Thomas Keller Also Hitting Balena While in Chicago

Yeah, so that dinner on Oct. 28 at the Bristol where Thomas Keller is teaming up and cooking with Chris Pandel to promote his new book Bouchon Bakery? Good luck getting into that because it is long sold out. But if you want to meet one of the country's most influential chefs and the owner of the French Laundry, Per Se and more, you still can.

At 1 p.m. on Oct 28, Keller, along with Sebastien Rouxel, the exec pastry chef for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, will hold a meet and greet for Bouchon Bakery at Balena (1633 N. Halsted) along with a panel discussion with CS publisher John Carroll. For $75, guests will get to have books signed, mingle with the chefs, taste desserts from the cookbook and sip Champagne. To reserve a spot, call 312-867-3888.
· The Bristol Continues Chef Series With Star Wattage from Celina Tio and ... Thomas Keller [~EChi~]

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