Chef Bill Kim is the culinary force behind Urbanbelly restaurant in Chicago and The Table at Crate in Oak Brook, a collaboration with Crate and Barrel. Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Chicago, Chef Kim graduated from Kendall College and immersed himself early in his career alongside the renowned chef Charlie Trotter. In 2008, he opened Urbanbelly in Chicago's Wicker Park Neighborhood. He's the author of “Korean BBQ: Master Your Grill in Seven Sauces,” which earned a James Beard finalist nomination. Recently, Chef Kim and his restaurant team launched four new eateries in Seoul, South Korea and is widely know as a generous, community focused chef who brings people together with his approach to tasty bold meals rich in tradition.

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Urbanbelly ~ 1542 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, Illinois
urbanbellychicago.com

The Table at Crate
100 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, Illinois
oakbrookcenter.com/en.html


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Top chefs use top quality ingredients, that's the premise Mohammad Salehi is counting on in building his growing Chicago business, Heray Spice. Salehi comes from a long line of Afghani farmers who have spent generations cultivating delicate saffron threads that add distinct flavor, aroma and color to the finest dishes. It's a long road from the saffron fields of war weary Afghanistan to Chicago, but so far Mohammed Salehi is proving that adversity and perseverance is the perfect combination for success.

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Heray Spice
For recipes and more information see herayspice.com

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Chicagoan of the Year, Executive Chef, Humanitarian and Hall of Famer are just a few of the accolades bestowed upon Art Smith. Most people know he got his start as Oprah Winfrey's personal chef and skyrocketed into the culinary world cooking meals for presidents, princesses and heads of state. Chef Art is often described as a celebrity himself, but there's no doubt he's most comfortable in the kitchen providing much needed food and warmth for thousands of people trapped in the unforgiving circumstances that come with poverty, natural disasters and war.

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Chef Art Smith's Reunion- Chicago Navy Pier
Blue Door Kitchen and Garden- Chicago Gold Coast
Homecoming- Walt Disney World Florida
Sunshine Diner- Orlando Int'l Airport
Southern Art- Atlanta
Art Bird and Whiskey Bar- NYC Grand Central Terminal
Art & Soul- Washington DC

Common Threads- Charitable Organization

Chefartsmith.com

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