Swank-A-Licious Auction Packages
LIVE AUCTION
1. California Wine Wonderland (for four)
Value: Priceless
For lovers of food and wine, the lure of the California Wine Country is intense. Your travel through this
incredible territory will be informative, enjoyable and unique.
Livermore Valley Wine country is home to more than 50 wineries. Located less than an hour from San
Francisco, the region is one of the state’s oldest wine regions with a history dating back to the late
1700’s.
Stay one night in the Wente 3 bedroom, 2 baths guest cottage. Wente is the oldest continuing
operating, family owned winery in California. Enjoy a tour of the Wente award winning vineyards and
Murrieta’s Well, the original site of this historic winery. Includes lunch for four at the Wente Golf Grill
overlooking the 18th green of the Greg Norman designed gold course and the beautiful vineyards,
tasting for four in the winery and complimentary wine, beverages and snacks in the guest cottage.
Napa Valley is considered one of the premier wine regions in the world. Enjoy a tour of three of the
most prestigious wineries in the valley with a stay in one.
The Cardinale Estate is one of the rare wineries that create a single wine each year – in this case, an
extremely high-end Cabernet Sauvignon-based meritage named Cardinale (the 2006 received 100
points from the Wine Enthusiast). You will stay for two nights in the two-bedroom incredibly luxurious
guesthouse featured in Traditional Home Magazine. The stone home with views of the hills all around is
owned by the Jackson Family Wines. You will receive a private tour and tasting.
Visit the stunning and groundbreaking winery Opus One and experience an Estate Tasting for an
overview of Opus One’s history, aesthetics, vineyards and winemaking. The tour concludes in the
Grand Chai with a taste of the current vintage of Opus One.
Head up the historic Silverado Trail to Chimney Rock, a Terlato Family Owned Winery, and Stags Leap
District Jewel. Tour the sustainably farmed vineyards and taste the powerfully elegant estate Cabernet
Sauvignon. While in the cellars, sample wines directly from the barrels that house them as they
continue to evolve and develop. Then partake of a formal, seated tasting of the current releases of the
wines tasted in the cellars. Select artisan cheeses accompany the tasting in one of our private tasting
salons. Savor the afternoon on the patio as you sip your wine and soak in the charm of this iconic
winery.
Coming or going to the California wine country, you may stop in San Francisco, enjoy dinner in San
Francisco’s Boulevard restaurant, Nancy Oakes culinary landmark. Nancy’s hearty, flavorful and
beautiful cuisine is the centerpiece surrounded by Pat Kuletos timeless Belle Epoque inspired design.
Package includes:
Overnight stay at Wente with tour, tasting and lunch
Two night stay at Cardinale Estate with tour and tasting
Estate tour and tasting at Opus One
Private tour and wine and cheese tasting at Chimney Rock Winery
Dinner for Two at Boulevard Restaurant in San Francisco: $200 certificate
Donated by Wente, Opus One, Chimney Rock, Cardinale Estate and Mike & Beth Mallonee
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2. A Wisconsin Get Away!
Value: Priceless
Hop in your car and drive to the North Woods of Wisconsin this fall to enjoy a try “Swank-A-Licious”
weekend.
Enjoy a three evening stay September 25-28th 2014 in a private three bedroom cabin called “The
Farmhouse” on Big Lake in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. The Farmhouse is set on 60 acres of land
on the lake so you can enjoy fall hikes on the property to boating on the lake. The cabin sleeps six, has
an outdoor grill, fireplace, amazing views and access to supper clubs, cranberry bogs, fishing, boating,
bike trails and more.
When you arrive at the cabin you will find a North Woods Gift Basket full of local fare – Nueskies Bacon,
Uplands Cheese, Cranberry chutney, Three Lakes Wine, Minoqua Beer and more.
Dame Portia Belloc Lowndes will host your choice of either a seasonal brunch or a Sunset Cocktail
Party on the “Point” for your group at her home – Scotch Point, located just a mile and a half away from
the Farmhouse. If interested, Portia will give you a historical tour of Big Lake as her grandfather
purchased an island on the lake for his family to spend summers on as a break from their home on
historic Prairie Avenue in Chicago.
A $100 gift certificate to Smokey’s Supper club is included. Smokey’s is a favorite supper club located
four miles away. It represents a true supper club experience.
Historically the last weekend in September in the North Woods is the height of the color season.
Manitowish Waters is 357 miles from downtown Chicago. If interested, you can add evenings to this
package for a nominal cost.
