This event is sold out. Please email kflanagan@aclu-il.org to join the waitlist. 

If tickets become available, the prices are as follows:

• VIP Ticket | $1,500: VIP meet & greet with the chefs • Menu signed by participating chefs • Pre-dinner cocktail reception • Choice of table or bar seat • Handmade Piece of Monsoon Pottery 
• Standard Ticket | $1,000: Pre-dinner cocktail reception • Preference considered for table or bar seat – subject to availability • Handmade Piece of Monsoon Pottery

In order to inspire additional support for the event, a generous donor has agreed to match donations made toward the event (excluding ticket purchases), dollar for dollar, up to $30,000! Whether or not you can attend the event, please consider a donation to double your impact in support of the ACLU’s work to protect civil rights and liberties for future generations.

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Chef and Next Generation Society Board Member Jason Vincent of Giant Restaurant is leading another all-star chef lineup for a special ACLU Celebrity Chef Benefit Dinner on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM. This 70-person intimate experience will take place at Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar and will start with cocktails, appetizers and mingling, followed by a multi-course meal presented by local celebrity chefs.

Chef Vincent will be joined by Chefs Rick Bayless (Restaurants by Rick Bayless), Diana Dávila (Mi Tocaya Antojería), Katherine Duncan (Katherine Anne Confections), Mike Gaia (Giant Restaurant), Stephen Gillanders (S.K.Y.), Jason Hammel (Lula Cafe), Stephanie Izard (Stephanie Izard Restaurants), Aaron Kabot (Chef’s Special), Ben Lustbader (Loaf Lounge), Mindy Segal (Mindy’s Bakery), Erick Williams (Virtue), and Lee Wolen (Boka Restaurant).

ACLU Celebrity Chef Benefit Dinner

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
5:00 PM | Cocktail Hour
6:00 PM | Dinner          

Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar
2165 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL 60647

Please contact Kayla Flanagan at kflanagan@aclu-il.org with any questions in advance of the event.