Swell Mission:

Let me take you back to a slower and more genteel time.  A place where people had time to spend the entire evening gathered around the kitchen table completely engaged in each other’s company and conversation while feasting on a delightful spread.  Where the bread was always homemade; the stock was made from scratch; the lemonade never came from the store; the herbs were always freshly picked from the garden, and the napkins were always cloth.

We here at Swell Happenings are somewhat stuck in that fantastical time and place and we want you to join us.  We offer you the chance to gather around the table with us, to enjoy our multi course feast, and to share in stories and conversation.

We are a Slow Food seasonal supper club, using the best that Mother Nature has to offer.  We take simple ingredients and transform them into mouthwatering dishes. In this fast paced world of over processed, refined, “convenient“ foods,  we offer a more thoughtful and deliberate relationship  to food and dining.  We use a whole foods philosophy with a  vegetable centric  approach to cooking, without compromising on flavour or taste.  We support local and organic farmers and food producers, whenever possible.  Whether from Dirt Doll, Chicago’s farmers markets, or our own garden and urban homesteading. We always strive to use the best available natural ingredients.

Reservations are taken in the form of a suggested donation, and always BYOB.

Turi

I love the magic of having guests gather around the dining table sharing food, stories, and ideas.  For me, it has always been so captivating.  I have always loved cooking and hosting friends and family. Nothing pleases me more than seeing people enjoy my home cooking!  Having friends constantly wanting to come over for dinner, and always leaving with a happy smile and full belly, gives me great pleasure. My love of the culinary arts started back in university when a group of friends and I decided to have weekly dinner parties, rotating hosts each week.  The hosting was always the most enjoyable part for me, coming up with a theme, planning the menu, and having friends squeal with delight at my latest cooking creation.   I have spent a lot of time in my kitchen since then experimenting, trying new things, playing with flavours, perfecting old favourites and generally cooking up storm.

Produce sourced from Anarchy Organic. Mission Anarchy Organic brings organic, sustainable produce back to where the people and small businesses are.  We strive to provide transparency of where the food on your plate comes from and how it got there, a step towards a more symbiotic community, and an escape from “Big Ag.” Story Anarchy Organic uses organic, sustainable methods to cultivate the land.  We try to learn from and share with our peers in order to continue using ever better, more ecologically sound methods.  We currently grow specialty produce to sell directly to restaurants. In the future, with expansion, we are looking to also provide CSA services and other options to serve the local community. Founders