Package Includes:
3 night stay at the “Farmhouse”
1 gift local food and wine gift basket
1 brunch or sunset cocktail party at Scotch Point
$100 gift certificate to Smokey’s Supper Club
Donated by Portia Belloc Lowndes
3. An Indulgent Mediterranean 4-course Dinner for Ten
Value: Priceless
Find the food and wine that wakes up your soul at hostess Meme Hopmayer’s art-filled East Lake Shore
Drive beaux-arts coop built by one of Chicago’s noted architects, Benjamin Marshall. While you enjoy
stunning views of Lake Michigan, the first three courses of your meal will be prepared by Chef Noe
Sanchez and owner Nancy Brussat Barocci of Convito Café & Market, a premier North Shore
institution for the past 33 years. Accompanying breads will be designed and baked by Meme’s
husband, Gary Hopmayer of Corner Bakery fame. Malika Ameen, Top Chef Dessert contender, TV
personality and owner of ByMDesserts, will provide a delicious dessert finale. To complete the package,
all wines will be personally selected, uncorked, and introduced by Barbara Glunz from Chicago’s oldest
and finest wine and spirits shop, the House of Glunz. Take home a book on Meme’s building; The
History of Chicago in 10 stories written by Rick Fizdale.
Donated by Meme & Gary Hopmayer, Nancy Brussat Barocci, Malika Ameen, Barbara Glunz & Chef Noe
Sanchez
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4. Frontera – Front and Back
Value: Priceless
Front of the House- Frontera Grill was established in 1987 by Rick and Deann Bayless. They wanted
a restaurant that tasted and felt like their travels. Frontera Grill uses inventive techniques and local
ingredients that transport you to the colorful and vibrant kitchens of Mexico. – This Distinctive Dining
Experience is dinner for four at Frontera Grill.
Backyard- Imagine a private tour of Rick and Deann Bayless’s kitchen garden for four
people! Guided by their master gardener, Bill Shores, guests will walk through the garden and learn
about the herbs, lettuces and vegetables he grows for Rick’s Frontera Grill, Topolobampo and Xoco
restaurants. Take home a basket of Frontera gourmet Mexican specialty food products and 4
cookbooks autographed by Chef Rick Bayless.
Note: Mutually agreeable flexible choice of dates
Note: Tax, tip and alcohol not included
Donated by Frontera Grill, Frontera Foods and JeanMarie Brownson
5. Champagne Breakfast with “The Queen”
Value: Priceless
THE ONE AND ONLY INA PINKNEY up close and personal in your home! The ‘Breakfast Queen’ will
light up the morning for you and seven of your best friends in the comfort of your very own kitchen. Let
her entertain you and your guests with her real life, legendary tales spanning 30 years in the restaurant
biz. In tandem with Shannon Kinsella, Culinary Development Manager for Gourmet Gardens Herbs &
Spices, Ina will create a beautiful breakfast using recipes from her new book ‘Taste Memories: Recipes
for Life and Breakfast ‘. Complimentary, signed copies of her cookbook and of course her famous
cinnamon coffee cake will be served.
Donated by Ina Pinkney and Shannon Kinsella
6. Case of Overture Wine, by Opus One (Cabernet based Bordeaux blend)
Value: $960
Overture is a second label produced at Opus One. For the past 20 years, but up until several months
ago it was never sold outside of the winery. Overture is currently being tested it in a couple of U.S.
markets. Production is extremely limited (only one to three thousand cases per year). This wine retails
at the winery for $80.00 a bottle.
Donated by Gina Voci of Opus One
SILENT AUCTION
Distinctive Dining Experiences
1. A Dynamic Duo Prepares a Private Dinner for Eight
Value: Priceless; Opening bid: $500
Suzanne Florek, former executive chef of Spiaggia and Tuttoposto, and Jeanne McInerney, former
owner of Fresh Starts, a bakery and café, and the Bamboo Blue restaurant, combine their talents to
offer a memorable four-course dinner at the McInerney home in Chicago’s vibrant South Loop area.
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While Suzanne cooks up a fabulous 4-course dinner based on recipes from her exciting culinary/recipe
website, Salty Fig, Jeanne will pour wines from her South Australian winery Hewitson known for wines
that combine Old-World tradition and New-World knowledge. Enjoy a meal that will exceed your wildest
expectations.
