30 Chicago Chefs Trade Chef Knives For Pickleball Paddles For Culinary Care's First-Ever “Chef Pickle Battle” on August 17 at SPF Lincoln Park

More than 30 Chicago chefs, restaurateurs and beverage professionals will trade chef knives for pickleball paddles at 6pm on Monday, August 17 as they rally behind Culinary Care during the organization's inaugural Chef Pickle Battle.

The fundraiser hosted at SPF (2121 N Clybourn Ave in Lincoln Park) will bring together the city's culinary community for an evening of friendly competition benefiting Culinary Care's mission of helping ease the stress of treatment day by delivering free, restaurant-prepared meals and community support to families navigating a cancer diagnosis. The Chef Pickle Battle will feature chefs competing in a bracket-style pickleball tournament while guests cheer them on from the sidelines. 

Guests can also enjoy a taste of Honey Butter Beach Club - SPF’s on-site restaurant in partnership with Honey Butter Fried Chicken - with a chef-curated buffet included with Premium Admission tickets that also includes two beverages.

There are two available guest ticket options. A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold benefits Culinary Care’s mission. 

• $25 General Admission = two drink tickets (beer, wine, seltzer, N/A)
   
• $50 Premium Admission  = access to Honey Butter Beach Club chef-curated buffet + two drink tickets (beer, wine, seltzer, N/A)

Both ticket options can be through Eventbrite. (Please note Premium Admission ticket sales end August 9.)

The inaugural Chef Pickle Battle will feature a lineup of Chicago chefs and hospitality leaders, including:

• Alexander Cochran (Cellar Door Provisions)
• Anas Masoud (Windy City Burger Social Club)
• Andrew Lim (Perilla Fare, Perilla Korean Steakhouse, Noriko)
• Charles Wong (Umamicue)
• Christian Hunter (Hooligan)
• Christine Cikowski, Josh Kulp & Cam Waron (Honey Butter Fried Chicken, Honey Butter Beach Club)
• D'Andre Carter (Soul & Smoke)
• Derrick Tung & Tony Dezutter (Paulie Gee's, The Alley Cat)
• Donald Young (Duck Sel)
• Javauneeka Jacobs (Frontera Grill)
• Joel Molloy (Boka Restaurant Group)
• John Pragalz (Bad Johnny's)
• Junho Lee (Haru Haru)
• Larry Feldmeier (All Well, Oriole)
• Lawrence Letrero (Bayan Ko, Bayan Ko Diner)
• Margaret Pak (Thattu)
• Max Robbins (Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants)
• Michael Satinover (Akahoshi Ramen)
• Mitchell Jamra (All Too Well, Evette's)
• Palita Sriratana (Pink Salt)
• Paul Virant (Gaijin, Petite Vie, Vistro Prime)
• Rishi Kumar (Mirra, Mariela)
• Ryan Brosseau (Dear Margaret)
• Sahil Sethi (Indienne, SIFR, Nadu, Swadesi Cafe)
• Stephen Gillanders (S.K.Y., Apolonia, Valhalla, Le Mistral)
• Tony Balestreri (Tony B’s Steak Chips)
• Tony Selna (Spilt Milk, Little Victories)
• Won Kim (Kimski, Lilac Tiger)
• Zubair Mohajir (Mohajir, Mirra, Mariela, Lilac Tiger)