Events
Garden to Table Pop-Up Dinner Series: Food as Medicine
Euroluxe Interiors 1056 W. Belmont, ChicagoJoin Community Dining, The Yellow Tractor Project, and Dr. Geeta-Maker Clark who will speak about the value of engaging in the means by which we fuel oursevles for an evening filled with nutrient-dense, healing, and garden-fresh food prepared by skilled home cook Hanne Dobre at Euroluxe Interiors, a Chicago based direct supplier of Italian cabinetry, […]
Wine Tasting, Cooking Demo, and Dinner with Sitka Salmon Shares
1861 N. Milwaukee Ave. ChicagoMichelin stars, a curated wine list, an attentive staff — these things matter. But often, the most memorable dining experiences don't occur at a restaurant. The things that stand out, the spontaneous moments, intimate conversations, and authentic connections, happen around the kitchen table. Sign up here: https://targettotable.eventbrite.com Join Kristen Brogan, registered dietitian, mindful eating expert, […]
Conscious Capitalism: The Social Impact of Entrepreneurship with State Rep. Scott Drury (Including SOCIAL Sparkling Wine & Honey Bee Tea)
The Gallery 202 Wisconsin Ave., Lake Forest, ILJoin Community Dining, Lee Capps from the Chicago Chapter of Conscious Capitalism, Illinois State Representative Scott Drury, and social impact food entreprenerus for dinner sourced from sustainable farms with reverence for the means by which we fuel ourselves prepared by Chef Dominic Zumpano and an evening focused on the value of social entrepreneurship at The […]
Food, Family, and Community: Celebrate Mother’s Day with State Rep. La Shawn Ford (Sold Out!)
BUILD 5100 W. Harrison St., Chicago, ILPlease RSVP to repford@lashawnford.com Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Please join 8th District State Representative La Shawn Ford, Community Dining, and BUILD for a special complimentary Mother's Day brunch prepared with love and reverence that celebrates […]
Global Culinary Activism Series Part 2 with Nari Safavi and Sean Lemaster (Including Wine Tasting from Boisset)
Euroluxe Interiors 1056 W. Belmont, ChicagoWe live in an era that is begging for innovative activism approaches. Food has always been a bonding agent in the history of humanity and its potential as a conduit for conveying ideas has only come to fore recently. By combining the experience of travel and learning from chefs who wanted to change the world […]
Fermentation Pop-up Event with Cookbook Author Ashley Melillo
Kitchfix Gold Coast Store 1165 N. State St., Chicago, ILCome join Kitchfix and Community Dining for a fermentation pop-up event hosted at Kitchfix Gold Coast Storefront with Plant-passionate recipe creator, vegan cookbook author, psychologist, animal lover, and curiosity chaser Ashley Melillo from Blissful Basil. You won't want to miss Kitchfix crafted, plant-based appetizers and a homemade kombucha cocktail! Learn about the benefits of fermented […]
Summer flavors from Latin America to the Mediterranean by Chef Charles Webb
2605 W. ArmitageEngaging in the means by which we fuel ourselves takes many forms. This Community Dining event will take place in an exceptional venue (see pictures below) and focus on the global travels, culinary talents, and experiences of Chef Charles Webb, who will actively engage with each guest. Sign up here: https://chefcharleswebb.eventbrite.com Meet the Chef Chef […]
Private Home Dinner in the West Loop Catered by Kitchfix
This will be the first in a series of smaller more intimate gatherings. E-mail paul@communitydining.com for more information.
Private Home Dinner with Chef Fiorenza
Private Chicago location ChicagoChef Fiorenza, from Italy, and Laine, the Superfoodist and Founder at TheNutritarian.org & FastLanetoHealth.com (pictured below), will be preparing the following menu: Laine has a great vegan fudge dessert product that is sold in 13 stores throughout Chicago Small Bite Starter: Tomatoes with seasoned non-gmo tofu, fresh basil Entree: Seasonal, healthy veggie pasta dish (bean […]
Private Home Dinner in Ukranian Village
Private Home Ukranian Village, ChicagoHere is the menu (food will be sourced as much as possible from either Whole Foods, Amish Healthy Foods, and/or Green Grocer) prepared by Chef Fiorenza and Laine DeLeo, the Superfoodist and Founder at TheNutritarian.org & FastLanetoHealth.com who will be preparing the dessert: Salad- Jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, pumpkin seeds organic spinach cilantro. Appetizer- Roasted curry […]
Private home dinner in Bridgeport
The food will be catered from Kitchfix. Here is their catering menu. https://www.kitchfix.com/media/wysiwyg/Catering_2016.pdf And here is an article I wrote about Kitchfix: https://communitydining.com/blog/entrepreneurship-promotes-transparency/ Some other items I will bring include: Publican Quality Bread (sourdough) Along with the bread from Baker Miller, this is the best bread I've ever had! They source the flour from Spence […]
Community Dining Brunch in Gold Coast
Contact me at paul@communitydining.com for details!
