Affordable fine dining from culinary students with park views






















18 S Michigan Ave 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603 Get directions
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"While the Bear is under construction, Nina trains at Kendall College to take over as sous chef. The Loop school offers a highly regarded culinary arts and hospitality management program. Students hone their skills in the Kendall College Dining Room, which makes it one of the most affordable tasting menus in town. It also periodically hosts meals with star alumni. Make a reservation through Tock." - Ashok Selvam
"College atrium used as the hub for multiple panel discussions during Beard weekend, covering topics such as innovations and challenges in the beverage industry, the changing landscape of food criticism, the evolving definition of American food culture, career paths beyond the kitchen, and industry advocacy, with participation from chefs, critics, beverage directors, and hospitality leaders." - Lisa Shames
"Across multiple panels at Kendall College I can hear conversations about hospitality’s civic role and community care — from a Saturday discussion about ‘Caring for Communities and the Role of the Restaurant Industry’ to Sunday sessions on chef civic leadership and balancing parenthood with hospitality careers — with speakers ranging from Melissa Tung to Erick Williams and Rick Bayless; seats are reservable (some for free) and the campus is hosting these events throughout Beards weekend." - Naomi Waxman
"I reported that Kendall College is a culinary arts and hospitality management school where Jennifer Kim has taken an instructor role, and I relayed her goal of creating a working restaurant program focused on education rather than profit as part of her Alt Economy work." - Ashok Selvam
"Kendall College is the institution from which scholarship recipient Jefferson Rodriquez-Martinez graduated before interning with award-winning chef Debbie Gold and moving on to work in professional kitchens." - Naomi Waxman