, a family that has been affected by the organization's mission, and who most recently raised the most funds in the history of the state of Illinois ($42,000) as a Family Team for this year's walk, March for Babies.

"In addition, to have this fantastic award with Chef Rick Bayless as its inaugural recipient, and presented at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs event, which is by far the premier food-related charity event in Chicago, immediately makes it one of the most prestigious honors that chefs in this city will be vying for next year," said Neal.

The event is Thursday, October 29th at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, 5 p.m. More than 600 guests will sample the unique dishes of local chefs representing some of the city's most notable restaurants. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tinytastings.com.

Chicago's premier chefs will be led by the Honorary Chefs of the event, Chef Hans Aeschbacher of Trader Vic's, Chef Gabriel Viti of Gabriel's Restaurant, and Chef Dean Eliacostas of Carmichael's Chicago Steak House.

Farmers Insurance, Walgreens, Booz & Co., PricewaterhouseCoopers, United Airlines and WDRV-FM are just a few of the many sponsors for the evening.

Participating restaurants are: Angel's, Aria, Berghoff Catering and Restaurant Group, Boka, Perennial, Carmichael's Chicago Steak House, Chef Fredy Cuisine, City Provisions, David Burke's Primehouse, Devon, Dish Functions, Francesca's Forno, Gabriel's Restaurant, Green Zebra, Spring, Heaven on Seven, Hemmingway's Bistro, Joy Yee Plus, N9NE, Olympia Fields Country Club, Piccollo Sogno, Prosecco, Roy's, STATE AND LAKE, The Gage, The Signature Room at the 95th, Trader Vic's, United Airlines/Charlie Trotter's, Wishbone

The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

SOURCE The March of Dimes

Source: PR Newswire

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