Toyota Becomes Silver Sponsor at Green Tie Ball XX

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Guests to get preview look at new Prius

Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, will be a major sponsor of the Green Tie Ball XX

2011 Prius

tomorrow (Saturday, September 17) in Chicago. Toyota will be showcasing its new 2011 Prius and 2011 Highlander Hybrid to the more than 2000 guests in attendance.

The Green Tie Ball is Chicago Gateway Green’s key fundraising event and this year will be celebrating the gala’s 20th anniversary with a fitting theme of “A Return to Emerald City.”

This year marks Toyota’s second year of involvement in the Green Tie Ball gala.  The

Highlander Hybrid

automaker is listed as a Silver sponsor for tomorrow’s event in Chicago.

“We consider it a privilege to be supporting Chicago Gateway Green and its annual Green Tie Ball,” said Kevin Fletcher, General Manager of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc.’s Chicago Region. “At Toyota, protection and preservation of the environment remains one of our key societal responsibilities, as evidenced by our myriad of hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles.  We are glad to be doing our part in the greater Chicago area.”

“As chairman of the board of Gateway Green, I am pleased to have Toyota as a sponsor again this year. Their continued commitment to Gateway Green has a profound impact on the success of our programs,” said Tony Abruscato.

Tickets for the Green Tie Ball are still available. General admission tickets start at $125 per person and can be purchased go here. For more information about Chicago Gateway Green, call 312-540-9930. For information about the Green Tie Ball, visit greentieballblog.com or www.chicagogatewaygreen.com.

Originating in 1992 as a 500-person street party, the Green Tie Ball is now
one of the best-known charity events in the Windy City.

About Toyota

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc. s the marketing, sales, distribution
and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS
markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus
and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.76 million vehicles in 2010. Toyota
directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is
currently valued at more than $18 billion.

About Chicago Gateway Green

Founded in 1986 by the late Donald J. DePorter, Chicago Gateway Green, a 501 (c) (3) not for profit, is dedicated to greening and beautifying the expressways, gateways and neighborhoods in Chicago. Chicago Gateway Green’s work is visible and its plantings improve the environment and quality of life for millions of residents and visitors.  For more information, visit Gateway Green.

21 delicious things to eat at the Green Tie Ball

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Reprinted with permission from DiningChicago.com

More than 70 Chicago restaurants’ chefs will be whipping up their specialties at this year’s Green Tie Ball, Saturday, Sept. 17. Here’s a short selection of what’s on the menu. Tickets  start at $125.

  1. Big Jones, Chef Paul Fehribach, Cajun chicken and andouille gumbo.

    Paul Fehribach

  2. Blue 13, Chef Chris Curren, smoked seafood and market vegetable ceviche.
  3. Coco Pazzo, Chef Stephanie Mazzone, strawberry-basil zuppa inglese.
  4. Coobah, Chef Jimmy Madia, chicken liver and chorizo pate with spicy sugarcane mustard and mission fig mojo.
  5. David Burke’s Primehouse, Chef Rick Gresh, duck and foie gras dumplings.
  6. Devon Seafood Grill, Chef Kevin Hillbery, tuna and veggie sushi.
  7. The Drawing Room, Chef Nick Lacasse, rabbit confit with caraway carrot puree, mustard spatzle, buckwheat honey and beer.

    Rick Gresh

  8. Frontier, Chef Brian Jupiter, antelope tartare with Fresno chilies, Thai basil, lemon, extra-virgin olive oil and house-made chips.
  9. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Chef Audry Triplett, mini filet sandwiches.
  10. The Grill on the Alley, Chef Robert Reinke, gazpacho with chopped avocado, chives and lump crab meat.
  11. La Scarola, Chef Armando Vasquez, pasta natale (ground sausage and mushrooms in spicy sauce, tossed with penne and diced provolone cheese). 
  12. Prasino, Chef Scott Halverson, white tuna tartar with unagi sauce, avocado, firecracker and wasabi caviar on a sesame cracker.

    Scott Halverson

  13. Prosecco, Chef Mark Sparacino, insalata granchio (jumbo lump crab, diced red peppers and scallions, brioche, truffle citronette).
  14. Rockit, Chef Amanda Downing, miniature Rockit Burgers with melted brie, fried shallots and medjool date aioli.
  15. Rosebud Steakhouse, Chef Steve Coppolillo, short rib brioche sliders.
  16. Roy’s Restaurant, Chef Rhett Dukes, Maine lobster dim sum with white truffle emulsion.
  17. Salatino’s, Chef Joseph Farina, meatball salad.
  18. The Slide Ride, Chef Nida Rodriguez, pork bahn mi sliders.
  19. Tavern on Rush, Chef John Gatsos, barbecue-glazed beef short ribs with smoked gouda-sweet corn mashed potato dollop.
  20. Tete Charcuterie, Chefs Thomas Rice and Kurt Guzowski, beet risotto fritters with gorgonzola.
  21. III Forks Steakhouse, Chef Tommy Nevill, beef croustades and crab and avocado canapes.

