live auction 2016

LIVE AUCTION 2016
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Chef-Prepared Dinner for Six in Your Home
Gather five of your favorite dinner companions for a one-of-a-kind dining experience
in your home with one of Chicago’s top chefs. For more than thirty-six years, Chef John
Hogan has been at the helm of a number of beloved French and American restaurants,
including four-star Everest, Kiki’s Bistro, Le Perroquet, L’ Escargot, and the widely
acclaimed Savarin. Today he brings a modern take on Sunday supper-style dining at
Chef Tony Mantuano’s River Roast. You’ll be in for a treat as you gather your guests
around a table set with elegant place settings and wine glasses from Steelite. Sip on
a special selection Cabernet Sauvignon from Caymus Vineyards or a rich and delicate
Chardonnay from Ramey Ritchie Vineyards as Chef Hogan cook up a feast featuring
produce harvested from the Chicago Lights Urban Farm and using your brand new,
ten-piece KitchenAid five-ply Copper Core cookware set.
Chef John Hogan, Chicago Lights Urban Farm, Doug and Ann Grissom,
KitchenAid, Steelite
Value: Priceless
Dinner to be scheduled Monday through Saturday in August or September on a date to be
mutually agreed upon. Service and clean-up to be the responsibility of the host.
Playa del Carmen Getaway for Two
Grab a friend and get ready to do everything or nothing at all at the exclusive Grand
Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort. This spectacular resort destination is located on the
famous turquoise waters of the Playa Mamitas and within walking distance of
La Quinta Avenida’s famous shopping, gastronomic, and party hotspots. You’ll travel
first-class to Cancun on Delta Air Lines. Upon arrival you will enjoy six days and five
nights in a King Ocean-View Room at this exceptional beachfront resort known for its
gracious service, one-of-a-kind views, and memorable architecture. Slip away to the
5,000-square-foot Cenotes Spa. Inspired by a unique subterranean geological
formation typical of the Yucatan Peninsula, Cenotes offers all of the therapeutic
treatments you need to find tranquility, rejuvenation, and rest.
Delta Air Lines, Hyatt Corporation
Value: $4,250
Room reservation is subject to space availability March 1, 2016, through March 1, 2017.
Not valid on holidays, blackout dates, or December 23, 2016–January 30, 2017.
Reservation is requested thirty days in advance.
One-of-a-Kind Evening with Ramsey and Jan Lewis
You and five friends are invited to an intimate evening in the home of contemporary
jazz icon Ramsey Lewis and his wife, Jan, to learn more about his career as a threetime Grammy Award–winning jazz composer and pianist and their life together.
With more than eighty albums and a career spanning more than fifty years, Ramsey
Lewis and you will have no shortage of conversation. Enjoy champagne, cocktails,
and hors d’oeuvres provided by Limelight Catering, and listen to Ramsey play a few
tunes on his own piano. Afterwards, your party of six will dine at nearby Rosebud
Steakhouse, where you’ll have a chef-inspired dinner with wine pairings, and to top it
off, you’ll stay overnight. Three deluxe lakefront rooms await you and your guests at
the timelessly elegant Drake Hotel.
Ramsey and Jan Lewis, The Drake Hotel, Limelight Catering, Rosebud Steakhouse
Value: Priceless
Date to be mutually agreed upon. No weekends or holidays.
“Pura Vida” Pampering in Costa Rica
Climb aboard Delta Air Lines and fly first class to sunny Guanacaste, Costa Rica,
where you and a guest will check in for a five-night stay and breakfast at Hyatt’s Andaz
Peninsula Papagayo Resort. This vibrant and stylish beachfront oasis is located where
the Gulf of Papagayo meets the sapphire blue waters of the Culebra Bay, framed by
coastal mountains and lush tropical vegetation. With nine spa treatment rooms, two
gorgeous cascading outdoor pools, and two secluded gold sand beaches, your only
job upon arrival is to relax. Grab a tee-time on an Arnold Palmer eighteen-hole, Par 72
championship golf course overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Culebra Bay. Tennis lovers
can perfect their swing in the world-renowned Peter Burwash International tennis
program and play on one of four Har-Tru surface courts or opt for a new real grass
tennis court. Nature lovers can hit the trails and enjoy the spectacular beauty of
Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Marina Papagayo, and Palo Verde National Park.
There’s something for everyone at this tropical luxe resort.
Delta Air Lines, Hyatt Corporation
Value: $4,400
Room reservation is subject to space availability May 1, 2016, through October 30, 2016.
Not valid on holidays or blackout dates. Reservation is requested thirty days prior to arrival.
