Reservations Closed
Prelude to Jazz: A Night of Flavor and Sound
McCormick House
June 14
Cocktails: 6:30 pm | Dinner: 7 pm
$135 per person (Wine and cocktail pairings available à la carte)
Settle in for a one-night-only experience where soulful jazz, seasonal flavors, and historic ambiance come together under one roof. Begin your evening with cocktails and live music in the hidden Freedom Hall bar, then move upstairs to the second-floor lounge for an intimate four-course dinner designed to delight the senses.
Wine and cocktail pairings are available to complement each course—but you’re free to follow your own rhythm.
Space is limited.
Menu
First Course
Savory Heritage Duck Terrine with Shiitake Mushroom Gastrique and Chinese Mustard, Duck Fat Potato Tourné
Wine Pairing Recommendation: 2022 Penner Ash Viognier | 20
Second Course
Rustic Artisanal Heirloom Bruschetta with Burrata, Ruby Red Basil, Aged Balsamic, Sel Gris
Wine Pairing Recommendation: 2023 Mirabeau “Pure” Cotes de Provence Rose | 16
Third Course
Seared Wagyu Strip, Deep Water Scallops, Salsify en Croûte de Phyllo, Sweet Onion Cinder with Bosc Pear & Glazed Endive
Wine Pairing Recommendation: 2022 Domaine Pierre Gelin Bourgogne Cote d’Or | 21
Fourth Course
Tart Cherry Galette with Apple Smoked Bacon Crust and Streusel Crown with Riesling Apricot Ice Cream
Cocktail Pairing Recommendation: The “Verbena” – Botanist Gin, Verbena Elixir & Lime | 17
Music
Andrew Collins has been entertaining folks in the Chicagoland area for many a moon now. Whether it’s a country club, banquet hall, restaurant, house party, casino, or grocery store; whether it’s solo, duo, or with a band, Andrew does the singin’ and playin’ of the tunes you love to hear, spanning a wide variety of genres.
