Events, Holidays and Promotions
SPECIAL EVENTS
By Popular Demand: Additional Beer Dinner, April 8th
In addition to our April 6th beer event with Allagash, Blackbird will host a second beer dinner in honor of the 2010 Craft Brewer’s Conference and World Beer Cup.
On Thursday, April 8th join Ron Jeffries of Jolly Pumpkin, Greg Koch of Stone Brewing Co. and Kjetil & Scott of Norway’s Nogne-O for a multi-course menu designed by Chef Sheerin to perfectly pair with their beers.
A reception at 6:30pm will be followed by dinner at 7pm. Priced at $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity, space is limited. Claim your seat today by calling Blackbird at 312.715.0708.
http://www.nogne-o.com/
http://www.jollypumpkin.com/
http://www.stonebrew.com/
Five Courses/Five Beers
Raise your fork and your mug as we celebrate the Craft Brewer’s Conference and the World Beer Cup here in Chicago.
On April 6, Blackbird teams up with Rob Tod, brewmaster of the Allagash Brewing Company for a five course dinner paired with five of Allagash’s premier beers. And currently at Blackbird, Chef de Cuisine, Mike Sheerin, is at work preparing the menu for this memorable event.
The night kicks off with a reception at 6:30pm followed by service at 7 o’clock. Priced at $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity, space is limited. So reserve your seat today by calling 312.715.0708.
An Evening of Food, Wine and Technique
Please join Chef Michael Sheerin and local artist David Molinaro for an intimate gathering at Blackbird’s private upstairs Salon, Wednesday, July 29th.
The evening will feature a 5-course dinner with wine pairings created and prepared by Chef Mike Sheerin, in collaboration with and inspired by the works of the highly versatile and experimental artist, David Molinaro.
Champagne reception at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
$115 inclusive of tax & gratuity.
For reservations please call 312.715.0708
Austin Hope Brings His Wines to Blackbird Dinner Event
Chef de Cuisine Mike Sheerin will welcome Austin Hope for an evening of wine and cuisine on March 10. A reception begins the event at 6:30 p.m. The four-course wine dinner follows at 6:30 p.m. featuring nine wines, including selections from Austin Hope, Liberty School and Treana Wineries. The wine dinner costs $115, including tax and tip.
Blackbird’s Salon Series Dinner Features Local Artist Jason Pickleman
Chef Michael Sheerin and local artist Jason Pickleman will host “Eat My Words: An Evening of Food, Language and Art” in Blackbird’s private upstairs dining room on April 15 for the next installment of the Salon Series Dinners.
The event will start with a Champagne reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. It will be a five-course meal with wine pairings, created and prepared by Sheerin in response to the highly colorful, electric and literal works of Pickleman, one of Chicago’s foremost graphic designers, whose new artwork of neon and large-scale typographic collage will be on display for the first time. Bridging the gap between fine and commercial art, Pickleman has created a body of work both conceptual and popular, applying media as varied as neon, offset printing, silkscreen, collage and photography. Pickleman was included in the exhibition “/Young Chicago/” at the Art Institute of Chicago, and his work has subsequently been placed into the museum’s permanent collection.
The evening at Blackbird will include a discussion with the chef about his inspirations, as well as a poetry reading by Pickleman, who said he will recite his own original work “while channeling William Shakespeare and Jim Carrey.” The Salon Series Dinner costs $95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call (312) 715-0708.
SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
Blackbird is featuring a 3-course lunch Prix Fixe for $22. Chef de Cuisine Mike Sheerin focuses on market-fresh ingredients to create simple, clean flavors in his seasonal dishes. Pastry Chef Tim Dahl completes this 3-course meal with two outstanding dessert selections. Blackbird serves lunch Monday – Friday from 11:30 – 2:00.