Attendees at this year’s Green Tie Ball September 17 won’t go hungry.

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Attendees at this year’s Green Tie Ball September 17 won’t go hungry. More than 60 area restaurants have signed-on to help raise money for Chicago Gateway Green’s “greening” efforts. 

mediumCelebrating its 20th year, the Green Tie Ball themed “A Return to Emerald City,” takes place at A. Finkl & Sons (2011 N. Southport Ave., Chicago), raising money towards greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods.

From 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., guests will be taken away to the Land of Oz as they enjoy tasty dishes prepared by some of Chicago top chefs from restaurants including:

25 Degrees prasino
437 Rush Prosecco
Atwood Cafe province
Bergstein’s NY Delicatessen (food truck) Public House
Blue 13 Chicago  Quartino
Bull & Bear Quay Restaurant & Bar
Café Des Architectes Real Urban BBQ
Cantina Laredo Rhapsody
Coco Pazzo RL
Coobah Rockit Bar & Grill
Culinary Experience Rosebud Prime
Davanti Enoteca Roy’s 
David Burke’s Prime House Saigon Sisters
Devon Seafood Grill Saloon Steakhouse
Ditka’s Salatino’s
Eli’s Cheescake Socca
Ethyl’s Beer and Wine Dive Spertus Kosher Catering
Four Seasons Steve’s Deli
Frontier Sunda
Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse Taco Joint
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse & Bar Taste of Elegance from the Heart Of
Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House Mexico
IPO Tavern On Rush
Jam Tete
Kendall College the Drawing Room
La Scarola The French Pastry School
Le Cordon Bleu The Grill on the Alley
Lexington College The Martini Bar
Mastro’s Steakhouse III Forks Steakhouse
Market Bar Chicago Timothy O’Toole’s Pub
MARKETHOUSE Turquoise Restaurant
Mexique Tuscany
Owen & Engine Wave
Pane Caldo Wildfire
Polonia Catering & Market Zocalo

The Green Tie Ball also is featuring tasty fare from 5511 Empanadas, Bergstein’s NY Delicatessen, Sweet Ride, and The Slide Ride – all popular food trucks.

Tickets are available for $125 per person and can be purchased at www.gatewaygreen.org. Tickets are $175 per person at the door, however, advance registration is strongly recommended. For $250 per person, guests can be taken somewhere over the rainbow, or rather, a VIP green carpet reception beginning at 6:30 p.m.–including special guest entertainment, a preview of the gala grounds and a live auction featuring an emerald jewelry piece! To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.fanfueled.com/Event/Details/436-green-tie-ball-xix/

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News Alert: John Hancock & Navy Pier Go Green for Green Tie Ball

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Navy Pier and John Hancock Turn Green for Green Tie Ball

Dates and Locations:           

Tuesday, September 13 – Sunday, September 18
John Hancock (875 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago)
Crown of Lights Go Green

Friday, September 16 – Sunday, September 18
Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago)
Turns the Pier Green

Why:        In honor of Chicago Gateway Green’s September 17  Green Tie Ball

Green Tie Ball
Details:
•     Chicago Gateway Green is hosting their 20th Green Tie Ball Saturday, September 17 at A. Finkl & Sons (2011 N. Southport Ave., Chicago) to raise money towards greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods.

•     From 8:30 p.m.  (VIP at 6:30 p.m.) to 1 a.m., guests will enjoy tasty dishes prepared by more than 60 Chicago top chefs and super premium open bars. Please find a detailed list of participating restaurants here.

•    This year’s Green Tie Ball theme is ‘ A Return to Emerald City’.

•    Co-chairs of the Green Tie Ball are Timothy Smithe of Walter E. Smithe, and internationally renowned public speaker and TV personality, Stephanie Castagnier, of 2010 The Apprentice.

•    Entertainment to include Dr. Bombay, DJ Rock City and Too White Crew.

•    Toyota and Rivers Casino is the exclusive automotive and gaming sponsor of Green Tie Ball.

•    The Green Tie Ball is featuring food trucks serving tasty fare, a silent auction, complimentary valet and multiple acts of entertainment, including a break dancing tin man, scarecrow and lion.

•    The Supreme Lobster Chef Challenge is featuring its final round of the Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series at the Green Tie Ball

•    Tickets are available for $125 per person and can be purchased at www.gatewaygreen.org.

