Green City Market Junior Board to Host Second Annual "A (Mostly) Veggie Affair: Cheat on Meat or Go Whole Beast!" Thursday November 13

    CHICAGO, IL, October 09, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Green City Market Junior Board will present its ever-so-local and seasonal fall fundraiser, A Junior Board member chefs Jared Batson, Scott Manley and Eric Mansavage also will prepare three whole pigs "Three Little Pigs-style," incorporating straw, wood and bricks both in their cooking methods and for creative inspiration. With all the great local food being offered, attendees will be able to Cheat on Meat or Go Whole Beast!

(Mostly) Veggie Affair: Cheat on Meat or Go Whole Beast!, at Wicker Park's Chop Shop and The 1st Ward (2033 W. North Ave.) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday, November 13. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy a walk-around stationed tasting, featuring local chefs' all-vegetable dishes made with Green City Market vendor produce. Complimenting the array of delicious vegetarian fare.

The current chef line-up (with additional names to be added) includes:

- Jared Batson (The Nomad Food Company)

- Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo (Fat Rice)

- Beverly Kim and John Clark (Parachute)

- Kim Leali (Nico Osteria)

- Scott Manley (Table Donkey and Stick)

- Eric Mansavage (Farmhouse)

- Isaac Magana (XOCO Wicker Park)

- Bruce Sherman (North Pond)

- Jared Van Camp (Nellcote/RM Champagne Salon/Old Town Social/Leghorn/Owen + Alchemy)

- Lee Wolen (Boka)

- Chop Shop

The fundraiser also will enlist five of the city's most talented bartenders, who will pour creative libations featuring Green City Market product. In addition, local craft beer from Junior Board member Jared Rouben's Moody Tongue Brewing Company and Goose Island Brewpub will be on offer, along with bottled cocktails from Charles Joly's Crafthouse brand. The fundraiser will also enlist five of the city's most talented bartenders, who will pour creative libations featuring Green City Market product and spirits generously provided by Wirtz Beverage Illinois.

The five featured bartenders will include:

- Will Duncan (Punch House)

- Robby Haynes & Hank Prendergast (Analogue)

- Charles Joly (Aviary/Crafthouse/World's Best Bartender)

- Wade McElroy & Jeff Donahue (Sportsman's Club)

- Danny Shapiro (Scofflaw)

Seasonal desserts will be provided by Stan's Donuts & Coffee, Labriola Bakery Cafe and Green City Market vendor Seasons Soda.

Tickets are on sale today at http://www.gcmveggieaffair.brownpapertickets.com priced at $45 for early bird from October 1 to 21, and $55 for general admission thereafter. Proceeds from both the event and the online auction will benefit Green City Market's LINK Card matching program, Illinois' food assistance program that enables families to purchase wholesome local and seasonal food from the farmers' market.

In conjunction with the event, the Green City Market Junior Board also will host an online auction, packed with exciting, one-of-a-kind experiences for Chicago food and drink lovers, which will launch on Wednesday, October 22. Last year, the auction featured such coveted items as a private destination dinner prepared by award-winning Chef Paul Kahan at Virtue Cider Farms in Fennville, MI. Watch for more details on this year's auction in the coming weeks! Check the Green City Market website at http://www.greencitymarket.org for details.

About Green City Market
Green City Market is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization celebrating its 16th anniversary. The mission of Green City Market is to provide a marketplace for purchasing sustainably grown food and to educate, promote and connect farmers and local producers directly to chefs, restaurateurs and the greater Chicago community. Green City Market values education about quality food and its source. Green City Market is funded by individual donations, corporation sponsorships, grants and fund raising events. Learn more about Green City Market at http://www.greencitymarket.org and follow it on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/greencitymarket and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/greencitymarket. Post photos on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/GreenCityMarket.

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