Donated by Suzanne Florek and Jeanne McInerney-Lubeck
2. Cooking and luncheon with Carrie Nahabedian at Brindille
Value: $250 Opening bid: $125
Cooking class for two taught by Chef-Owner Carrie Nahabedian of NAHA and Brindille. Join an
intimate class of eight people followed by a wine luncheon. Classes consist of dishes that would enable
attendees to create a dinner party at home. Classes held on certain Saturdays from 9am-noon.
Donated by Chef Carrie Nahabedian of Brindille
3. Find Your Way to Found
Value: $520; Opening Bid: $260
Your table by the fire is waiting at Evanston’s hottest new restaurant FOUND KITCHEN AND SOCIAL
HOUSE. Owner Amy Morton and chef Nicole Pederson will provide a special five-course tasting menu
for four. Found is a kitchen, social house and restaurant with a mission. Rustic new American dishes
change season seasonally and are served in a relaxed, creative atmosphere inspired by the 1920’s
Bohemian Paris and by the icons of the Beat Generation. Found’s chef Nicole Pederson sources locally
and plans her menu as an evolving showcase for simple, striking dishes.
Donated by Amy Morton
4. Heritage Prairie Farm Dinner & Tour
Value: $300; Opening Bid: $150
Located in Elburn, Illinois, Heritage Prairie Farm is a family-owned crop-farming venture. Dating back to
1902, the mission of the family is to create a sustainable environment based on integrity, hard work, and
family values. Inviting like-minded guests to their table is their pleasure.
Includes Farm Dinner for two and Farm Tour.
Donated by Heritage Prairie Farm
5. Good For You (all six of you) and Tasty Too!
Value: $800; Opening Bid: $400
Share a hands-on healthy cooking class and dinner for six with Jennifer Lamplough, chef, culinary
faculty member at Robert Morris University and cookbook author of 3 best selling ADA
Cookbooks. Jennifer will come to your house teach you and your guests how to create healthy meals
while preparing a meal for all you to enjoy. To complete the package, Veronica Hastings, sommelier
and co-owner of H2Vino will personally select and discuss the organic and sustainable wines she has
chosen to match Jen’s dishes. Includes a $50 gift certificate for Eyrie restaurant in Oak Park operated
by Robert Morris University.
Donated by Jennifer Lamplough and Veronica Hastings of H2Vino
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Dine Around Town
6. Star Grazing ‘Michelin Style’
Value: $675; Opening Bid: $340
An exclusive collection of three Michelin restaurants awaits you, each a Chicago icon.
NAHA ($175 certificate) offers a delicious fusion of Mediterranean and California flavors.
Goosefoot (dinner for two) presents exquisite contemporary American cuisine, and
North Pond (dinner for two) features creative market-inspired American cooking.
Note: Goosefoot dinner is for specified for June 20th at 7 pm
Donated by NAHA, Goosefoot and North Pond
7. Italy in Chicago
Value: $420; Opening Bid: $210
RPM: Chicago’s hottest new Italian restaurant in hopping River North: $200 certificate
Convito Café & Market: Thirty-three years of Italian tradition in Wilmette: $100 certificate
Piccolo Sogno: This intimate spot translates into “little dream” in Italian: $120 certificate
Donated by RPM, Convito & Piccolo Sogno
8. The Francophile
Value: $350; Opening Bid: $175
Les Nomades: Romantic, iconic Streeterville restaurant: $200 certificate
Nellcôte: Charming spot on the hot Randolph Street corridor: $100 certificate
Troquet: River North trendy new French bar by LM. Bienvenue!: $50 certificate
Donated by Les Nomades, Nellcôte and Troquet
9. Around Town
Value: $450; Opening Bid: $225
Tanta: Chicago’s hottest, tantalizing Peruvian restaurant in River North: $130 certificate
Glunz Tavern: A classic in historic Old Town. $100 certificate
Don Juan’s: Authentic Mexican restaurant in Edison Park: $120 certificate
Prairie Grass: Seasonal and inspired American Cuisine in Northbrook: $100 certificate
Donated by Tanta, Glunz Tavern, Don Juan’s and Prairie Grass
10. Let’s do Brunch!
Value: $175; Opening Bid: $90
Troquet: Neighborhood French Bar by LM in River North. Indulge in the bottomless Mimosa brunch.