Tickets are $175 per person at the door, however, advance registration is strongly
recommended. For $250 per person, VIP tickets include a green carpet reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. including special guest entertainment, a preview of the gala grounds and a liveauction featuring a five-day stay at a beautiful villa in Las Hadas, Mexico for a party of four! Please vist www.palacebythesea.com to learn more about the Mexican villa.

To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.fanfueled.com/Event/Details/436-green-tie-ball-xix/.

Media Contact:
•    Kurman Communications: (312) 651-9000

About Chicago Gateway Green
Dedicated to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods, Chicago Gateway Green was founded in 1986 to benefit the environment and improve the quality of life for millions of Chicagoland residents and annual visitors.

A 501c3 non-profit organization, Chicago Gateway Green makes an impact in the community with three key programs: Expressway Partnership, transforming city roadways into landscaped parkways; the International Sculpture Program, beautifying gateways through the installation of public, international art on expressways; and the Tree Partnership, a large-scale tree planting initiative that transforms unused land into green spaces. Chicago Gateway Green is a non-profit organization and has broad support across the region’s business and civic community, and serves as a model for effective public-private partnerships. For more information visit www.gatewaygreen.org or call (312) 540-9930.

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Green Tie Ball Returns to Emerald City

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Tim Smithe and Stephanie CastagierGreen Tie Ball Co-Chairs Tim “Tin Man” Smithe and Stephanie “Dorothy” Castagnier get into the act. (Photo by Marty Levin)

Get ready to “Return to the Emerald City” when Chicago Gateway Green hosts its 20th Green Tie Ball on Saturday, September 17 at A. Finkl & Sons, 2011 N. Southport, in Chicago.

Beginning at 6:30 PM, this event boasts tastings from more than 60 restaurants, premium open bars, a silent auction, food trucks, complimentary valet,
charitable gaming, DJ Rock City and live entertainment.

With dynamic hosts like Tim Smithe (Walter E. Smithe) and Stephanie Castagnier
(NBC’s The Apprentice), this party will lead you happily down the
Yellow Brick Road to one of the most talked about parties in town!  The
Green Tie Ball supports the greening and beautifying of Chicago’s
expressways, gateways and neighborhoods.  Tickets are $125 with VIP
tickets available for $250.  For tickets and more info, please visit www.GatewayGreen.org

Interested in getting updates about the Green Tie Ball? Subscribe to the Green Tie Ball Blog.

Supreme Lobster Summer Chef Challenge

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Buy a VIP Ticket to the Green Tie Ball and Get Chance to Judge Chef Challenge

Supreme Lobster is partnering with one of Chicago’s most popular annual charity events, the 20th Green Tie Ball –themed A Return to Emerald City — to benefit Chicago Gateway Green.mediumSupreme Lobster will feature its final round of the Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series at the September 17 gala. Over the years, these Chef Challenges have engaged groups of Chicago’s top culinary icons in competition, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and creating city-wide trends in the restaurant industry (competition is limited to the VIP tent only).

This year, the live head-to-head battle of the Culinary Titans, takes place in the Green Tie Ball’s VIP area at A. Finkl & Sons, 2011 N. Southport, Chicago.

The list of guest judges this year includes Louisa Chu, nationally recognized chef and culinary journalist; Kate Bernot, Contributing Editor of NBC’s culinary blog The Feast; and Chef Aaron McKay of the Executive Dining Room at Hyatt Chicago, alumni of NoMI, Schwa and winner of the previous Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series. For years, being a guest judge for the Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series has been an industry-only honor, however, this year the rules are about to change! The Hawaiian Chef Challenge, the biggest culinary challenge yet, will include one very lucky “Chicago civilian” among its judges.

When you purchase a $250 VIP ticket to this year’s Green Tie Ball, you automatically will be entered into a raffle to be seated at the judges table during the Chef Challenge Final Tasting Round.

Here’s your chance to collaborate with fellow judges, an esteemed group of Chicago’s culinary elite and your critiques will award one lucky Chicago Chef the $1,000 Grand Prize.

In addition, one lucky attendee will be awarded a pair of round-trip tickets for a Hawaiian vacation courtesy of CS Magazine and Chicago Gateway Green.

General admission tickets start at $125 per person and can be purchased at www.gatewaygreen.org. For more information about Chicago Gateway Green, call 312-540-9930. For information about the Green Tie Ball, visit greentieballblog.com or www.chicagogatewaygreen.com.

About Chicago Gateway Green

Dedicated to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods, Chicago Gateway Green was founded in 1986 to benefit the environment and improve the quality of life for millions of Chicagoland residents and annual visitors.

