 CHICAGO, IL (November 19, 2015) – On Thursday, November 12, nearly 3,300 attendees gathered at the LuxeHome Boutiques on the first floor of Chicago’s famed Merchandise Mart for the 9th annual CHILL Event, hosted in partnership with Wine Spectator Magazine. Guests sampled cuisine from over 50 of Chicago’s most coveted restaurants, and 150 delicious wines from around the world amidst the ambiance of LuxeHome, the world’s largest collection of premier boutiques for home building and renovation featuring over 35 distinct locations spanning over 125,000 square feet.
Throughout the evening of food and wine, LuxeHome’s CHILL Event raised over $200,000, which directly benefited three local charities—The Lynn Sage Foundation, Respiratory Health Association, and Saturday Place. In addition to ticket sales, each charity raised funds through silent auctions, raffles and donations. While mingling over wine and small bites, guests were treated to the sounds of 15 musical groups provided by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Jazz Ensembles, and Piano Trends Music & Band Company of Crystal Lake. Artistic entertainment included living “vines,” a skirted table lady and the infamous Wine Bike. LuxeHome’s CHILL Event featured cuisine from over 50 of Chicago’s most celebrated restaurants, including: 25 Degrees, Ada St., Bistrot Zinc, Bistronomic, Cape Cod, Carnivale, Celeste, Coco Pazzo, Cooper’s Hawk, Current, Del Frisco’s, Farmhouse Chicago, Filini, Three Forks, Fred’s at Barney’s New York, Highline, Hubbard Inn, Jordon’s Food of Distinction, Kinmont, Marion Street Cheese Market, May St. Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmicks, Mercadito, Mercat a la Planxa, Nellcôte, Nick’s Fishmarket, Osteria La Madia, Osteria Langhe, Prime & Provisions, RA Sushi, Reverie Chicago, Revolucion Mexican Steakhouse, Roy’s, Rural Society, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Sidedoor, Siena Tavern, Tavern on Rush, The Commons Club at Virgin Hotels Chicago, The Florentine, The Signature Room at the 95 th , the Wit, Two, Wood, ZED451 and others. LuxeHome’s Chill Event featured an impressive list of wineries, distilleries and breweries that included the Wines of Sicilia DOC, the Stella Artois Bar, and countless more delicious pours provided by: Au Contraire, Barton & Guestier, Bonterra Organic Vineyards, Bouchaine Vineyards, Castello Banfi, Catena, Charles & Company, Château D’Esclans, Chill wines, Concha y Toro, Consorzio Vino Nobile, Doña Paula Winery, Don Q Rum, E&J Gallo, Fattoria di Magliano, Ferrari Carano Vineyards, Fetzer Vineyards, Folie à Deux Winery, Fonseca Port, Francis Ford Coppola, Geyser Peak Winery, Guarachi Wine Partners, Heritance Wines, Joel Gott Wines, Josh Cellars, Kenwood Vineyards, Korbel Champagne Cellars, La Marca Prosecco, Marqués de Riscal, Meiomi Wines, Mezzacorona, Moncaro Winery, Monteverro Mud House Wines, Novus Ordo, Piandaccoli, Rotari, Santa Carolina Winery, Stags’ Leap Wine Cellars, Taken Wine Company, Takara Sake, Tamarí, Taylor Fladgate Port, Terra d’Oro, Veuve de Vernay, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Wente Vineyards, Zonin Prosecco and others. The following LuxeHome showrooms were the gracious hosts of the evening’s delicious food and beverage tastings: Amiel.US, Ann Sacks, Artistic Tile, Bentwood of Chicago, Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, The Chopping Block, Christopher Peacock Home, de Giulio kitchen design, Dream2O, Ernestomeda Chicago, Exquisite Surfaces, Farrow and Ball, GRAFF, Katonah Architectural Hardware, Keeler, Lefroy Brooks Chicago, Miele Experience Center, Monogram Design Center, NEFF of Chicago, Paris Ceramics, Plain & Fancy by Dandamudi’s, Poggenpohl, Porcelanosa Tile, Kitchen/Bath/Hardwood, ROHL, Scavolini Store Chicago, The Shade Store, Sherwin Williams Color Studio, SMEG USA, Studio Snaidero Chicago, Sub Zero/Wolf Showroom, Valcucine Chicago, Waterworks and Wood-Mode Lifestyle Design Center.
About LuxeHome LuxeHome offers discerning homeowners and trade professionals one-stop shopping convenience with access to the finest kitchen, bath, tile, lighting, cabinetry, appliances, countertops and much more. LuxeHome displays the widest selection of products to suit all upscale design styles, from modern European to classic American to traditional English. In addition to the extensive lineup of premier brands, each boutique offers knowledgeable designers who are available to assist with all phases of each design project. LuxeHome’s boutiques are open for shopping Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit luxehome.com. Follow LuxeHome on Facebook, Houzz, Instagram and Twitter. Vornado Realty Trust, owner of the Merchandise Mart, based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO. www.vno.com |