Bienvenue!: $50 certificate
Sunda: Brunch at Sunda New Asian - Eastern flavors, hot pots and sushi located in River North (valid
on Sundays only): Certificate: $50 certificate
Kingsbury Street Café: A delightful brunch spot in Lincoln Park. Fresh baked pastries and delicious
brunch creations: Certificate: $75 certificate
Donated by Troquet, Sunda, and Kingsbury Café
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Only in Chicago
11. The Ultimate Chicago Experience by Land and by Lake
Value: $350; Opening Bid: $175
Chicago Skyscraper Tour – Enjoy a private 2-hour guided architectural tour of the “second city” and
its amazing skyscrapers. Chicago rose up from the ashes of the devastating Chicago Fire of 1871 to
became a world-class city. Thanks to the creativity and innovating thinking of architects such as William
Le Barron Jenny, Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan and Meis van der Rohe, Chicago has achieved fame
as the “home of the skyscraper” and has been recognized for its extraordinary architecture, which
speaks volumes about the city’s love of design, ability to change, adapt and grow. The positive spirit
and energy of its people is always upward.
The Chicago Columbia Yacht Club is a spectacular setting for a custom dinner for four aboard the
bridge of the Club Ship docked at North Lake Shore Drive. Relax and read more about this ship (the MV
Abegweit) which began service as an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passenger ferry that operated
across the Abegweit Passage of the Northumberland Strait, connecting Port Borden to Cape
Tormentine, New Brunswick, from 1947-1982. You’ll find it fascinating.
Donated by Betsy Berman and the Chicago Columbia Yacht Club
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12. The Best BBQ in Town
Value: $500; Opening Bid: $250
Four coveted tickets to the Green City Market July Barbeque where the elite meet and eat plus four
market bags.
Donated by The Green City Market
13. Argyle Street Tour: Southeast Asia at your doorstep
Value: $400; Opening Bid: $200
Enjoy an ethnic neighborhood adventure and private tour for four of the Argyle neighborhood given
by Rebecca Wheeler, professional chef & cooking instructor. Experience the history, food and shops
that make this neighborhood such a vital part of Chicago. A delicious Vietnamese lunch awaits you.
Donated by Rebecca Wheeler and Julie Chernoff
14. History in the Making
Value: $350; Opening Bid: $175
The Union League Club established in 1879 has been a contributing partner in the growth and
development of Chicago. The club boasts a private art collection of over 800 pieces. Six history buffs
can enjoy a unique, curated private art tour of the historic Union League Club with lunch afterwards.
Donated by The Union League Club
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15. Could this be THE year for The Cubbies?
Value: $130; Opening Bid: $65
Start your Sunday with a three course tasting menu brunch including a Bloody Mary or Mimosa for two
at the Godfrey Hotel’s I/O Urban Roofscape. Enjoy brunch and cocktails at I/O Urban Roofscape
indoor/outdoor lounge with commanding southern skyline views of Chicago before heading over to
Wrigleyville with two tickets to a Chicago Cub’s (Section 508, Row 6, Seat 9 &10) home game vs. the
Pirates. No better way to spend a Sunday in Chicago!
Note: Cubs tickets are specified for June 22, 2014 at 1:20pm
Donated by the Eric Pairitz of the Smart Department and the Godfrey Hotel
16. South Side Boys of Summer… The Chicago White Sox
Value: $300; Opening Bid: $150
Ultimate Summer experience…two 7rd row dugout seats for a Chicago White Sox game plus parking!
Note: Mutually agreeable flexible choice of dates
Donated by Dr. David Lubeck and the Arbor Center for Eye Care
17. The Perfect Night; the Chicago Bulls and Piccolo Sogno Due
Value: $500; Opening Bid: $250
It’s all here…. two seats at a hot Chicago Bull’s game (section 119 row 2) and dinner at Piccolo
Sogno Due on Clark Street.
Note: Mutually agreeable flexible choice of dates
Donated by Piccolo Sogno Due and Michael Klong of Chicago Coffees and Teas
Distinctive Learning Experiences
18. Let's Bake at Zingerman's Bakehouse
Value: $350; Opening Bid: $175
Two people can enroll in any single one of the offered four-hour baking classes at Zingerman’s
Bakehouse BAKE in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In addition to this hands-on instruction in the art of great
home baking, you’ll stay overnight at the Sheraton Hotel and then go home with baked goods that you
baked yourself.
Donated by Zingermans and Chicago Coffees and Teas
19. Learn From The Best – Steve Dolinsky and Kendall Culinary School
Value: $300; Opening Bid: $150
Become a Hungry Hound and Join Steve, food reporter for ABC, on an arranged Friday afternoon
shoot. Then return to the studio with him for the behind-the-scenes airing of his show. Experience
contemporary and exquisite dining prepared and served by Chicago’s best culinary students at the
Kendall Culinary School Dining Room.
