The Midwest's Premier Good Food Event

March 17 - 19, 2011 UIC Forum -- University of Illinois at Chicago

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Chef Paul Virant

“Tastes of the seasons, preserved,” is the quote of the kitchen staff here at Vie.  Chef Virant’s philosophy of using fresh, seasonal ingredients is represented in his contemporary American cuisine.  He supports many of the local farmers and artisans here in the Midwest.

Armed with a degree in nutrition from Wesleyan College, Virant went on to graduate from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America.  From there, Chef Virant worked in some of the nation’s finest restaurants, including March in New York and Charlie Trotter, Ambria, Everest and Blackbird in Chicago.  

Prestigious awards to Chef Paul Virant include:
Best New Chef, Food and Wine Magazine
Best New Chef, Chicago Magazine
Jean Banchet Rising Star Chef
Rising Star Chef, Restaurant Hospitality Magazine 
Rising Star Chef, StarChefs.com 

Prestigious awards to Vie Restaurant include:
A Michelin Star Restaurant
Top 40 Restaurants in the USA, Gayot Restaurant Guide 
Jean Banchet Best Fine Dining Restaurant
Top 25 Farm to Table Restaurants, Best Life Magazine 
Top Ten Chicago Area Wine Lists, Gayot Restaurant Guide 
Three Stars by Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune

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