New Year’s Eve Party catered by Fast Lane To Health
Private home in Little Italy.
Jeffersonian Dinner: Capitalism and Entrepreneurship
I’m excited to finally start hosting Jeffersonian Dinners. As I mentioned, this dinner will take place at my home on Sat., Apr. 7 and the cost will be $40 – including alcohol! (people can bring their own as well). I’m going to have the format as follows unless the time does not work for some […]
Jeffersonian Dinner: What is the Best Health Care System?
65 E. Scott St., 5NFormat 7 p.m.: Cocktails, light conversation before seating. 7:30 p.m.: Moderator opens by explaining the ground rules. Most important: No talking to your neighbor; we are having a whole-table conversation. Ask each person at the table to respond to the opening question. Moderator introduces a follow-up question to link the opening answers to the general […]
Jeffersonian Dinner: Discussion of Equality and Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron
65 E. Scott St., 5NStay tuned for more details!
Jeffersonian Dinner: How Social Media Affects the Way we Treat People
Social media affects our lives in ways we don’t always consider. A world without the convenience and instant validation can be hard to imagine, especially for those who have grown up in the Internet age. Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology television series that examines modern society, particularly with regard to the unanticipated […]
Jeffersonian Dinner Focused on Animal Welfare
This dinner will take place at the home of Erica Bishaf (address and contact information to be provided upon signing up), founder of Pet Gotcha Day, an organization that exists to increase pet adoptions and reduce the incidence of euthanasia nationwide through empowering animal welfare organizations with both standard and revolutionary 360-degree video technology that […]
Listening Session with Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas
Sulzer Regional Library - 4455 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, ILSteve Dale, CABC, WGN Radio, longtime national advocate for companion animals, author and former co-chair City Task Force on Companion Animal and Public Safety Erica Bishaf, founder Pet Gotcha Day! Paul Sippil, financial advisor and Community Dining host INVITE YOU TO A LISTENING SESSION WITH CHICAGO MAYORAL CANDIDATE PAUL VALLAS Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/listening-session-with-chicago-mayoral-candidate-paul-vallas-tickets-50342484727
Why do we wear “masks”? A Conversation about Identity and Inclusion
Private Home in Roscoe Village Chicago, ILTwo sisters, Andrea Alberti and Katy Osborn, are behind the documentary Head to Head, which traces the path of hair from women in India sacrificing their hair to the gods to women with hair loss sacrificing a lot to get it. It explores the rift in self-identity caused by hair loss forcing women to redefine who they […]
Art is for Everyone
TBDBeauty and Brawn Gallery and Community Dining, an organization aiming to connect people through shared meals that engage us in the means by which we fuel ourselves, stimulate substantive dialogue, and strengthen social bonds have come together to create a series of Jeffersonian-themed dinners focused on engaging people in the arts in the spirit of […]
What Does it Mean to be Healthy?
Gold Coast HomeThis dinner will focus on the topic of what it means to be healthy. Some questions to consider include: 1. Is there an optimal diet? Is a vegan or vegetarian diet inherently superior? 2. To what extent do your DNA and lifestyle factors predict your health? If lifestyle factors are signficant, do some matter more […]
Sustainable Food Systems Discussion
Gold CoastCraveity Marketing is a mission-focused digital marketing agency. Since 2015, Craveity Marketing has been working to improve the U.S. food system. All of their clients are businesses and non-profits who are doing good things with food: From food producers who create responsibly-produced products to companies that reduce food waste, improve food security, or educate kids […]