Donated by Steve Dolinsky and Kendall College
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20. Eli’s Cheesecake: It's Seriously Sensual
Value: $850; Opening Bid: $350
Here's a decadently delicious opportunity for four aficionados of chocolate and vanilla to participate in a
hand’s on gastronomic Chocolate and Vanilla Sensory workshop and lunch of this inspired pairing. Eli’s
Cheesecake’s Research chefs responsible for Research & Development will coach chocolate bakers to
improve their ‘nose’ and taste senses to appreciate these two complex ingredients in classic baked and
unbaked desserts. For 2 ½ hours that will be scheduled week days from 1:00 to 3:30 P M, attendees
will utilize a descriptive sensory tool chart listing chocolate and vanilla’s naturally occurring flavors, as
well as aroma variances, that will allow you to identify your personal preferences. Four workshop
participants will also be served a scheduled week day noon lunch of Turkey Mole Enchiladas, take
home an Eli’s Original Cheesecake, a bottle of Eli’s house vanilla, tasting recipes, and two pounds of
your choice of baking chocolate.
Donated by Eli’s Cheesecake
21. French Pastry School, Mais Oui!
Value: $575; Opening Bid: $290
Made famous by the magnificent French pastry creations of its founder, chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, The
French Pastry School on Jackson Blvd. in Chicago is the epitome of pastry instruction. And the Food
Enthusiast Continuing Education Class at the school has students lining up for the rotating selection of
classes available. Seize the chance to participate in a three-day hands-on course specifically geared
toward those with a love of the pastry arts.
Donated by The French Pastry School
22. Become a Spice Expert
Value: $200; Opening Bid: $75
Seasoning is not only a salt and pepper affair. Begin your romance with an infinite variety of spices, and
let spice expert and owner of the Spice House, Patty Erd, help you customize your own spice rack and
determine what spices best suit your cooking needs and taste. In addition to Patty’s consultation, she
will assist you in selecting 24 spices from her vast selection of over 550 spices to fill the large spice rack
that she will give you to take home with you.
Donated by Patty Erd of the Spice House
23. Gardening 101 with M. Botanica Landscape Design
Value: $600; Opening Bid: $300
Prepare for a perfect summer table with a two-hour consultation with Marcelo Mendonca of M.
Botanica, a Chicago-based landscape design firm. He will offer a 2-hour consultation to help create an
herb garden with edible flowers, and will suggest culinary and therapeutic uses of herbs and will provide
all the plant material, including organic soil and fertilizer for your garden.
Donated by M. Botanica Landscape Design
24. Design an Organic Vegetable Garden with Organic Gardener, Jeanne Nolan
Value: $300; Opening Bid: $75
For 20 years, Jeanne Nolan has been growing food organically. As the founder of The Organic
Gardener, Ltd. she has helped hundreds of families develop beautiful, productive, sustainable gardens.
In partnership with the Green City Market, she maintains the Edible Gardens for children at the Lincoln
Park Zoo. This package includes a private consult with Jeanne on starting or improving your organic
vegetable garden plus a signed copy of her newest book.
Donated by Jeanne Nolan
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25. The Chopping Block, a Chicago Culinary Classic
Value: $280; Opening Bid: $140
Hands-on class for four - culinary instruction at Shelley Young’s The Chopping Block, Chicago’s
premier cooking school for the home cook, located in the monumental Merchandise Mart in the heart of
Chicago.
Donated by Shelley Young of the Chopping Block
26. Mix It Up Cooking Party at Bespoke
Value: $200; Opening Bid: $75
Bespoke Cuisine offers admission for two to a “Mix-It-Up” cooking party - a unique gourmet cooking
and dining experience. Enjoy an interactive hands-on cooking event paired with a pampered dinner
party. You’ll learn a new menu in the spacious kitchen, and then make some new “foodie” friends while
dining in their cozy loft-like party room. (BYO)
Donated by Bespoke Cuisine
27. Wood Fired Oven Bread Baking Class with Melina
Value: $600; Opening Bid: $300
Study, learn and bake with the best! Melina Kelson, Master Baker, Certified Pastry Chef, Certified
sous chef and a member of the Bread Baker’s Guild of America will provide a four-hour class for 4
people on bread baking. This class will take place outdoors in her yard where she teaches using her
custom built wood burning oven. Everyone will go home with plenty of breads and gifts from her
garden.