Lake Michigan Yacht Cruise with Chef Joho
Grab seven friends and head to Burnham Harbor where you will climb aboard the
Bright Star, a fifty-nine-foot Marquis luxury yacht. You will be joined by host Don Funk,
Chef Joho, and the ship’s captain and crew for a spectacular evening cruise aboard
this powerful Euro-style yacht. Enjoy a sophisticated evening of cruising the Chicago
shoreline as you drink wine from a case of beautiful French wines hand-selected for
you by John Hart of Hart Davis Wines. Savor unobstructed views of the city skyline
and scrumptious bites inspired by the fresh produce of the season created for you
by our favorite four-star chef during a very special evening sail on the beautiful
Lake Michigan.
Don and Abby Funk, Hart Davis Wines, Chef J. Joho
Value: Priceless
Date to be mutually agreed upon between June 1–July 25; August 1–31.
Rain date can be scheduled for cruise only.
A Week in Paris and Champagne
Pack your bags for seven days and six nights in Paris and the famed region of
Champagne. You and a companion will fly Business Class to Paris on Delta Air Lines
where you will enjoy a two-night stay in a deluxe room with breakfast at the Hôtel
du Louvre, a five-star Hyatt Hotel, located just steps from the Louvre Museum and
Tuileries Garden. From Paris, traverse the picturesque landscape of vineyards and
rolling hills to Épernay, a town at the center of Champagne production. There, you will
be the guest of Michel Gonet Champagne, a family owned Champagne house that has
been producing award-winning Champagnes for more than seven generations. You’ll
enjoy a two-night stay at the Champagne Michel Gonet château; breakfast, lunch,
and dinner for two in the Champagne style at the château; and a private Champagne
tasting. Upon your return to Paris, the five-star Hotel Raphael awaits, located just off
the Champs-Elysées. Take in two more romantic nights in the “City of Lights,” and be
pampered by the hospitality of this quintessential French luxury hotel.
Delta Air Lines, Hotel Raphael Paris, Hôtel du Louvre, Michel Gonet Champagne,
MJL Select
Value: $13,250
Reservations based on availability. Not available during blackout dates or holidays.
See certificates for details.
All-Access Weekend at the Indy 500
with Bobby Rahal and David Letterman
On May 27–29, 2016, you and a friend will travel by private jet to Indianapolis—
the racing capital of the world—for a weekend of VIP access to the Indianapolis 500
and the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, which includes three-time IndyCar
champion and Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal; his son, Graham, the youngest driver
to ever win an IndyCar race on his inaugural run; and TV icon David Letterman. This
package includes three nights for two at the same hotel as the RLL team; entry into
Friday’s Carb Day; a tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum with your
expert docent, Bobby Rahal; access to the “invitation only” cocktail reception for drivers
and owners; opportunities for one-on-one interaction and photos with Bobby Rahal,
David Letterman, and the drivers; police escort to the track on race day; two Grandstand tickets for race day; two hospitality passes, which include all food and beverage;
a tour of the team garage and pit; and your very own team fire suit with your name
on the belt, autographed by the owners and drivers.
Bobby and Johanna Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Flexjet
Value: Priceless
Michelin Star-Studded Tour of Alsace
Never before and never again will you experience a gastronomic tour of one of the
greatest food and wine regions in the world, curated by renowned Chef Joho of
Michelin-starred Everest. You and a friend will travel to Paris in Business Class aboard
Delta Air Lines. Make your way to Strasbourg where two nights await at the Hôtel
Diana Dauphine, steps from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Enjoy a guided
city tour before an elegant lunch thirty-five miles north at Chef Jean-Georges Klein’s
Michelin two-star Villa Renè Lalique. Dinner will be refined regional cuisine at Chef Eric
Westermann’s Michelin-starred Buerehiesel.
From Strasbourg, travel the Alsatian Wine Route to Colmar and stay two nights at the
Hôtel Le Colombier . An exceptional dinner awaits at Chef Jean-Yves Schillinger’s
Michelin two-star JY Restaurant. But your tour doesn’t end here! Chef Joho himself
joins you for a guided tour of his homeland, which includes visits to Ribeauvillé and
two quintessential Alsatian wineries, Trimbach Estate and Lèon Beyer, where you will
also enjoy lunch. A visit to Maison Ferber will acquaint you with the “Queen of
Confitures,” and her widely regarded jams, jellies, and preserves. Stay the night at
Hôtel des Berges and dine with Chef Joho at the three-star L’Auberge de l’Ill, where
Joho’s career began. Meet Chef Marc Haeberlin, master of the Haeberlin
family’s gastronomic heritage, and conclude this once-in-a-lifetime Alsatian
culinary adventure.
Delta Air Lines, Chef J. Joho, Christine Ferber, Hôtel Diana Dauphine,
Hôtel Le Colombier, Villa Renè Lalique, Buerehiesel, JY Restaurant,
L’Auberge de l’Ill, Lèon Beyer, Trimbach Estate
Value: Priceless
Reservations subject to availability. Not valid on holidays or blackout dates. See certificates
for details. Travel with Chef Joho must take place sometime between September 5 and 12.
Gala of Hope Live Auction Proxy Bid Form
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