Virtual Foodie Experiences for Your Chiberia Hibernation

Tanta Chicago

Winter weather calls for a little bit of hibernation…yes, even for us humans. A little time hunkered away from the cold can be nice and relaxing, especially when you have a great meal to enjoy at the same time. Plenty of Chicago restaurants are planning unique experiences, classes, and other fun ways to dig in to your favorite meals while you spend these cold winter nights staying cozy at home. Have fun with these now while you join us in counting down the days to spring…

Tanta’s Virtual Dinners and Special Concepts: Cook-along with one of River North’s hottest spots. You can really get in on the action with Tanta’s chefs thanks to their Virtual Cook-Alongs for recipes like Criollo cuisine as well as dinner for two to-go for special holidays like Valentine’s Day. They also have special virtual concepts from their culinary team, so you can taste their expertise, even on new menus.

Virtual Dining’s Public and Private Cooking Classes: Join in classes with the city’s best chefs to get guidance and delicious ingredients for your next dinner at-home. These cooking classes don’t just teach you recipes! They also help you develop long-term kitchen skills. Plus, if you have a Zoom-party to plan or are hosting an online baby shower, you can book one of their partners for a private class just for you and your foodie friends.

Lettuce Entertain You Family Meals: Gather your loved ones around the table for a great meal…already made for a group! Lettuce Entertain You has restaurants across the city offering a wide range of cuisines, and many of them offer weekly family meals so you can take time out of the kitchen. It will make weekdays at home a little easier and a little more delicious. Plus, since there is so much variety available, you can always be mixing it up.

The Bristol

The Bristol’s Virtual Cocktail Parties: Miss bars? Miss your pals? No problem! The Bristol has now launched virtual cocktail parties complete with build-your-own cocktail packs and live Zoom demonstrations from their Bar Director, Christain Shaum. You can round up the friends you used to hit happy hour with over the interwebs and experiment with standard and custom cocktails with help from an expert. Cheers to that!

BRG Restaurant Week Menus: While “Restaurant Week” won’t look like it has in year’s past, the Boka Restaurant Group is still putting together special menus for this time of year! From January 24-30, you can enjoy special 3-course prix fixe menus from some of their top restaurants including Boka, Momotaro, Duck Duck Goat, and GT Prime Steakhouse! We highly recommend Duck Duck Goat’s dinner-for-two for an extra special date night 🥂

By Kaleigh Glaza | Market Editor