A 501c3 non-profit organization, Chicago Gateway Green makes an impact in the community with three key programs: Expressway Partnership, transforming city roadways into landscaped parkways; the International Sculpture Program, beautifying gateways through the installation of public, international art on expressways; and the Tree Partnership, a large-scale tree planting initiative that transforms unused land into green spaces. Chicago Gateway Green is a non-profit organization and has broad support across the region’s business and civic community, and serves as a model for effective public-private partnerships. For more information visit www.gatewaygreen.org or call (312) 540-9930.

Chicago Gateway Green Celebrates its 20th Green Tie Ball

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Making a Triumphant Return to A. Finkl & Sons

Chicago Gateway Green is hosting its 20th annual Green Tie Ball Saturday, September 17 at A. Finkl & Sons (2011 N. Southport Ave., Chicago) to raise money towards greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways, and neighborhoods.

1939-slippersLadies, pull out those ruby red slippers! This year’s Green Tie Ball theme is ‘ A Return to Emerald City’. From 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., guests will be taken away to the Land of Oz as they enjoy tasty dishes prepared by more than 50 Chicago top chefs and super premium open bars–even the Wicked Witch will be jealous! The Green Tie Ball also is featuring food trucks serving tasty fare, a silent auction, complimentary valet and multiple acts of entertainment, including a break dancing tin man, scarecrow and lion.

Paying tribute to expressway partners and sponsors, the Green Tie Ball will display past photos, films and flashes of bold name Chicagoans who have been influential in the success of past galas. The Green Tie Ball is co-chaired by Chicago Gateway Green board member and power-house, Timothy Smithe of Walter E. Smithe, and internationally renowned public speaker and TV personality, Stephanie Castagnier, of NBC’s The Apprentice.

The Green Tie Ball is one of Chicago’s most popular charitable events, drawing upwards of 2,000 people throughout the area. It’s the party-of-all-parties leaving guests to say, “There’s no place like the Green Tie Ball.” Tickets are available for $125 per person and can be purchased at www.gatewaygreen.org. Tickets are $175 per person at the door, however, advance registration is strongly recommended. For $250 per person, guests can be taken somewhere over the rainbow, or rather, a VIP green carpet reception beginning at 6:30 p.m.–including special guest entertainment, a preview of the gala grounds, a chance to win a luxury vehicle lease for one year and a live auction featuring an emerald jewelry piece! To purchase tickets, please visit http://www.fanfueled.com/Event/Details/436-green-tie-ball-xix/

If the evening couldn’t already be exciting enough, the Supreme Lobster Chef Challenge is featuring its final round of the Chicago Summer Chef Challenge Series at the Green Tie Ball! Attendees will automatically be entered into a raffle to win a pair of round trip tickets to Hawaii and a chance to judge to challenge-limited to the VIP attendees.

Sponsors include A. Finkl & Sons Co., CS Magazine, DiningChicago, Goose Island Beer Co., Three Olives Vodka, Hangar One Vodka, 1800 Tequila, Kraken Rum, Pepsi, Supreme Lobster, Ruffino Wines, Nobilo Wines,.Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Golub & Company, Walter E. Smithe, Alper Services, LLC, Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Rockit Ranch Productions and Chicago Parking Valet. Produced by Absolute Production Services, PR by Kurman Communications.

To subscribe to the Green Tie Ball blog, please visit www.greentieballblog.com.

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(from left) Tony Abruscato, Chicago Gateway Green Chairman (West Loop)
Eliabeth Wypasek, Chicago Gateway Green Events and Communications Manager (Portage Park)
David Lissner, Chicago Gateway Green Board Member (Lincoln Park)

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(from left) Jon Landan (River North)
Tim Smithe of Walter E. Smithe, Chicago Gateway Green Board Member and Event Co-Chair (Gold Coast)
David Lissner, Chicago Gateway Green Board Member (Lincoln Park)
Andrew Landan (River North)

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About Chicago Gateway Green
Dedicated to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods, Chicago Gateway Green was founded in 1986 to benefit the environment and improve the quality of life for millions of Chicagoland residents and annual visitors.

A 501c3 non-profit organization, Chicago Gateway Green makes an impact in the community with three key programs: Expressway Partnership, transforming city roadways into landscaped parkways; the International Sculpture Program, beautifying gateways through the installation of public, international art on expressways; and the Tree Partnership, a large-scale tree planting initiative that transforms unused land into green spaces. Chicago Gateway Green is a non-profit organization and has broad support across the region’s business and civic community, and serves as a model for effective public-private partnerships. For more information visit www.gatewaygreen.org or call (312) 540-9930.

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Richard M. Daley with Chicago Gateway Green volunteers


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