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    Chicago Gala Dinner at Avec River North

    La Fête du Champagne’s Chicago Gala Dinner features a collaborative multi-course menu, a Chablis reception, and shared Champagne service.

    ChicagoAvec River North$795
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    About the event

    A Champagne-focused finale dinner

    Chicago Gala Dinner is the culminating dinner of La Fête du Champagne in Chicago. The format is a gala dinner built around a collaborative multi-course menu and Champagne service, rather than a standalone tasting. The program description frames the meal as a celebration of the Champagne region, with bottles supplied by attending producers and a dining format designed to work with Champagne throughout the evening.

    The dinner takes place at Avec River North, a Chicago restaurant at 141 W Erie St. The published admission is $795 plus tax, in USD. The event also has an official event page and a ticketing path, which the page tools can surface separately from this overview.

    Wine service and shared bottles

    The evening begins with a reception featuring Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre. From there, the dinner continues with bottles provided by attending producers. Guests are also invited to bring Champagne from their own cellars to share throughout the room, with wine service conducted by sommeliers.

    That structure gives the event three distinct wine components: the Domaine William Fèvre Chablis reception, producer-provided bottles during the meal, and guest-brought Champagne handled through sommelier service. No individual Champagne cuvées or producer bottle list is provided here, so the safest read is the format rather than a named lineup of wines.

    Chefs and menu collaboration

    Host chefs Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec lead the kitchen collaboration. They work with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix on the multi-course menu. The available details identify the chefs and their restaurant affiliations, but do not name individual dishes or courses.

    Several additional wine figures are listed for the broader event context, including winemakers and Champagne representatives such as Adrien Bergère, Jérôme Prévost, Aurélien Gerbais, Edouard Cossy, Frédéric Savart, Cédric Moussé, Olivier Krug, Arthur Larmandier, and Émilien Boutillat. Their individual roles are listed, but the dinner description does not assign specific pours or speaking segments to them.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What wines are part of the dinner format?

    The evening begins with Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre. During dinner, bottles are provided by attending producers, and guests are invited to bring Champagne from their own cellars to share with sommelier service.

    Who is cooking at the dinner?

    Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec host the kitchen collaboration with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix.

    Where is the event held?

    It is held at Avec River North in Chicago, at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654.

    What is the ticket price?

    Single ticket admission is $795 plus applicable tax.

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