We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors, properties, and the community for your incredible support of our mission. Your contributions truly made this event possible, and we are so grateful for our dedicated staff, board members, volunteers, and the Bolingbrook Golf Club. We hope you had a wonderful time and look forward to welcoming you back next year.
OUR 2025 PARTICIPATING PROPERTIES!
Kozol Brothers
For more than eight decades, Kozol Brothers has been supplying the Southern Chicagoland suburbs with domestic, craft, and import beers and ciders. The Kozol name continues to endure generation after generation by providing great opportunities and even greater beer. Kozol Brothers also maintains a dedication to its communities by supporting local events and nonprofits as one of the largest and great-performing beverage distributors in Illinois.
The Matrix Club
Originally from Jamaica, Chef Alonso Beckford's family emigrated to New York where he brought flavors from his Caribbean roots while exposing his culinary skills in French, Asian, Italian, Greek and American cuisines. Along with formal schooling at Johnson and Wales in Miami, Chef Alonso cut his teeth in kitchens in New York, Atlanta, Orlando and Chicago. His love for art, multi-culturalism, education in food nutrition and simply bringing folks together over a thoughtful meal is what Chef Alonso loves most. He is thrilled to bring his craft to The Matrix Room, presenting contemporary global cuisine highlighting flavor profiles from around the world.
The Nest Bar & Grill
The Nest at the Bolingbrook Golf Club is the perfect place to perch for a delicious steak and glass of fine wine. The Nest offers tender steak crostinis made from top choice tenderloin with a goat cheese spread, paired with a distinct bottle of red wine for a light meal. Or for a bigger appetite, choose the prime rib in a king or queen cut, served with a baked potato and asparagus. You can dine with a prime view of the beautiful golf course.
Happy Belly
Creative comfort food within the relaxed atmosphere of Werk Force Brewing in Plainfield. Happy Belly pairs beer-friendly snacks, sandwiches, soups, flatbreads and desserts with some of Werk Force's award-winning beers. Our chef-created menu changes often, is scratch made and inspired by local and seasonal produce. In addition to serving brewery customers, Happy Belly provides custom catering on-site at Werk Force and off-site for parties of 2 to 200 guests. We love being a part of your special occasions and celebrations! Happy Belly is proud to be a Women-Owned, Small Business.
Rooted
Located in Downtown Minooka, Rooted is a Midwest American restaurant built around locally sourced ingredients, wine and bourbon. Our team works hard in creating a warm and honest atmosphere, focusing on hospitality and kindness.
The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate
The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate is the perfect setting for all your special occasions! Our property includes the historic mansion (built in 1873), the Victorian ballroom, Old Central Church, and our beautiful lawn and gardens. We can accommodate 50 to 275 guests for a wide range of events, including meetings, fundraisers, showers, rehearsal dinners, weddings, and receptions.
Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Management
The Culinary Arts Management program at JJC offers students a first-class education at one of the most highly respected culinary programs in the nation, and in one of the most state-of-the-art facilities in the world. Many students from the JJC program have gone on to find jobs at local restaurants or even realize their dream of owning a restaurant. Creativity abounds in this program and today’s idea is tomorrow’s renowned cuisine.
Altiro Latin Fusion
A family-owned restaurant with locations throughout Northern Illinois, offering a tapas-style inspired Latin fusion cuisine of classic dishes with infused new flavors from Spain, Mexico, and South America.
The menu is designed to share, our dishes are presented in a tapa-style. Pair your meal with our house sangria, craft cocktails, or our local beers.
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Final Cut Steakhouse
The Final Cut Steakhouse, at the Hollywood Casino Joliet, serves
delicious steaks and seafood along with other tasty main courses.
Enjoy an evening of steak and lobster, Atlantic salmon, or Amish chicken.
Coupled with shareable sides truffle fries or broccolini –
you will feel like you won the jackpot with a delectable meal
from the Final Cut.
Elvita's Bakery
Bishops Hill Winery
A group of friends started making wine in Chicago over ten years ago. We all have roots with parents or grandparents that made homemade wine for family gatherings as far back as our Eastern European relatives. Carrying on family traditions and our love of wine has been our driving force. As time went on we continued to fine tune our wine making skills and decided to slowly evolve our hobby into artisanal wine making. It is truly a labor of love and we look forward to sharing with you, your family and friends.
Tortazo by Rick Bayless
Tortazo by Rick Bayless is Harrahs Casino’s newest restaurant, and we couldn’t be more excited. Tortazo features fresh vibrant flavors, offering authentic Mexican cuisine with a modern twist. We offer one of a kind tortas along with tacos, quesadillas and amazing drinks.
Moe Joe's Cajun and Caribbean Cuisine
There is no place that will show you a better time while eating than Moe Joe's Cajun and Caribbean Cuisine. Walking up to Moe Joe's is like stepping out onto New Orleans' Bourbon Street. Complete with wrought iron, street lanterns and false building fronts with balconies, the exterior of the building looks as authentic as the food inside.
When you enter the building, you're overcome with music, decor and a feeling that puts you in the Mardi Gras mood. There is also a lower level, dubbed "The French Quarter Subterranean Speakeasy," which is everything it claims to be.
Chef Fred Catering
Since his days on the world’s first cruise ship, Noah’s Ark, the Chef has been honing his craft and expanding his repertoire. Today his main focus is conduction cooking classes through the Lifelong Learning Dept at Joliet Junior College. fferrara@jjc.edu