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Some of Chicago’s top restaurant chefs are on the block, and the bidding has been fierce. Paul Virant of Vie was up to $1,500 as of this morning, but there were still a few bargains left: Cary Taylor of Chaise Lounge was at $75; Randy Zweiban of Province, Gil Langlois of Chalkboard and Troy Graves of Eve at $100 each; and Carol Wallack of Sola at $150. Of course, the auction doesn’t end till Thursday.
Sixteen local chefs have put themselves up for sale to benefit Swan Creek Farms’ George Rasmussen, a Michigan farmer who purveys meat and eggs to some of the city’s best restaurants. Rasmussen lost his refrigerated truck and other equipment in a fire in April.
The highest bidders will win an evening with the chef of their choice, who’ll come to their home and cook dinner for six.
Underway on Twitter, the auction runs through 9 p.m. Thursday, May 28. Auction instructions appear on the registration site. Here’s the complete list of chefs:
- Suzy Crofton, Crofton on Wells
- Dirk Flanigan, The Gage
- Troy Graves, Eve
- Rick Gresh, David Burke’s Primehouse
- Stephanie Izard, The Drunken Goat
- Bill Kim, Urban Belly
- Gil Langlois, Chalkboard
- Rob and Allie Levitt, Mado
- Mark Mendez, Carnivale
- Chris Pandel, The Bristol
- Ryan Poli, Perennial
- Cary Taylor, Chaise Lounge
- Giuseppe Tentori, Boka
- Paul Virant, Vie
- Carol Wallack, Sola
- Randy Zweiban, Province
