Thank you for attending the 2022 Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards! We hope you feel inspired by the bold stories and voices you hear in this room tonight. Scroll through this page to see the event program and dinner menu.

Menu

Hors d’oeuvres

Dual Colored Beet Skewers (V, GF)

Goat cheese, balsamic filled pipette

Manchego Vegetable Empanada (V)

Tomatillo crème

Jackfruit Tacos (VG, GF)

Green chili-braised jackfruit, avocado, jalapeño slaw, house-made BBQ, Red Corn Shell

Black Bean Salsa (VG, GF)

Whipped avocado, bite size pineapple cup

Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewer (VG, GF)

Glazed lime chicken, cilantro

Petite Mahi Mahi Tacos (VG, GF)

Chipotle coleslaw, fresh Lime, white corn shell

Entrees

Peppered Bosc Pear with Shaved Parmesan (V, GF)

Roasted bosc pear sprinkled with fresh cracked pepper and sea salt, tuscan greens, shaved parmesan cheese, pepita seeds, port wine vinaigrette

Zinfandel Braised Short Ribs (GF)

Zinfandel wine sauce, vegetables and brown sugar, micro-greens yukon gratin with thyme, parmesan, and horseradish honey roasted halved brussel sprouts and carrots

Roasted Cauliflower Steak (V, GF)

Roasted fennel, apple, cilantro, truffled fingerling potatoes spicy romesco, roasted halved brussel sprouts and carrots

Desserts

Assortment #1

Rapsberry & vanilla

Orange passion fruit

Coconut

Hazelnut caramel

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Assortment #2

Café Liegois

Morello Cherry Hazelnut

Mocha Pate Choux

Vanilla Speculoos

Program