September 2016
Chicago Gourmet
See Chef Sarah twice at this year’s Chicago Gourmet. First, she’ll be doing a cooking demo with Chef Tony Priolo and then will be serving up some tasting sized bites inspired by The Complete Culinary Works, a component of Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Shakespeare 400, as part of the Grand Gru tasting of extraordinary wines.
Find out more »Taste Talks Chicago
This annual festival returns in the fall to discuss the future of taste through discussions, tastings, dinners and parties, bringing together culinary thought leaders from around the country. Chef Sarah will be leading a cooking demo on the secrets behind making the best pesto.
Find out more »Identità Golose Chicago
Chefs Sarah Grueneberg and Giancarlo Perbellini, of the 2-Michelin starred Casa Perbellini in Verona, Italy, are teaming up for Identita Golose's return to Chicago. The Chefs will each take their turn teaching a recipe inspired by the this year’s theme of "Don’t Waste the Planet,” a global look at the fight against food waste.
Find out more »October 2016
Pilot Light’s 4th Annual Feed Your Mind Gala Benefit
Chef Sarah joins around 20 of Chicago’s best chefs for a night of tasting bites and drinks to support Pilot Light, an organization that partners chefs with teachers to create Common Core-compatible lessons on food basics, ultimately education youth on eating healthy, nutritional meals.
Find out more »James Beard Taste America: Chicago
Chef Sarah teams up with acclaimed national and local chefs for “A Night of Culinary Stars” to benefit the James Beard Foundation.
Find out more »Dine for Kids’ Sake
Chef Sarah will create an unforgettable menu for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Heart of Illinois Chapter Dine for Kids’ Sake gala fundraising dinner. For Monteverde's friends near Peoria, don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy Chef Sarah’s cuisine while supporting a wonderful cause.
Find out more »November 2016
Carnivale du Vin
Chef Sarah heads down to New Orleans as a guest of one of her “Top Chef” mentors, Chef Emeril Lagasse, at his annual Carnivale du Vin Gala to support the Emeril Lagasse Foundation. Chef Sarah along with two other esteemed out-of- town chefs will cook at the Bacchus reception leading up to the main gala.
Find out more »December 2016
NYE on The Mountain
Welcome 2017 with the team at Monteverde. From 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. our regular menu will be available, accented by some celebratory items. Then, from 8:30 p.m on, we're offering a $110 prix fixe menu featuring Chef Sarah's favorite dishes to ring in the New Year. The Marty Sammon and Rick King Trio (with Buddy Guy's keyboardist) will entertain with joyful blues and we'll clink glasses with a midnight toast. To reserve a table or for any questions, please call 312.888.3041 or email reservations@monteverdechicago.com.
Find out more »January 2017
First Bites Bash
Chef Sarah is hosting Choose Chicago’s First Bites Bash to kick of Chicago Restaurant Week 2017.
Find out more »Chicago Restaurant Week
Chef Sarah Grueneberg has created an exciting dinner menu for 2017’s Chicago Restaurant Week featuring Monteverde signature dishes along with specials just for the restaurant week menu. Make a reservation today.
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