Saturday, September 26, 2009 11am - 6pm
Time Theme Presenter(s) Location
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Regional American Paul Virant, Vie Restaurant Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Regional American Paul Kahan, Blackbird
Michael Sheerin, Blackbird
Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Regional American Kevin Hickey, Four Seasons Hotel Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Regional American John Hogan, Keefer's Gourmet Pavilion I
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Regional American Stephanie Izard, The Drunken Goat Gourmet Pavilion I
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Regional American Andrew Zimmerman, Sepia Gourmet Pavilion I
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Regional American Graham Elliot Bowles, graham elliot Gourmet Pavilion I
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Regional American Jimmy Bannos, Heaven on Seven Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Latin Carlos Gaytan, Mexique Gourmet Pavilion II
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Latin Randy Zweiban, Province Gourmet Pavilion II
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Latin Jose Garces, Mercat a la Planxa Gourmet Pavilion II
11:00am -
2:00pm
 Latin Luis Garcia, Café 28
Arturo Valadez, Café 28
Gourmet Pavilion II
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Latin Michael Wisner, Zapatista Gourmet Pavilion II
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Latin Mariano Lanfranconi, 5411 Empanadas Gourmet Pavilion II
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Latin Mario Santiago, May Street Café & Catering Gourmet Pavilion II
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Latin Patricio Sandoval, Mercadito Gourmet Pavilion II
2:30pm -
5:30pm
 Latin Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill/Topolobampo Gourmet Pavilion II
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Stockyard John Gatsos, Tavern on Rush Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Stockyard Mario Navarro, Gene & Georgetti's Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Stockyard Gaucho Irno Arosi, Fogo De Chao Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Stockyard Matt Maroni, Mid-America Club Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
6:00pm
 Stockyard Jennifer Connor, The Mustard Girl Gourmet Pavilion III
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Stockyard Dave Jahnke, Mike Ditka's Gourmet Pavilion III
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Stockyard Victor Mizhquiri, Erie Cafe Gourmet Pavilion III
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Stockyard Philip Foss, Lockwood Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Asian Jackie Shen, Red Light Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Asian Rodelio Aglibot, Sunda Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Asian Joshua Linton, Ajasteak Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Asian Bill Kim, Urban Belly Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Asian Chan Le, Le Colonial Gourmet Pavilion IV 
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Asian Arun Sampanthavivat, Arun's Gourmet Pavilion IV
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Asian Hans Aeschbacher, Trader Vic's Gourmet Pavilion IV
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Asian Tony Hu, Lao Szechuan Gourmet Pavilion IV
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Asian Gene Kato, Japonais Gourmet Pavilion IV
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Asian Carol Wallack, Sola Restaurant
Alex Shalev, Sola Restaurant
Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Dessert Terry Opalek, Terry's Toffee
Michael Frontier, Terry's Toffee
Gourmet Pavilion V
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Dessert Elvia Granados, Francesca's Restaurants Gourmet Pavilion V
11:30am -
2:30pm
 Dessert Kristi Gorsuch, Sweet Miss Giving's Gourmet Pavilion V
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Dessert Gene Kato, Japonais Gourmet Pavilion V
3:00pm -
6:00pm
 Dessert Christophe Mazeaud, Barry-Callebaut Gourmet Pavilion V
Sunday, September 27, 2009 11am - 5pm
Time Theme Presenter(s) Location
11:00am -
1:45pm
 Gastropub James Gottwald, Rockit Bar & Grill Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
1:45pm
 Gastropub Dirk Flanigan, The Gage Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
1:45pm
 Gastropub Chris Pandel, The Bristol Gourmet Pavilion I
11:00am -
1:45pm
 Gastropub John Manion, Goose Island Beer Co. Gourmet Pavilion I
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 Gastropub Chris Curren, Blue 13 Chicago Gourmet Pavilion I
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 Gastropub Jared Van Camp, Old Town Social Gourmet Pavilion I
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 Gastropub Stephen Dunne, Paramount Gourmet Pavilion I
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 Gastropub Michael Cisternino, Tavern at the Park Gourmet Pavilion I
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Seafood Shawn McClain, Spring Gourmet Pavilion II
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Seafood Mark Grosz, Oceanique Restaurant Gourmet Pavilion II
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Seafood Luigi Garcia, RIVA Gourmet Pavilion II
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Seafood Laurant Gras, L20  Gourmet Pavilion II
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Seafood Gregory Carso, Metropolitan Club
Sean O'Hara, Metropolitan Club
Gourmet Pavilion II
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Seafood Ryan Pitts, RL Restaurant Gourmet Pavilion II
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Seafood Dirk Fucik, Dirk's Fish & Gourmet Gourmet Pavilion II
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Seafood Radhika Desai, Bravo's Top Chef and Supreme Lobster & Seafood Company Gourmet Pavilion II
11:00am -
1:45pm
 French Christophe David, NoMI Gourmet Pavilion III
11:00am -
1:45pm
 French Martial Noguier, Café des Architectes
Suzanne Imaz, Café des Architectes
Gourmet Pavilion III
11:00am -
1:45pm
 French Tim Graham, Tru Gourmet Pavilion III
11:00am -
1:45pm
 French Michael Lachowicz, Restaurant Michael Gourmet Pavilion III
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 French Cory Peterson, Marché Gourmet Pavilion III
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 French Shelley Young, The Chopping Block Gourmet Pavilion III
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 French Chris Nugent, Les Nomades Gourmet Pavilion III
2:15pm -
5:00pm
 French Frank Ferru, L'Eiffel Bistrot & Creperie Gourmet Pavilion III
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Mediterranean Joseph Toulabi, Reza's Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Mediterranean Koren Grieveson, Avec Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Mediterranean Tony Priolo, Piccolo Sogno Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Mediterranean Jimmy Bannos, The Purple Pig Gourmet Pavilion IV
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Mediterranean Federico Comacchio, Phil Stefani's 437 Rush Gourmet Pavilion IV
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Mediterranean John Coletta, Quartino Gourmet Pavilion IV
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Mediterranean Carrie Nahabedian, NAHA Gourmet Pavilion IV
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Mediterranean Mark Sparacino, PROSECCO Gourmet Pavilion IV
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Mediterranean Paul Katz, Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse Gourmet Pavilion IV
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Dessert Toni Roberts, C-House Gourmet Pavilion V
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Dessert Sandra Holl, Floriole Bakery Gourmet Pavilion V
11:30am -
2:15pm
 Dessert Judy Contino, Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Cafe Gourmet Pavilion V
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Dessert Jo-Marie Frigo, Nonna Santi's Biscotti Gourmet Pavilion V
2:45pm -
5:00pm
 Dessert Karen Krol, The Gage Gourmet Pavilion V