Donated by Melina Kelson/Bootleg Batard
Singular Sensations
28. The Ultimate High – Caffeine and Sugar #1
Value: $400; Opening Bid: $200
Indulge with Sweet Mandy B’s cupcakes. Voted best cupcakes in Chicago (located in Lincoln Park).
Ensure a sugar high with a dozen cupcakes a month for 6 months
Add a one-year Metropolis Coffee Company subscription of artisan coffee –1 pound of Metropolis
coffee each month delivered by mail - The perfect buzz!
Donated by Metropolis Coffee and Sweet Mandy B’s
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29. The Ultimate High – Caffeine and Sugar #2
Value: $200; Opening Bid: $100
Spend your $50 gift certificate well at Dollop/Hoosier Mama Pies, the Evanston coffee and pie shop
and select from their vast array of delicious and inventive pies.
And enjoy a coffee subscription for 1 year from Colectivo Coffee - mail delivery of one pound of
Colectivo high quality coffee – different each month from Columbia Paso Fino to Ethiopian Yirgachefee.
You will also receive one dinner mug and a pound of coffee at the event.
Donated by Colectivo Coffee and Dollop/Hoosier Mama Pies
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30. Capture the Moment
Value: $1,000; Opening Bid: $500
Choose a food or family photo session by Rob Warner, experienced portrait, event and food
photographer. Rob will spend a 3-hour Photography session in and agreed upon location in the city of
Chicago or North Shore area. He will follow-up with editing and processing your photo shoot and you
will be sent a hi-res disc of all images from the session. Rob’s food photography has appeared in Where
Magazine, the Reader and Chicago Social. He has photographed various restaurants and markets
including Convito Café & Market, Prairie Grass, Celestial Kitchens, Delightful Pastries and more. He
has done private photography sessions for families.
Donated by Rob Warner
Lets Get Tipsy
31. Sparklers at Pop’s for Champagne
Value: $550; Opening Bid: $225
Pops for Champagne wine director, Craig Cooper, will personally select four Champagnes, each with a
distinct style and taste, for a group of six enthusiasts. Revel in the unmatched quality of these truly
artisanal wines, paired with decadent hors d’oeuvres at a communal style table at Pops For
Champagne.
Donated by Sara Verhey McSpedon of Pops for Champagne
32. Get Stranded on Goose Island, Chicago’s most famous Micro Brewery
Value: $500; Opening Bid: $200
It’s a party! Gather up 25 of your friends and experience a private tour of Goose Island’s Fulton
Street Brewery and enjoy a private tasting right inside the brew house.
Donated by Goose Island Brewery
33. The Underground Chicago- Party of Six
Value: $300; Opening Bid: $150
Elevate your nightclub experience at The Underground, the venue described as one of the “sexiest
places in the world” by Cosmopolitan Magazine, and named “One of America’s Top Ten VIP Lounges”
by Playboy. After recent renovations, the Underground is poised to revolutionize the nightclub industry
once again with nearly double the space and incredible technological upgrades.
Continuing to focus on providing guests with the highest level of service, The Underground will go
beyond anything currently offered in the nightlife industry. With everyone treated like a VIP, guests will
experience an elevated level of personalization and attention to detail unmatched by other
nightclubs. The VIP experience is redeemable for complementary entry and bottle service for a
group of 6+ persons valued at $300. The Underground is only open Thursday-Sunday 10pm-4am.
Donated by Rockit Ranch Productions
34. Catch The Spirit
Value: $350; Opening Bid: $100
A gift basket filled with ten of the most popular spirits of the famous spirit-maker himself Jim Beam.
Basket includes Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Skinnygirl Margarita, Courvoisier Exclusif, Basil Hayden
Whiskey, Tres Generaciones Plata Tequila, Cruzan Rum, EFFEN Cucumber Vodka, Kilbeggan and
Pinnacle Whipped.
Donated by Beam
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35. Magnum (1.5 L) of Tablas Creek 2011 Esprit de Beaucastel Rouge
Value: $200; opening bid $50
The Tablas Creek Vineyard 2011 Esprit de Tablas is a blend of four estate-grown varietals, propagated
from budwood cuttings from the Château de Beaucastel estate. The wine is based on the dark red fruit,
earth, spice and mid-palate richness of Mourvèdre, with additions of Grenache for forward fruit,
approachability and lushness, Syrah for mineral, aromatics, and back-palate tannins, and Counoise for
brambly spice and acidity.
Donated by Jim Chetrick of Vineyard Brand
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